England's Norton Disney village seen in Walt Disney's animated intro. Walt Disney visited the village in 1949 and found his ancestral coat of arms in the local church. They were then inserted in this clip that appears at the start of every film.
Walt Disney visited the Lincolnshire village of Norton Disney with family in 1949. He was shown the family crest of Sir William d'Isney in St Peter's ChurchHe was the all-American film pioneer who brought joy to millions with his children's films.
As a tribute to Walt's discovery, those three lions have featured in the famous title sequence of every Disney film since 2006. Speaking from St Peter's Church, which dates back to the 11th century, historian and Disney expert Sebastien Durand told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: 'This is the oldest place in England where you can find a trace of Disney, of Walt Disney's history and his family tree and even his coat of arms.'
At the time, his firm was already hugely popular for films including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Fantasia, which starred the much-loved Mickey Mouse. Walt found the family crest of his reputed ancestor Sir William d'Isney, on the 14th-century figure's tomb in Norton Disney's St Peter's Church
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