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-%20From%20the%20birth%20of%20Mickey%20Mouse%20in%201928%20until%201947%2C%20Disney%20voiced%20Mickey%20himself.

–%20To%20boost%20their%20morale%2C%20the%20famous%20filmmaker%20made%20custom%20cartoon%20insignia%20for%20US%20troops.

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-%20Between%201932%20and%201969%2C%20Disney%20won%2022%20Academy%20Awards%20and%2059%20nominations%2C%20more%20than%20anyone%20else%20has.

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