Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is an animated cartoon character created in 1927 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal Pictures. He starred in several animated short films released to theaters from 1927 to 1938. Twenty-seven animated Oswald shorts were produced at the Walt Disney Studio. After Universal took control of Oswald's character in 1928, Disney created a new character similar in appearance to Oswald as a replacement: Mickey Mouse, who went on to become one of the most famous cartoon characters in the world.
Poster of Trolley Troubles, the second Oswald short film and the first to be released.
A 1928 poster of short film Rival Romeos
An ad for The Merry Old Soul featuring a version of Oswald redesigned by Manuel Moreno.
Oswald and his surrogate sons. After a few years on screen, Oswald settled to be featured in comic books.
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned and nominations by an individual. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress and have also been named as some of the greatest films ever by the American Film Institute.
Disney in 1946
Disney's childhood home
Walt Disney's business envelope featured a self-portrait, c. 1921.
Walt Disney introduces each of the seven dwarfs in a scene from the original 1937 Snow White theatrical trailer.