Today Disney does well 100 years of life. It was October 16, 1923 when the brothers Walt and Roy Disney founded the Disney Brothers Studio, which over the years also operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions, until becoming The Walt Disney Company in 1986.
Its historical mascot, as well as its most representative character, is certainly Mickey Mouse, known to us as baby mousewho made his debut, together with his lifelong companion, Minnie, in Steamboat Willie, a black and white animated short dating back to 1928.
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Headquartered in Burbank, California, Disney began as an animation company, but over the years has developed into a full-fledged media company, launching live-action films, hugely successful theme parks, most notably Disneyland and Walt Disney World , producing video games and acquiring other companies such as Marvel and Lucasfilm which have enormously enriched its portfolio of intellectual properties, including Star Wars and superheroes. Its divisions currently include: Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Animation and Searchlight Pictures.
Disney also owns some major ones television networks: ABC, ESPN and Disney Channel. In recent years it has also entered the video streaming services market with Disney+. Additionally, the company produces and sells a wide range of consumer products, including toys, apparel, housewares and more, inspired by its characters and intellectual properties.
In short, we are talking about one of the largest and most influential companies in the global entertainment industry, which boasts a significant presence in several countries. Illustrate all most significant works of Disney in a news story is practically impossible, but it is right to mention at least some of his milestones in the world of animation, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940), Dumbo (1941), Bambi (1942), Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951), Peter Pan (1953), Mary Poppins (1964), The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Lion King (1994) ) and so on. Disney’s successes are countless and we imagine that any of you readers have a favorite film related to the company.
Currently the CEO of Disney is Bob Iger, who took office on 20 November 2022 to try to get her out of a results crisis that has been going on for some time now. While we wait for his future moves, we take this opportunity to wish Disney a happy birthday on his 100th birthday. No small achievement, especially in an unstable world like that of entertainment.
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