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Steamboat Willie was an immediate hit, while Gang War has since been lost and all but forgotten today. A Colony theatre bill, from November 18, 1928, promoting Steamboat Willie in the second row. The success of Steamboat Willie not only led to international fame for Walt Disney but for Mickey as well. Variety (November 21, 1928) wrote:
Mickey Mouse (originally known as Mickey Mouse Sound Cartoons) [1] is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions.The series started in 1928 with Steamboat Willie [b] and ended with 2013’s Get a Horse! being the last in the series to date, otherwise taking a hiatus from 1953 to 1983.
November 18: Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie is released, one of the first cartoons with a synchronized soundtrack. It marks the debuts of Mickey, and Minnie Mouse. It also launches the long-running film series Mickey Mouse. [3] [4] November 18 will later be officially declared as the characters' birthday.
"Ever since Mickey Mouse's first appearance in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie, people have associated the character with Disney’s stories, experiences, and authentic products," Disney told ...
Français : Steamboat Willie, un dessin animé de 1928 de Walt Disney et Ub Iwerks, marque les débuts des deux souris Mickey et Minnie. Il est devenu immédiatement populaire grâce à sa bande-son entièrement synchronisée.
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 ...
Steamboat Willie, a 1928 animated short film which features the original version of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, had been copyrighted to Disney until it expired on January 1 2024. The copyright’s ...
Steamboat Willie was released on November 18, 1928, and was a big success. Disney quickly gained huge dominance in the animation field using sound in his future cartoons by dubbing Plane Crazy, The Gallopin' Gaucho and the nearly completed The Barn Dance. Mickey Mouse's popularity put the animated character into the ranks of the most popular ...