How Disney Built America
The story of animation film producer Walt Disney and how the iconic Disney brand he established continues to shape generations as a cultural and worldwide phenomenon. The story starts with Walt in his early days in Hollywood, when he quickly lost his first successful cartoon character to a powerful middleman. This opening episode also focuses on the birth of iconic character Mickey Mouse and how he began as a pencil sketch and rocketed to lasting fame.Start: 2025-05-05-140000
end: 2025-05-05-150000
How Disney Built America
How, while facing soaring costs, mounting criticism and a tight deadline, film producer Walt Disney managed to create his first full-length feature film - 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This spearheaded a rise of the billion-dollar business of animated movies.Start: 2025-05-05-150000
end: 2025-05-05-160000
How Disney Built America
The obstacles Walt Disney overcame to create his company's first theme park. Instead of just thrill rides, the visitor enjoyed an immersive journey into a story, akin to being inside a movie.Start: 2025-05-05-160000
end: 2025-05-05-170000
How Disney Built America
Amid financial troubles, Disney hired an ingenious marketing whiz who helped them figure out how to bring their beloved characters off the screen and into the hands of millions. Mickey Mouse became the first celebrity face to grace a cereal box and from that moment, the licensing of Disney products becomes a lucrative industry and the gold standard for multimedia corporations all over the world.Start: 2025-05-05-170000
end: 2025-05-05-180000
