2015-12-05 Sat

Walt Disney was born today, 5th December, 1922, in Chicago in USA. He created the world famous Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and other famous fictional characters which are immortalized in our memories. He was a cartoonist, animator, voice actor and a film producer. He is still considered as a prominent figure in the animation industry throughout the world and is recognised as a “Cultural Icon”. His influence and contribution to the entertainment world is immense. He along with his brother Roy O. Disney co-founded the Walt Disney Company.

He has won 7 Emmy Awards, 22 Academy Awards, Cecil B. Demille Award, four honorary Academy Awards and Oscars. The Walt Disney Water Resorts in USA and the world famous Disneyland Resorts are all but his legacy.

The Perth Mint Australia issued a set of 6 silver Proof Coins featuring the Disney Mickey and Friends in 2014. The set has a coin of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto. Each coin is 99.99% pure silver proof coin weighing c. 29 gm.

Many countries from all over the world have issued countless number of Disney stamps. All of them featuring the fictional Disney characters ad many feature Walt Disney himself. These stamps include stamps of ‘Mickey and friends’, ‘Donald duck’, ‘Winnie the Pooh’, ‘Snow White and the seven dwarfs’ and all other Disney princesses and cartoon characters.