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Kansas City, Missouri: Walt Disney's First Film Studio

Walt made "Laugh-O-Grams" here in 1922-23. Currently abandoned, but old-style cartoon murals are on the outside walls and windows of the building.

Address:
1127 E. 31st St., Kansas City, MO
Directions:
South side of the city. Cartoon murals on the outside walls and windows of the building, at the southwest corner of E. 31st St. and Forest Ave.
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Laugh-O-Gram Film Studio site.

Laugh-O-Gram Film Studio: Walt Disney

This is the location of Walt Disney's first studio, where the Alice shorts were made -- and also where Mickey Mouse was invented.

[Rick Sare, 07/31/2020]

Called "the Cradle of Hollywood Animation," Walt worked here in 1922-23. Currently abandoned, but Disney fans hope to restore it.


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In the region:
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