Walt Disney has become a cultural icon in some country.
 He received the Showman of the World Award from the National Association of Theatre Owners, and in 1955, the National Audubon Society awarded Disney its highest honor, the Audubon Medal, for promoting the "appreciation and understanding of nature" through his True-Life Adventures nature films
 Disney's obituary in The Times calls the films "wholesome, warm-hearted and entertaining 

