Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join How did Walt Disney come to found the company that still bears his name, and would change the world forever? How did Disney help to establish American culture as the most dominant culture in the world? And, was Mickey Mouse Walt Disney’s greatest invention? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the story behind the wonderful world of Disney, and the man from whose marvellous imagination it sprung. "Start generating your own greener electricity for less, with £500 off Solar. Visit https://www.hivehome.com/history for more information. T&Cs apply* *Output and savings varies by season, electricity usage and system size. Paid-for surplus requires an eligible SEG tariff. Offer for new customers only. Ends 17th November." Learn more at https://www.uber.com/onourway Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory 00:00 Intro 00:38 Hive 02:01 Disney’s cultural importance 13:34 Origins & childhood 20:28 WWI Red Cross service in France 23:01 Move to Hollywood; founding the studio (1923) 25:18 The vow to control IP 27:00 Birth of Mickey Mouse & Steamboat Willie (1928) 34:54 Making Snow White 36:20 Uber 36:56 Post–Snow White: Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi; finances; family tragedy 41:14 Walt’s role vs. animators 42:07 Art Babbitt & studio tensions 45:36 Unionisation & 1941 Disney strike 48:24 A difficult war 50:39 Postwar slump 54:08 Inventing the nature film 55:12 The bet on television 57:13 Final years Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude Producer: Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith Executive Producer: Dom Johnson