Works Cited

Primary
Disney, Walt. "Prediction of Entertainment in World 50 Years From Now." Letter. 9 Oct. 1956.
N.p., 9 June 2006. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.
This document was a time capsule letter, written by Walt Disney, describing his
prediction on how entertainment would be viewed and how widespread his
company would be in half a century. This letter was opened in 2006, 50 years
after he wrote the letter. This letter is useful because it shows what Disney strived
to spread and influence on society in the future, through his productions. This
gives us information on what legacy he hoped to leave behind.
The Imagineers. Imagineering. New York: Welcome Enterprises, Inc., 1996. Print.
This books shows hows Walt Disney went about starting his company and the
steps it went through to form. It also explains his drive to succeed and follow his
dreams by quoting various quotes that he spoke throughout his life. The book is
very useful, because the authors of the book are Imagineers that work for the
Disney Company. These various Imagineers that wrote the book, use their
available sources, such as interviews and work plans back from Disneys living
time in the book to describe how Walt Disney ran his company.
Jones, Merlin. "Re-Imagineering." : Walt Disney Talks His Business Philosophy. N.p., 27 Apr.
2006. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
This website shows a four-minute interview of Walt Disney by NBC during the
mid 1970s. The purpose of this interview was to give information on Walt
Disneys reasoning and insight for the choices made in the expansion of his

business. He answers questions about the problems he faced during his expansion,
his standards of how far his production will go, and his opinion on how his
company influences the public. This interview is useful because it shows how
Walt Disneys company became successful, as well as Disneys beliefs on how to
continue exceeding.
Proclamation 5585- Walt Disney Recognition Day, 1985 December 5 1986. American
Reference Library- Primary Source Documents 2011: 1. EBSCO Middle Search Plus.
Web. 21 Sept. 2014.
This source was a proclamation of Walt Disney Recognition Day in 1986 by
President Ronald Reagan. It is a primary and reliable document from the EBSCO
database, because it is a signed document by the President at the time himself. It
is very useful, because it shows how even the U.S. government leaders viewed
Walt Disney as a leader who deserved recognition, so they created a day for him.
Wolters, Larry. "Walt Disneys - First TV Show." Chicago Tribune 26 Dec. 1950: 25. Chicago
Tribune. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.
This news article was written in 1950 by Chicago Tribune and talked about the
public's reaction to Walt Disney releasing his first television show. The article
gave a brief summary on what Walt Disneys television show was about, as well
as a review describing it as a wonderful, entertaining segment. This article is
useful to this project because it gives us insight on how people felt towards his
early productions, and shows how influential Walt Disney was at that time.

Secondary
Bodden. The Story of Disney. Mankato: Creative Education, 2009. Print.

This book describes how Walt Disneys production came about and his influence
to starting the company. As well as the expansion of his company, this book
describes the problems he faced and how he resolved them. This book later
described how Walt Disney and his company impacted lives today. Unlike other
books, The Story of Disney goes into detail on the problems that led to Disney
almost going bankrupt and how he was persistent to keep going, despite his
financial problems. This book also contains many pictures, which I could use for
my presentation.
Disney, Walt. International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William, A. Darity, Jr.
2nd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 409-410. Student Resources in
Context. Web. 16 Sept. 2014.
This database explains how Disney spread throughout the world and became a
global business in media, goods, and theme parks. It also shows the secrets and
meaning behind Disneys productions in depicting real life events in an innocent,
child-appealing way. This can be helpful in finding Disneys reasoning for
creating his production. It is also helpful because it shows how Disney greatly
influenced the world and how widespread his production became.
Graff, Mary. The Wonderful World of Disney. Figurines & Collectibles 4.1 1998: 57. EBSCO
MasterFILE Premier. Web. 7 Sept. 2014.
This source explains the complexity of Disneys legacy. It goes into detail about
the effects of Disney on children, their views, and society in the 1950s and the
setbacks that he had. It goes into detail about what his work inspired and who he
inspired, such as various kid friendly shows and characters and world renowned

