Felix Salten a Forest Family" (1939). His stories "Perri" and "The Hound of Florence" inspired the Disney films "Perri" (1957) and "The Shaggy Dog" (1959), respectively. Salten is now considered to be the anonymous author of a witty, full of social criticism, celebrated erotic novel, "Josephine Mutzenbacher: The Life Story of a Viennese Whore, as Told by Herself" (1906). Felix Salten Felix Salten (; 6 September 1869 – 8 October 1945) was an Austrian author and critic in Vienna. His most famous work is "Bambi, a Life in the Woods" (1923). Salten was born Siegmund Salzmann in Pest, Austria-Hungary, the grandson of
The Walt Disney Company "Mickey Mouse Club". In 1980, Disney launched Walt Disney Home Video to take advantage of the newly emerging videocassette market. On April 18, 1983, The Disney Channel debuted as a subscription-level channel on cable systems nationwide, featuring its large library of classic films and TV series, along with original programming and family-friendly third-party offerings. Walt Disney World received much of the company's attention through the 1970s and into the 1980s. In 1978, Disney executives announced plans for the second Walt Disney World theme park, EPCOT Center, which would open in October 1982. Inspired by Walt Disney's dream of a futuristic