My aunt and other family members looked at it and asked what it was. At a loss for an answer, I responded that it was a cat. Everyone exclaimed how marvelous a cat it was, showing it around and praising it. I was distinctly puzzled at this reaction since even I could tell it didn't look anything like a cat." In high school Kelly drew illustrations and cartoons for the school paper and yearbook and illustrated a biography of Bridgeport native P. T. Barnum for the local newspaper.
Kelly graduated from high school in 1930. That same year he met Helen DeLacy at a choir practice. For the next five years, Kelly pursued DeLacy, who was a few years older than he was. DeLacy took a job as a Girl Scout executive in southern California in 1935, hoping to leave Kelly behind. But Kelly left his job at General Electric in Bridgeport and moved to Los Angeles, not only to be near DeLacy, but also to work for Walt Disney Studios. There, he finally won her over and they eventually married.
Shows Singlemindedness in Love, Career
At the Disney Studios Kelly started as a story man and sketch artist on Pinocchio and then became an assistant animator.
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