1930's The Arts | "Mouse & Man"

Magazine article

Date: December 27, 1937

Source: "Mouse & Man." Time, December 27, 1937.

About the Publication: Time, first published in 1923, is still a frequently-read weekly newsmagazine. Created by journalists Henry R. Luce and Briton Hadden, the magazine was intended to provide information on national and international current events in a concise format later copied by other news-magazines. By 1927, its circulation exceeded 175,000.

Introduction

Born in Chicago, Walt Disney (1901–1966) moved to Los Angeles at age twenty-two and joined his brother, Roy, in creating Disney Bros. Studio. Advancing the style and technology of animation, this studio produced many popular films. Disney forever altered the mass media entertainment industry by pioneering product merchandising linked to his cartoon characters and by creating Disneyland, the theme park that quickly...