artists such as Giuseppe Armani. It showed how he didnt give up and was
consistent with his dream. The other sources used have not done this in such detail
and with specific details that could lead us to other sources of information. For
these reasons, the reading was very useful in completing this project.
Hanson, Steve. Disney (Walt Disney Company). St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
2000: 728-731. Gale Student Resources in Context. Web. 21 Sept. 2014.
This article talks about the progression of Disneys company and goes into detail
on the beginning recognizable accomplishments that it had, such as his first
animation. It also talks about what happened after Walt Disneys death, including
how his company still survives today. This is useful, because it gives us a closer
look at the legacy that he left behind.
Howard, Suber. Disney. Encyclopedia Americana. Danbury: Scholastic Library Publishing,
Inc., 2006. Print.
This source shows Disneys accomplishments throughout his life. It also explains
the new things that he brought to the industry both in animation and theme parks,
such as Disney World. The source explains how Disneys parks were the first
parks with a desired theme. Although this source was useful due to these things, it
wasnt very detailed and was quite short.
The Influence of Disney on Childrens Literature. Childrens Literature Review n.d. Gale
Student Resources in Context. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.
This source talks about how Walt Disney was ionic in history. It talks very
detailed about Disneys effect on childrens literature and over all effect on a
childs childhood. The source was also useful, because it talks about how Disney

and his company still remain controversial symbols today. Many viewed Disney
and his characters as good role models, while others believed there were hidden
messages of things such as sexism and racism. This source was useful, because it
showed how Disneys legacy can be viewed positively and negatively.
John R. Hall. Learning About Leadership- Disney Style. The News. BNP Media, 24 Dec. 2005.
Web. 11 Sept. 2014.
This website talks about Walt Disneys characteristics as a leader, both good and
bad. He was said to be a motivational, yet harsh at times. It also explains how
these leadership skills affect business leaders in modern times. This source was
useful, because it connects how Disney was a leader, how he inspires other
leaders today, and how this leadership impacted his legacy.
Schickel, Richard. Disney, Walt. The New Encyclopedia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopedia
Britannica, 2007. Print.
This article in the encyclopedia gives very basic information about Walt Disney. It
shows and describes Walt Disneys inspiration on starting his production and how
he was relentless to get his company to the top and follow his dreams. It also
gives examples of his early works, mostly in animations. This is helpful because it
gives us a general insight on how Disney started, but it still lacks some details that
needed to be further researched using other sources.
Schwarz, Benjamin. Walts World: What to Read this Month. The Atlantic Dec. 2006: 121+.
Gale Student Resources in Context. Web. 7 Sept. 2014.
This source talks about Disneys accomplishments throughout his life. It goes into
detail about the animations Walter Elias Disney created and the impact of the

characters in those animations on businesses today, the generation, and the future
generations. This article also talks about the legacy that he left behind and how he
was called the most significant figure in graphic art since Leonardo da Vinci.
This source was useful for the project, because of the above things.
Time. Great People of the 20th Century. New York: Time Books, 1996. Print.
This book told how wide spread Disneys influence was. It also showed how Walt
Disney not only impacted the world as a whole, but also how it impacted
individual lives. The book names many people who looked up to Disney. This
book was very useful, because it gives individual accounts of Disneys impact.
This source could be a bit bias, because it is talking about the great people of
the 20th century, therefore it didnt say anything against Disney or show the ways
he was not great.
Walter Elias Disney. Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 15 Sep. 2014.
This website provides brief information about Walt Disneys childhood, his early
life, and how the Disney company started. It goes into depth about his early
production and his commercial success, in goods, film productions, television,
and resorts. At the bottom of the website are quotation that can be used in my
presentation. This website is very useful to this project because by going into
much detail about his commercial success, it gives information on how he left a
legacy.
Pictures
The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit. 1927. Hollywood. Disney Movies. Web. 5 Jan.
2015.

