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George Jacob "G.J." Mecherle [1] (pronounced "Ma-herl") (June 7, 1877 - March 10, 1951) was the founder of State Farm, headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois.Mecherle, a farmer who later became an insurance agent, founded State Farm after becoming dissatisfied with the insurance rates charged to farmers, as those rates included the risks of city drivers as well.
H. G. Wells references Disney in his 1938 novel The Holy Terror, in which World Dictator Rud fears that Donald Duck is meant to lampoon the dictator. [216] Disney was portrayed by Len Cariou in the 1995 made-for-TV film A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story, [217] and by Tom Hanks in the 2013 film Saving Mr. Banks. [218]
In 1921, American animators Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks founded Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri. [9] Iwerks and Disney went on to create short films at the studio. The final one, in 1923, was entitled Alice's Wonderland and depicted child actress Virginia Davis interacting with animated character
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The Walt Disney Archives is the corporate archive for The Walt Disney Company.Established in 1970 by Dave Smith, the Walt Disney Archives is the official repository for Disney's history—which includes everything from corporate files to photographs, movie props and costumes, consumer products, and assets from Disney's theme parks.
Year Events Notable film releases 1923 In Los Angeles, Walt Disney sells his short live-action cartoon reel titled "Alice's Wonderland", produced by Laugh-O-Gram. [1] Soon after, Walt and his brother Roy sign a contract to make 6 more such films, called Alice Comedies, which New York-based Margaret J. Winkler would distribute at $1,500 per reel.
George J. Mecherle: Jun 7, 1877: Mar 10, 1951: Founder of State Farm Insurance Lived and died in Bloomington Marc W. Miller: 1947: Award-winning game designer Lives in Bloomington Verne Winchell: Oct 30, 1915: Nov 26, 2002: Founder of Winchell's Donuts Born in Bloomington
Roy's nephew Charles Elias Disney chose to name his son Charles Roy Disney in Roy's honor. [17] Their son, Roy Edward Disney (January 10, 1930 – December 16, 2009 [18]), was a longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company and the last member of the Disney family to be actively involved in the company. Disney was often compared to his ...