10
When Roy was well, he and Walt
borrowed five hundred dollars from
their uncle, rented a tiny office, and
set to work on the
Alice films.
Roy had trouble cranking the
old-fashioned movie camera
at a steady pace.
Alice keeps speeding up
and slowing down. Looks
like we need a professional
cameraman!
A real little girl was photographed
against a simple backdrop. Then Walt
would draw cartoons, which were
photographed and printed on top of the
live film.
Walt asked Ub Iwerks to move
from Kansas City to Los Angeles
to help with animation.
Hey, look
who’s here!
They made one Alice cartoon after
another adding to the staff as they
went along. The profits they made
were used to buy better equipment
and materials.
It’s a good thing I
like beans. We can’t
afford much else.
Walt and Roy rented an apartment
together.