“According to one source, the inspiration for Walt to create Mickey Mouse came when he was unemployed and saw a mouse in the gutter. There are quite a few stories in circulation as to where the idea cam from. Ub Iwerks claimed he thought Mickey up at an animator’s meeting in Hollywood. Walt once said, ‘There is a lot of the Mouse in me.’ (Biographical article written by Elting E. Morison, p. 131). In fact, Ub Iwerks told Walt that Mickey Mouse ‘looks exactly like you- same nose, same face, same whiskers, same gestures and expressions. All he needs now is your voice.’
Walt often did serve as Mickey’s voice. A book put out by Walt Disney Co. in 1988 reveals that Walt Disney told Ward Kimball ‘Quite frankly, I prefer animals to people.’ Walt usually was the voice behind Mickey Mouse, (even though he wasn’t the artist). His mother was chilly for years about the work Walt did. Around 1940, after much pleading, he finally got her to watch Mickey Mouse. His unsupportive mother (which he would within a few years learn was not actually his biological mother) told him she didn’t like Mickey Mouse’ voice, to which he told her it was his, and then she responded by saying he had a horrible voice. The ‘cold towel’ she threw on Mickey Mouse helped convince Walt to quit making Mickey Mouse cartoons. Very few came out of Disney after that, and the very next Mickey Mouse full-length feature cartoon, Fantasia, had Mickey mostly silent.
Walt’s idea for ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ was based on some of his own ideas. Walt had the dream which was used for Mickey Mouse in ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ of having ‘complete control of the earth and the elements.’ Disneyland and Disneyworld were partial fulfillments of that dream for control. Walt’s final pet project just prior to his death was the meticulously restored version of the witchcraft film ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’ (Disney Magazine, Winter 96-97, pub. by Disney p. 96 mentions this). As a programming device, Mickey Mouse works well because it plays on the subconscious genetically transmitted fear of mice that women have. Mickey’s image can help create a love-hate relationship, which is so valued during the traumatization and programming of mind-controlled slaves.
Some sources state that Walt’s love for animals came from the time his family had a farm near Marceline, Missouri. Walt began his schooling at Marceline, but continued it after the age of eight at Benton School in Kansas City, MO. Walt’s dad had a serious gambling problem and passed the spirt of gambling to his son Walt. Walt never graduated from high school. He had a natural love and a flair for art work, although (contrary to his public image) he never became proficient at it. He joined the army in W.W.I as an ambulance driver by lying about his age. During the war, he also chauffeured dignitaries. He also did some other things that are very revealing. He enjoyed drinking and gambling while in the service, and he ran a scam where he doctored German artifacts picked up on the battlefield to sell to people. War relics were tampered with to get them in shape to get the most money from them possible. Walt took the battle souvenirs – and dressed them up, for instance, coating the insides of helmets with grease, hair and blood and putting holes in them to make them into expensive souvenirs. This shows that Walt was willing to build illusions if it paid. He could be deceptive if he saw an advantage to it. From gleanings from things Walt said to people, it appears that as a child, he’d seen the darker side of life (for instance, his father had a habit of beating him in the basement) and had had some interest or exposure to magic as a child. Bob Thomas writes, ‘Walt took a boyish delight in playing tricks on his parents. He was fascinated with magic tricks…’ (Walt Disney, An American Original, p. 35).”
Who is Walt Disney? (3)
“According to one source, the inspiration for Walt to create Mickey Mouse came when he was unemployed and saw a mouse in the gutter. There are quite a few stories in circulation as to where the idea cam from. Ub Iwerks claimed he thought Mickey up at an animator’s meeting in Hollywood. Walt once said, ‘There is a lot of the Mouse in me.’ (Biographical article written by Elting E. Morison, p. 131). In fact, Ub Iwerks told Walt that Mickey Mouse ‘looks exactly like you- same nose, same face, same whiskers, same gestures and expressions. All he needs now is your voice.’
Walt often did serve as Mickey’s voice. A book put out by Walt Disney Co. in 1988 reveals that Walt Disney told Ward Kimball ‘Quite frankly, I prefer animals to people.’ Walt usually was the voice behind Mickey Mouse, (even though he wasn’t the artist). His mother was chilly for years about the work Walt did. Around 1940, after much pleading, he finally got her to watch Mickey Mouse. His unsupportive mother (which he would within a few years learn was not actually his biological mother) told him she didn’t like Mickey Mouse’ voice, to which he told her it was his, and then she responded by saying he had a horrible voice. The ‘cold towel’ she threw on Mickey Mouse helped convince Walt to quit making Mickey Mouse cartoons. Very few came out of Disney after that, and the very next Mickey Mouse full-length feature cartoon, Fantasia, had Mickey mostly silent.
Walt’s idea for ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ was based on some of his own ideas. Walt had the dream which was used for Mickey Mouse in ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ of having ‘complete control of the earth and the elements.’ Disneyland and Disneyworld were partial fulfillments of that dream for control. Walt’s final pet project just prior to his death was the meticulously restored version of the witchcraft film ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’ (Disney Magazine, Winter 96-97, pub. by Disney p. 96 mentions this). As a programming device, Mickey Mouse works well because it plays on the subconscious genetically transmitted fear of mice that women have. Mickey’s image can help create a love-hate relationship, which is so valued during the traumatization and programming of mind-controlled slaves.
Some sources state that Walt’s love for animals came from the time his family had a farm near Marceline, Missouri. Walt began his schooling at Marceline, but continued it after the age of eight at Benton School in Kansas City, MO. Walt’s dad had a serious gambling problem and passed the spirt of gambling to his son Walt. Walt never graduated from high school. He had a natural love and a flair for art work, although (contrary to his public image) he never became proficient at it. He joined the army in W.W.I as an ambulance driver by lying about his age. During the war, he also chauffeured dignitaries. He also did some other things that are very revealing. He enjoyed drinking and gambling while in the service, and he ran a scam where he doctored German artifacts picked up on the battlefield to sell to people. War relics were tampered with to get them in shape to get the most money from them possible. Walt took the battle souvenirs – and dressed them up, for instance, coating the insides of helmets with grease, hair and blood and putting holes in them to make them into expensive souvenirs. This shows that Walt was willing to build illusions if it paid. He could be deceptive if he saw an advantage to it. From gleanings from things Walt said to people, it appears that as a child, he’d seen the darker side of life (for instance, his father had a habit of beating him in the basement) and had had some interest or exposure to magic as a child. Bob Thomas writes, ‘Walt took a boyish delight in playing tricks on his parents. He was fascinated with magic tricks…’ (Walt Disney, An American Original, p. 35).”