In 1961, Walt Disney’s “Wonderful World of Color”, (Schwartz 122) was the first full-color programming which presented short analogies of art, and learning messages. In 1964 Walt Disney had his second combined live action with the cartoon animation film call “Mary Poppins”. Throughout Walt Disney’s life he was a smoker so in 1966 Walt Disney had neck surgery. In November 1966 a x-ray was done to check the recovery of the surgery, but with the unfortunate of finding a cancerous tumor in his lung which quickly spread. “Walter Elias Disney died on December 15, 1966 due to circulatory collapse, caused by the cancer.” (Britannica …show more content…
Walt Disney’s creation of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, “provided cartoon lovers with hundreds of animated characters to cherish through movies, merchandise, and amusement parks.” ( Croce 99). Walt Disney established a business empire based on fantasy and what Disney “considered to be good, old-fashioned fun” (Croce 99). Disney’s imagination and determination helped his company grow and prosper through several harsh periods of time in the United States like: the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold