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Walt Disney, the one who helped bring fantasy to reality for may youngsters and adults alike was born in Chicago on December 5, 1901.

He came across a movie house for the first time on Marceline's Main Street and watched a black and white recreation on the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He attended McKinley High School in Chicago and shaped his skills in the areas of photography and drawing by contributing to the school's newspaper.

In 1918, Walt attempted to enlist for military duty but was rejected for being too young. (He was sixteen at the time). Instead he joined the Red Cross who sent him to France. He spent a year driving an ambulance transporting Red Cross officials and his ambulance was covered all over with Disney characters instead of camouflage.

On July 13, 1925 he married one of his first employees, Lillian Bounds, and they had two daughters, Diane and Sharon.

In 1928 the world famous Mickey Mouse made his debut. Then, on December 21, 1937, the first full-length animated musical feature premiered.

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