The Rise of Walt Disney : The man who turned imagination into empire

A small town boy with big dreams went to Hollywood with only 40 dollars in his pocket. He started an animation studio in his garage and worked for 5 years with no income and success. But then he created some of the iconic cartoon characters that won him 26 Oscar awards. Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 A.D in a small town in Illinois, Chicago.

He was one of five kids. So, to help out his family, he sold painting sketches to neighbors. At the age of 14, he was working at a railroad, selling snacks, candy and soda to the passengers. Disney and his brother Roy woke up at 4:30 every morning to deliver newspapers before school time. Walt Disney would often fall asleep in class, so he constantly received poor grades. In high school, he decided to focus on drawing, art and animation. At the age of 19, he started an animation company, which was his biggest dream. But unfortunately, it did not provide enough income, so the company went bankrupt. With only 40 dollars in his pocket, he went to Hollywood in 1923, with big dreams.