In, 1911 Walt and his family moved to Kansas City, Missouri. There, Disney attended the Benton Grammar School, where he met fellow-student Walter Pfeiffer, who came from a family of theatre fans and introduced Disney to the world of and motion pictures.
He was spending more time at the Pfeiffers' house than at home.Disney had purchased a newspaper delivery route for and . Disney and his brother woke up at 4:30 every morning to deliver the Times before school and delivered the evening Star after school. The schedule was exhausting, and Disney often received poor grades after falling asleep in class, but he continued his paper route for more than six years
In school Walt liked draw. The teacher would catch him drawing when he was supposed to be doing classwork , but when she did she would make him put his hands inside the desk, and shut it on his hands. The abuse in school did not stop Walt from drawing, he would keep on going.'
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The Walt Disney Story
Non-FictionWalter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor, and film producer. He was a pioneer in the American animation industry, became famous around the world, and is regarded as a national cultural icon. This is the story on...
