The Rabbit — the lucky rabbit that transforms Walt Disney from animator into Empire
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Walt Disney’s first great success wasn’t a cartoon mouse. Years before Mickey paraded onto our screens, Disney created a cartoon that took him to soaring heights and then to crushing lows in the space of a year. His reputation, his career and his future empire were all held to ransom by a small, mischievous rabbit.
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