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The Broadway Theatre in New York, seen in 2007, where Steamboat Willie was first shown in 1928; the venue was known as "Universal's Colony Theatre" at the time. Steamboat Willie premiered at Universal's Colony Theater in New York City on November 18, 1928. [27] The film was distributed by Celebrity Productions, and its initial run lasted two weeks.
Bartholomew the Bat from the Beetlejuice TV series resembles a rubber hose character. Blossom from IF is designed to resemble this art style. The South Park character Mr. Hankey is designed to look like a rubber hose character, in particular the original version of Mickey Mouse as he appeared in Steamboat Willie.
While the Walt Disney Company retains exclusive rights to the depictions of Mickey Mouse from their own franchise, the Steamboat Willie version of the character entered the public domain on January 1, 2024; one day later, Screamboat was announced. [1] [2] Screamboat is scheduled to be theatrically released worldwide in April 2025.
Disney used Pat Powers' Cinephone system, created by Powers using Lee De Forest's Phonofilm system without giving De Forest any credit. Steamboat Willie premiered at New York's 79th Street Theatre, and played ahead of the independent film Gang War. Steamboat Willie was an immediate hit while Gang War is all but forgotten today.
These include the aforementioned Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy, as well as notable literary works like: Peter Pan (stage play version) by J.M. Barrie Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
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The Vanishing of S.S. Willie: Horror short film Horror short film based on Steamboat Willie and, as so far known, the first film released using its public domain-status. [8] [9] January 1, 2024 Mousetrapped: Webcomics A daily webcomic-series created by R. K. Milholland, continuing the narrative of Mickey, after the events of Steamboat Willie ...
First there was “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” Now, get ready for “Steamboat Willie” horror films. The 1928 version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on Monday, and indie ...