Is Walt Disney a person, place or thing? by Olivia
Walt Disney the Person: Walter Elias Disney December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966 was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry , he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons
Walt Disney the Place: With 5 Disney lands, 4 Disney worlds, and 2 Disney water parks plus lots and lots or shopping, entertainment and recreation opportunities Disney is considered one of the most magical places on earth. Did you know that Disney park attract about 58 million visitors each year.
Walt Disney the Thing: Disney Channel is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. Here are some stars that actually started on Disney channel Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Zendaya, Bridgit Mendler, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Jonas Brothers, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Zac Efron and so many others.
Disney Land, California USA
Steamboat Willy
Interview by: Olivia, Maddy, Rory & Cece
Francesca is an 8th grade student that is very involved in the NMS community. This Spring, she will be playing the role of Elsa in the Spotlighter's production of Frozen Jr. on April 4 & 5, 2025.
Q: How long have you been acting?
A: I've been acting since I was around 6 or 7, so for about 8 years.
Q: Do you do drama outside of Norwell Middle School?
A: Yes. I have done plays at the Company Theater and have done things both on screen and in-person.
Q: When you heard the play would be Frozen, did you know right away the part that you wanted to try out for?
A: No. I had a tough time choosing between Elsa and Anna.
Q: What is your favorite subject in school?
A: Civics or ELA.
Q: Have you always lived in Norwell? If not, where else have you lived and when did you live there?
A: I lived in Cohasset for 8 years, then in Switzerland for two years and now I live in Norwell.
Q: You've done Seussical, Annie and now Frozen. What advice would you give to a sixth grader that is just starting out in the Drama program?
A: Enjoy it because it goes by fast.
Did you know?...
1) Mickey and Minnie share the same birthday, November 28, 1928.
2) A Looney Tunes animator helped create the very first Mickey Mouse doll.
3) Robin Williams improvised a lot of his lines as the Genie in Aladdin.
4) Walt Disney re-released Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1944 because the studio was cash-strapped because of WWII.
5) In The Lion King, Mufasa was originally not supposed to appear again after his death.
6) The final ballroom dance scene in Beauty and the Beast reuses the animation from the final dance scene in Sleeping Beauty.
7) Walt Disney once played Peter Pan in a school play.
8) Walt Disney’s first animation studio went bankrupt in less than a year.
A Poem - Author Unknown
For all those years she's lived in fear,
Concealed alone,
Even from her sister she holds so dear.
One day,
She finally lets herself go,
Paying the price,
The world turned to ice and snow,
Through the journey of sacrifice and pain,
Sisters once more reunite,
Together again,
They learnt that family should never be apart,
As true love....would thaw a frozen heart.
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