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"Mortimer Mouse" had been Disney's original name for the character before his wife, Lillian, convinced him to change it. [9] [10] [b] It has been speculated that Disney saw the name on a similarly named Performo toy. [11]
Mickey's Rival is a 1936 Mickey Mouse short film. [3] It was directed by Wilfred Jackson and produced by Walt Disney. It introduces the character of Mortimer Mouse. It was the 84th Mickey Mouse short film to be released, the fifth of that year. [4]
Melinda Mouse (original Italian name Topolinda) is Mickey Mouse's aunt, created by Romano Scarpa in 1960 for his story The Chirikawa Necklace. [16] Since 2004, she has become a regular recurring character in Italian Disney comics. Melinda is a tall old lady with a long nose and she dresses in a very formal way.
Lillian replied that the name sounded "too depressing" and she was very proud to have suggested the name "Mickey Mouse" instead of Mortimer. [ 9 ] At the Carolwood Pacific Railroad , Walt Disney named his 1:8-scale live steam locomotive the "Lilly Belle" in his wife's honor.
The following is a list of episodes of House of Mouse, an American animated television series that ran on ABC from January 13, 2001 to May 18, 2002 and on Toon Disney from September 2, 2002 to October 24, 2003. Series overview Season Episodes Originally released First released Last released Network 1 13 January 13, 2001 (2001-01-13) April 14, 2001 (2001-04-14) ABC 2 13 September 22, 2001 (2001 ...
The original Mickey Mouse Clubs were actual clubs that young people could join. They offered the stage to young talent like the TV version did and by 1932 had spread to more than 800 theaters ...
To replace Oswald, Disney and Iwerks developed Mickey Mouse, possibly inspired by a pet mouse that Disney had adopted while working in his Laugh-O-Gram studio, although the origins of the character are unclear. [52] [g] Disney's original choice of name was Mortimer Mouse, but his wife Lillian thought it too pompous, and suggested Mickey instead.
Bonni Lou Kern, one of the Mousekeeters on the original “Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s, has died. The 79-year-old died Monday in Wooster, Ohio, according to an online obituary. Actor and ...