Print and broadcast media have explored Ozark culture broadly. Books set in the Ozarks include Where the Red Fern Grows, The Shepherd of the Hills and As a Friend. The 1999 film Ride with the Devil, based on the book Woe to Live On, depicts warfare in Southwest Missouri during the Civil War.
The late story artist Joe Ranft is named a Disney Legend. The Walt Disney Company announces that it has agreed to purchase Pixar Animation Studios. Ed Catmull and John Lasseter also assume leadership of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
The intricate certificate is a replica of Disney's authentic stock certificate design from when they did issue paper. It was a highly sought after collectible for many years. It is one of the most ornate stock certificates around, showing the Magic Kingdom, many of the Disney characters and Walt Disney himself. About The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company is a worldwide entertainment company most known for their Disneyland and Disney World theme parks. The company also owns ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, Marvel, Pixar, and now Lucas Films.