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  • Laugh-O-Gram Studio
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  • The studio played a role in the early years of animation: it was home to many of the pioneers of animation, brought there by Walt Disney, and is said to be the place to have provided Disney, but more importantly Ub Iwerks, with the inspiration to create Mickey Mouse. Laugh-O-Gram was the subject of the feature film Walt Before Mickey.
  • The studio played a role in the early years of animation: it was home to many of the pioneers of animation, brought there by Walt Disney, and is said by some to be the place to have provided Disney with the inspiration to create Mickey Mouse. The studio building has fallen to ruin and efforts are being made to restore it by a non-profit group called "Thank You Walt Disney." The Disney family has promised $450,000 in matching funds for the restoration. The exterior was restored and the building stabilized in 2009. Thank You Walt Disney is currently working to raise money to put a museum inside.
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defunct
  • 1923
Logo
  • 250
Name
  • Laugh-O-Gram Studio
Caption
  • Laugh-O-Gram Studio in 2010
Fate
  • Bankruptcy
Foundation
  • 1921
Key people
Company
  • Laugh-O-Gram Films
Industry
Successor
ID
  • 67058
Location
  • Kansas City, Missouri
abstract
  • The studio played a role in the early years of animation: it was home to many of the pioneers of animation, brought there by Walt Disney, and is said to be the place to have provided Disney, but more importantly Ub Iwerks, with the inspiration to create Mickey Mouse. Laugh-O-Gram was the subject of the feature film Walt Before Mickey.
  • The studio played a role in the early years of animation: it was home to many of the pioneers of animation, brought there by Walt Disney, and is said by some to be the place to have provided Disney with the inspiration to create Mickey Mouse. The studio building has fallen to ruin and efforts are being made to restore it by a non-profit group called "Thank You Walt Disney." The Disney family has promised $450,000 in matching funds for the restoration. The exterior was restored and the building stabilized in 2009. Thank You Walt Disney is currently working to raise money to put a museum inside.
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