The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney after Walt lost the rights to his first co-creation with animator Ub Iwerks, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, to Universal. From ...

Walt Disney Studios was an innovative force in the art of animation that broke down cinematic barriers and has shaped generations of fans with its signature storytelling and boundless imagination.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Based on Carlo Collodi’s 1883 Italian novel, the film tells the story ...