Nickname:	Walt Disney / Retlaw Yensid / Retlaw Elias Yensid / Uncle Walt
Known for:	Mary Poppins, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia
Birth name:	Walter Elias Disney
Birthday:	5 December 1901, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height:	5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Picture Inside. Recruited by Disney to promote Disneyland and Walt Disney World's Year of a Million Dreams campaign, Leibovitz persuaded her famous friends to dress up as classic Disney characters. The first images in this ongoing series will appear in the March issues of Vogue, Vanity Fair, W, GQ, Conde Nast Traveller, Cook... Read More » Beyonce, Scarlett And Beckham In New Disney Ads

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Picture Inside. These are the just released pictures that for Year of A Million Dreams promotion for Walt Disney Company theme parks. They were shot by the fantabulous Annie Leibovitz in Madrid Spain and will appear in Vanity Fair and Vogue in March. Above you can see David Beckham as the prince from Sleeping Beauty and Scar... Read More » David Beckham Is Disney's Prince Charming

Vanessa Williams and Elisabeth Hasselbeck were just two of the many stars who came out with their kids to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty,' available October 7. "It was around when I was young," Vanessa tells "The Insider," "and the fact that [my daughter] Sasha can enjoy it many years later is a [testament] to a great story, great Disney animation, and it's a classic." The story of a young princess whose curse must be lifted by a valiant prince, Disney's classic fairy tale has it all, from fairy godmothers and beautiful songs to an evil sorceress and a fire-breathing dragon!

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The Insider's Victoria Recano is on the scene for a very special, star-studded event: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s 34th Annual Dinner of Champions. Join Victoria there as she gets the latest from Adam Sandler about his wife's pregnancy with Baby No. 2! The event not only honored Oren Aviv, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, but gave props to Disney as well for continuing to support the National MS Society's mission to find a cure for multiple sclerosis. The annual Dinner of Champions raises funds that aid in the research, programs and services supported by the society throughout the year.

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AP - In a gala adorned with Hollywood stars, The Walt Disney Co. wowed an industry crowd in a showcase of its upcoming films that included a sequel to its 1982 sci-fi flick "Tron" and a "Lone Ranger" remake with Johnny Depp as Tonto.
LOS ANGELES (AP) In a gala adorned with Hollywood stars, The Walt Disney Co. wowed an industry crowd in a showcase of its upcoming films


Adorable Dannielynn, who recently turned two, and dad Larry Birkhead visit Snow White at the Princess Fantasy Faire at Disneyland on Thursday. Apparently, the seven dwarfs were taking a lunch break at the time! Dannielynn and daddy got an extra special treat as well, enjoying an attraction that isn't open to the public: A ride in the Lilly Belle caboose that Walt Disney made especially for his wife Lillian. At the end of her fun day, though, which was Dannielynn's favorite ride of all? Peter Pan's Flight -- an excellent choice!

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On September 30, Walt Disney Records unveils Nightmare Revisited with 20 fresh recordings and beloved covers of the music, mayhem, and merriment from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.


If only the average high-school experience was as fun and fresh as 'High School Musical 3' … Wait a minute, it can be! MySpace and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures have launched a contest giving high school seniors the chance to win a party at Orlando, FL's Walt Disney World Resort or Anaheim, CA's Disneyland Resort, and a 'HSM 3' pop rally featuring pop star Natasha Bedingfield and the boy-band Menudo. The contest goes through November 3. Check 'HSM 3''s MySpace page for rules and details. 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' opens in theaters Oct. 24.

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If only the average high-school experience was as fun and fresh as 'High School Musical 3' … Wait a minute, it can be!   MySpace and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures have launched a contest giving high school seniors the chance to win a party at Orlando, FL's Walt Disney World Resort or Anaheim, CA's Disneyland Resort, and a 'HSM 3' pop rally featuring pop star Natasha Bedingfield and the boy-band Menudo. The contest goes through November 3. Check 'HSM 3''s MySpace page for rules and details. 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' opens in theaters Oct. 24.

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Michael Phelps celebrated his unprecedented achievement with an all-American homecoming parade in his honor at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort on August 29. Watch the video and photos at the event.
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The rodent has higher name recognition than Prez Bush -- 97%. It's like Oprah with a tail. The image alone is worth $3 bil to Disney, the company that sues when anyone even smells a rat. But Walt Disney could be losing it's claim to the creature.The...

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Trying to wash away remembrance of the controversial Vanity Fair photo shoot, Miley Cyrus posed with Disney characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on Thursday (May 1).

The Hannah Montana star was in town to promote the "Disney Channel Games," which is a made-for-television, Olympic-style competition slated to air on the Disney Channel this summer.
Legendary Disney animator Ollie Johnston has died, aged 95. Johnston, who contributed animation to classic films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland, was the last of Walt Disney Studios' Nine Old Men.


Reuters - The last of Walt Disney's original team of animators, known as the Nine Old Men, has died at the age of 95, a Walt Disney Co spokesman said on Tuesday.
Reuters - The last of Walt Disney's original team of animators, known as the Nine Old Men, has died at the age of 95, a Walt Disney Co spokesman said on Tuesday.
Legendary Disney animator OLLIE JOHNSTON has died, aged 95.Johnston, who contributed animation to classic films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland, was the last of Walt Disney Studios’ Nine Old Men.He passed away on Monday (14Apr08) at a care facility in Washington of natural causes.Movie & Entertainment News provided
AP - Former Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner has donated $1.75 million to Denison University to honor one of his favorite professors, the school said Friday.
NEW YORK (AP) - Disney World is about to get a little pitchy, dawg. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced plans Thursday to create a live performance attraction based on ''American Idol'' at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park - formerly called Disney-MGM Studios - in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.


The countdown to Walt Disney Pictures' and Walden Media's film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian begins this week with the release of The Chronicles Of Narnia Movie Tie-In Edition.


Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash loves listening to Walt Disney film soundtracks. The long-haired guitarist - who became the first musician to break the smoking ban when he lit up on stage at the Cardiff International Arena in June 2007 - is renowned for his love of hard rock music, but has now revealed he has a softer side.

He said: "In my record collection you'll find the complete catalogues of Walt Disney music. All the classic themes - 'The Jungle Book', 'Cinderella', 'Lady and the Tramp' - the whole lot."
Five top Hollywood studios are suing a Chinese-based website and an internet cafe they claim help web users illegally download movies including PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney, Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Universal Studios have teamed up to take on Jeboo.com and a Shanghai internet cafe.They claim Jeboo created the software for

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