Disney: From Garage Studio to Animation Empire

Discover how Walt Disney started in a small garage studio in 1923 and turned a dream into a global animation empire. Every empire has an origin.

Transcript

00:00Did you know the world's most magical company began in a humble garage?

00:04Before Disneyland or Mickey Mouse, there was just one determined man with a pencil

00:09and an extraordinary dream. In the early 1920s, Walt Disney faced significant failures and

00:16numerous setbacks. His first company went bankrupt, leaving him with little, surviving only through

00:23hope and his artistic sketches. In 1923, Walt borrowed his uncle's garage, transforming it into a tiny

00:31makeshift animation studio. There he created his first significant character, the beloved Oswald

00:38the Lucky Rabbit. But when he unexpectedly lost Oswald's rights, a situation that would make most

00:44people quit, Walt remarkably did not. Instead, with unwavering resolve, he created an entirely new

00:52character that would change entertainment forever. This cheerful little mouse, Mickey, debuted in

00:58Steamboat Willie in 1928, and from that spark, Disney's magic was born. By the 1930s, Disney had grown from

01:07that small garage into a thriving studio, bringing immense joy worldwide. From the groundbreaking Snow

01:14White and the Seven Dwarfs to the visionary Disneyland, imagination truly came alive.

01:22It all started in a simple garage with a visionary dreamer who turned humble drawings into an entire

01:34world of wonder. What are your ambitious plans? Do you possess the courage to face struggles just like

01:40Walt Disney did? Comment your answer below and don't forget to subscribe to Empire Origins and hit the bell to

01:47uncover how the greatest companies on earth began from humble dreams.