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Steamboat Willie is a 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. [2] It was produced in black and white by Walt Disney Animation Studios and was released by Pat Powers , under the name of Celebrity Productions . [ 3 ]
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 ...
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.
Together, they would capitalize on Mickey Mouse mania, which had been building since the Nov. 18, 1928 premiere of "Steamboat Willie," the character's first film with synchronized sound. First ...
To celebrate, there's already a creepy video game with Mickey's Steamboat Willie likeness, Infestation 88, in the works. (See the trailer below if you're not easily spooked!) (See the trailer ...
The earliest known version of Disney’s iconic character entered the public domain on Jan. 1 — 95 years after appearing in the 1928 short film “Steamboat Willie.” Prepare for darker ...
Pete as he appeared in Steamboat Willie. After leaving the Oswald series, Disney and his team created a cat villain for their new protagonist Mickey Mouse. Originally unnamed in the cartoons and called "Terrible Tom" in a January 1930 comic strip, the villain was called Pegleg Pete by April 1930, formalizing him as a new incarnation of the pre ...
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 ...