Walt Disney began to make cartoon films when he was a young man. But he didn't have much money then. One day a mouse ran near his desk while he was working in his small office.
"Would you like to be my pet?" Disney decided to make a cartoon about it.
"I am making a cartoon about a mouse named Mortimer," he told his wife.
"Mortimer Mouse? I think Mickey Mouse would be a better name," she said.
"You are right," Disney agreed and made many Mickey Mouse cartoons.
People all over the world saw Mickey and loved it. Mickey Mouse made Disney famous. Then came Donald Duck, and Goofy Dog and others. Disney began to make long cartoons. Then he made cartoon films for television.
In 1955, Disney opened a wonderful amusement park in California. Real boats, castles, trains, mountains, rivers, all are in one beautiful park. Millions of people came to Disneyland.
He died in 1966, but the world will not forget him. Mickey Mouse and all his cartoons will help us to remember him.
