Mid 1950s

Robert Wayne Amsberry
(June 2, 1928 – November 21, 1957)

Amsberry was born in 1928 in Boring, Oregon and 
graduated from Franklin High School in Portland,
where he was a friend and classmate of popular 
singer Johnnie Ray (below) born in Dallas,Oregon.

John Alvin Ray (1927 – 1990)

Amsberry worked on The Mickey Mouse Club, a
then-new series, writing skits as well as acting
on the show in various characters.

Bob was also a voice actor, with a posthumous
credit in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (1959).

On the morning of November 21, 1957, Amsberry
was involved in a car accident as a passenger
with Roy Williams, another Disney employee,
in Portland. Amsberry died of injuries sustained
in the accident.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy found
the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in Hollywood, California.

The studio, now known as the Walt Disney Company, has had
an oversized impact on the entertainment industry and is now
one of the largest media companies in the world.

A talented artist from a young age, Walt Disney drew cartoons
for various publications and became interested in cell animation
while working for the Kansas City Film Ad Company. After his
Laugh-O-Gram Studio went bankrupt in 1923, Walt moved to
Los Angeles, where Roy was recovering from tuberculosis.

Walt Disney and brother Roy O. Disney.

CARLATA BRADLEY

(Gray News) – Minnie Mouse will have a special outfit (left) as
Disneyland Paris celebrates its 30th anniversary in March.

She called upon British designer Stella McCartney to create her
first pantsuit.

McCartney said, “I am delighted to be working with the one, the
only, the iconic Minnie Mouse. I have designed a custom outfit
for her in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Disneyland Paris.
Minnie has always had a special place in my heart.”

The fashion designer created a blue tuxedo dawned with Minnie’s
iconic polka dots.

The pantsuit is a symbol of progress for a new generation as
Minnie will wear it in honor of Women’s History Month in March.

Designer Stella McCartney

ROSS SIMPSON