Superman Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933 Both came from a family of Jewish Immigrants Siegels father died of a heart attack during a robbery The Death of his father prompted the creation of Superman (creating an all-powerful being when they felt powerless) Originally created as a bald telepathic villain but wasnt successful Later modeled the hero on Douglas Fairbank Sr. and Clark Kent on Harold Lloyd and Joe Siegel Lois Lane modeled after Siegels wife Became the new symbol of the American way A symbol of hope for the oppressed and working class He represented American values and was relatable Led to the creation of the Golden Age of Comics Led to the creation of others popular characters For a lot of people, Superman is and has always been America's hero. He stands for what we believe is the best within us: limitless strength tempered by compassion, that can bear adversity and emerge stronger on the other side. He stands for what we all feel we would like to be able to stand for, when standing is hardest. J. Michael Straczynski Superman may have began as a fantasy imagination of a couple of teenagers, but he became a social crusader quickly. -Bradford Wright (Comic Book Historian) Disney Walter Elias Walt Disney was born on Dec. 5, 1901 His French last name was D'Isigny before being Anglicized Dropped out of high school to join army but was rejected Worked as a Red Cross driver in WWI He loved business and making-money Was completely involved in his work, to the point of obsession His first creation was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit but he lost the rights to Universal Mickey (originally named Mortimer) was born https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGdLkl1Alpc Pursued the creation Snow White film despite doubts It made more than $80 million when released https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2ORkIrHUbg Disney impacted and brought changes to the film industry, media, and American Culture in general Looney Tunes Charles Martin Chuck Jones was born September 21, 1912 Moved to Southern California where he observed the film industry His parents encouraged artistic abilities in their children Jones dropped out of high school to attend Chouinard Art Institute Found work at Warner Bros. but went to Disney after Warner Bros. was shut down Left Disney after four months and created his own studio Looney tunes became popular because of their ability to cross cultures and classes They represented freedom of expression to everyone including underdogs Mainly satire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAYklG5SO6Y Works Cited Damon. "Chuck Jones Quotes." Rugusavay.com. Rugusavay, 26 May Web. 4 Feb Gilbert, William. "Nation of Steel: Superman's Significance in American Culture." Uloop. Uloop, 15 June Web. 04 Feb Straczynski, J.Michael. "Superman Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 05 Feb Kim, Larry. "31 Surprising Facts About Walt Disney." Inc. Inc., 29 Apr Web. 05 Feb "Siegel, Shuster and Superman." Siegel, Shuster and Superman. Mile High Comic Association, n.d. Web. 04 Feb Tam, Sarah. "Essays, Bugs Bunny." Pop Culture Politics of Media Literacy. The Twenty Ten Theme, 13 Apr Web. 05 Feb