Kansas City, Missouri: Walt Disney's First Film Studio
Walt made "Laugh-O-Grams" here in 1922-23. Abandoned building had old-style cartoon tribute murals attached to the outside walls and windows of the building, but by 2024 they had deteriorated.
- 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.
- Hours:
- Studio currently being restored.
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The studio building is undergoing a massive renovation. Its windows are all covered, but entire building still exists.
[Dennis N Letoile, 08/23/2025]
Unfortunately the cartoon murals are no longer in good condition. You can still see bits and pieces, but not the whole picture.
[Jennifer Nelson, 08/07/2024]
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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Walt made "Laugh-O-Grams" in this brick building in 1922-23.