Walt Disney opened a cartoon company at the age of just 19 (Image: Instagram)
Walt Disney didn’t graduate from high school. In fact, he dropped out of McKinley High School at the age of 16.
Education is necessary, but there have been many people who did not get opportunities to study much, yet they became successful in life. The same was the case with Walt Disney, the founder of Disneyland, the world’s number one entertainment company.
Born in Chicago on September 5, 1901, Walt Disney’s childhood was spent in extreme poverty. But he had a childhood hobby of drawing cartoons. He wanted to become a Hollywood actor but it never happened. Let’s know the educational qualification and journey of Walt Disney, the father of the famous cartoon Mickey Mouse.
Studied till class 8 only
Walt Disney studied only till the eighth grade because in the year 1918 the First World War started. He did not graduate from high school as he dropped out of McKinley High School at the age of 16. However, he received honorary degrees from renowned universities such as Yale, Harvard, and UCLA.
He started working as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross. Earlier he wanted to join the US Army. But he could not get admission due to his age. He became an ambulance driver by making a fake birth certificate. After some time, he also enrolled in the night course of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.
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Started cartoon company at the age of 19
Walt Disney opened his cartoon company at the age of just 19. But not a single cartoon of his was sold. The accumulated capital was also over and there was no money left for food. He had to take the help of his friends. He stayed with them for several days. His financial crisis continued till the age of 22. He was frustrated as nothing was working for him. He was even fired from a newspaper organization because he was considered lazy and useless.
Studio built at the age of 25
At the age of 25, Walt Disney once again tried to set up the company. This time he converted a garage into a studio. This time he found success with the animations of Alice in Cartoonland and Osworld the Robot. But after three years in 1928, his colleagues at The Rabbit left him.
steambolt brought success
The year 1928 was bad for Walt Disney on the one hand because his associates had left. Walt Disney, on the other hand, had no idea that his life was about to change. Walt Disney’s animation Steamboat Willie brought him great success. After this Mickey Mouse became almost a celebrity. He created many cartoon characters like Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Mini Mouse.
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