The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 by two brothers, Walter and Roy Disney. They started as an animation company based in Los Angeles and within 20 years the Disney company would grow to be the biggest company in animation and a company that would shape the film industry through the 20th century.
The Disney Companys' symbol emerged in 1928, and was called "Mickey Mouse'. A Mickey Mouse cartoon was one of the first to have sound, and would continue to be a main part of Disney throughout its existence.
Disney's first feature length animated film was Snow White, and it brought in a lot

The Origins of Disney