Alice Comedies. 1924. Walt Disney World for Grown Ups. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.
Alice in Wonderland. 1951. DVDizzy. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.
American Ambulance Corps. Remembering Disney. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.
The Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago. Unknown Ink Design. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.
Bambi. 1942. The Alternative Chronicle. Web. 23 Dec. 2014.
Brianne. Mickey and Friends. Lake Buena Vista. Disney Insider. Web. 4 Jan. 2015.
Carterhawk. Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort. 2009. Anaheim. Wikimedia
Commons. Web. 2 Jan. 2015.
Cartoonist Strike at the Walt Disney Studio. 1941. Burbank. The Walt Disney Family Museum.
Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Cinderella. 1950. Disney Video. Web. 23 Dec. 2014.
Construction of Disneyland. 1955. Anaheim. Where Dreams Come Alive. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Dedication Plaque of Walt Disney World. Lake Buena Vista. Photobucket. Web. 10 Jan. 2015.
Designing a New Studio. 1938. Burbank. The Walt Disney Family Museum. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Disney and Animations. Burbank. Sagactor Online. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
Disney and His Daughters. Gallery Hip. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
Disney. Bro Daily. Web. 4 Jan. 2015.
Disney Brothers Studio. 1924. Hollywood. Anastasia Yiasemi Dmu Blog. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Disney. Flowers and Trees. 1932. Hollywood. The Disney Project. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Disney's Plans for Disneyland. Burbank. Duchess of Disneyland. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
Dumbo. 1941. Kieran King's Film Review. Web. 23 Dec. 2014.
Early Shot of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Kansas City. Ub Iwerks Research Blog. Web. 5 Jan.
2015.

Fantasia. 2014. Gallery Hip. Web. 23 Dec. 2014.

Flowers and Trees. 1932. Wikia. Web. 10 Jan. 2015.
Flowers and Trees Academy Award. 1932. Walt Disney Archives. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
The Gallopin' Gaucho. 1928. Wikia. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.
House, Christina. First Disneyland Ticket. LA Times. Neatorama. Web. 10 Jan. 2015.
Kansas City Art Institute. 2006. Kansas City. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.
Kansas City Film Ad. Kansas. Historic Missourians. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Laugh-O-Gram Films Declares Bankruptcy. 1923. Kansas City. The Walt Disney Family
Museum. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Laugh-O-Grams. 1922. Kansas City. The Walt Disney Family Museum. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Laugh-O-Grams. My Favorite Coloring. Web. 10 Jan. 2015.
Mary Poppins. 1964. Hollywood. DailyMail.com. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Mary Poppins. 1964. InStyle.gr. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Mickey Mouse Plane Crazy. 1928. Tuning PP. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.
101 Dalmatians. 1961. Animation Fascination. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.
Opening of Disneyland. 1955. Anaheim. News Yaps. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Peter Pan. 1953. Movpins. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.
Pinocchio. 1940. Britannica Kids. Web. 23 Dec. 2014.
Roy and Walt Disney. 1960. IMDb. Web. 7 Jan. 2015.
Sleeping Beauty. 1959. Sew Technicolor. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 1937. Hollywood. Taste of Cinema. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Steamboat Willie. 1928. Hollywood. Blogspot. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Time to Head West. 1923. The Walt Disney Family Museum. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.

Treasure Island. 1950. Blu-ray.com. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.

Walt and Lillian Disney. 1955. Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
Walt Disney. Anaheim. Pics & Photos. Web. 23 Dec. 2014.
Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. Anaheim. 361 Organization. Web. 23 Dec. 2014.
Walt Disney. Movie Pilot. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.
Walt Disney World. 1971. Lake Buena Vista. Street Scene Vintage. Web. 5 Jan. 2015.
Walt's First Art Job. 1920. Kansas City. Ed Black's Cartoon Flashback. Web. 4 Jan. 2015.
Ward Kimball. 1949. Burbank. IMDb. Web. 31 Dec. 2014.
Weiss, Werner. McKinley High School. 2008. Chicago. Yesterland. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.
Young Walt Disney. Walt Disney Archives. Web. 4 Jan. 2015.