Walt Disney lived on a farm when he was a young boy. From an early age, Walt liked to draw animals. He watched the farm animals carefully. He made lifelike drawings of them. Walt's family had no money for paper. But Walt was clever and he drew a pig on the wall of his house. Walt's parents were not happy! Then Walt's aunt gave him drawing paper.
When Walt grew up, he got a job drawing animals for cartoons. Creative ideas filled Walt's head. The other cartoons were silent, so Walt made a cartoon with music and talking characters. This cartoon was called Steamboat Willie. The star was Mickey Mouse. Mickey talked and sang. People loved him.
Walt liked to try new things. Most cartoons were only a few minutes long.
Walt wanted to make a two—hour animated (动画的) film. Some people said it was a bad idea, but Walt believed in himself. He made Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Walt's new ideas changed animated films forever. He made many popular cartoon films over the years. People have been watching Pinocchio, Bambi and the other Disney films for years. People will watch them for years to come.
