[And the award goes to . . . Walt Disney !
This year’s award’s season launched January 11, with the annual Golden
Globe awards extravaganza. Founded in 1943, the Hollywood Foreign Press
Association, (comprised of journalists who cover the American film
industry but are affiliated with foreign publications), has been handing
out the prestigious award since it was initiated as a fundraiser in
1944.
Walt Disney personally won a total of five Golden Globes during his lifetime:
1948: Bambi – for “Furthering the Influence of the Screen.” Although
this feature was released in the U.S. in 1942, Bambi’s international
release was delayed until 1948. In this post’s accompanying photo,
complete with a newspaper editor’s crop marks, Disney is seated beside
actress Rosalind Russell. Standing behind the pair is the association’s
president, Frederick Porges. The ceremony was held at the Hollywood
Roosevelt Hotel.
1949: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad –
for “Best Use of Color in a Motion Picture.” Walt had been using color
since 1932.
1953: the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for
Continuous Achievement. Initiated in 1952 in honor of the famed
Hollywood producer, the first award went to DeMille himself. Walt Disney
was this special award’s second recipient. Other honorees have included
Darryl F. Zanuck, Judy Garland, and Gregory Peck.
1955: Disneyland TV series – for “Best American Storytelling.”
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