The Walt Disney Company is a large multinational corporation based in Burbank, USA, founded by Walt Disney in 1923.
The company's main businesses include entertainment production, theme parks, toys, books, video games and media networks. It is also the world's largest film company with a number of outstanding production companies, and has also created the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World.
Disney's animated films can be divided into Disney hand-drawn classic animation (CLASSICS), Disney live action animation (Live Action with Animation), Disney computer animation (3D Computer Animation), Disney model animation (Claymation Animation), Disney Movie version of cartoons (Movietoons Animation) and Disney video premiere (Video Premiere) and other types, of which the classic animation has become the main symbol of Disney, the first classic animation to create this situation is the 1937 release of the animated feature film, the famous "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the most classic Disney film set Many glories in one, as the world's first feature-length animated film with a plot, but also the world's first release of the film's original music recordings, the world's first use of multi-level camera shooting animation, or the world's first animated film held a grand premiere, and won a special achievement award at the Oscars. It can be said that since then, animated movies are not only a form of entertainment for children, but also begin to become a mainstream movie form. Disney has since become the leading brother of animated movies, leading the trend of animated movies in the world. Disney's classic animations are produced by Disney's most representative Walt Disney Animation Studios, and new films are released almost every year, so they are often called "annual animated blockbusters" by some fans, but in fact, they are not necessarily released every year. The majority of the classic animation is based on the feature film, of course, there are also a few belong to the nature of medium and short animation collections or musicals and documentaries, and later there are many works were adapted to Disney theme park parades, ice world and musicals and other forms, some later also issued a television version of the program and video tapes, DVDs and other audio-visual products of the sequel.
The world's first animated film with all dialogue
It was the 1928 animated film "Steamboat Willie" drawn by Disney. This animated film premiered in New York on November 18, 1928, and was the first time that the famous animated character of Mickey Mouse was introduced to audiences. In fact, Disney first completed all the animated film "Airplane Fan" with sound dialogue in the same year, but it was released after "Steamboat Willie".
The first widescreen animated film
It was produced by Disney in 1955 "Lady and the Tramp" (Lady and the Tramp).
The first animated film to be shot on an animation camera
Disney's Fantasia in 1940.
The first American animated feature film
It was Snow White and the Seven Dwafts, produced by Disney in 1937.
The first Walt Disney animated film in color
It was as Flowers and Trees, produced in 1932 using the tricolor process, which premiered at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles in July 1932 and is often mistaken for the world's first color animated film.
The most invested in animated films
The Fox and the Hound" (The Fox and the Hound) was produced by the company in 1981, which cost $10 million before and after, and finally the picture quality was reduced due to insufficient budget.
The famous animated character Donald Duck on the screen for the first time
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are two of the most famous animated characters drawn by American animation master Disney. Donald Duck first appeared in the 1934 animated film "The Three Wise Chicks".
The most popular animated character
It was the world-famous Mickey Mouse, which was born on November 18, 1928, the day the first animated sound film "Steamboat Willie" was first released, and Mickey Mouse was the main character of the cartoon. By 1934, Mickey Mouse had become the Hollywood star who received the most letters from fans. Eleven cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse were made, of which 87 were produced in the 1930s. The last Mickey Mouse cartoon was "Simple Things" in 1953.
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