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Walt DisneyWalt Disney with dolls of (clockwise from upper right) Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Pluto, and Donald Duck, mid-1950s.
Disneyâs imagination and energy, his whimsical humor, and his gift for being attuned to the vagaries of popular taste inspired him to develop well-loved amusements for âchildren of all agesâ throughout the world. Although some criticized his frequently saccharine subject matter and accused him of creating a virtual stylistic monopoly in American animation that discouraged experimentation, there is no denying his ground-breaking accomplishments. His achievement as a creator of entertainment for an almost unlimited public and as a highly ingenious merchandiser of his wares can rightly be compared to the most successful industrialists in history.