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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:
A version of Minnie Mouse from ... is also now public domain. To celebrate, there's already a creepy video game with Mickey's Steamboat Willie ... Donald Duck made his debut in the 1934 ...
Minnie Mouse in Steamboat Willie, using a goat to play the song "Turkey in the Straw". But it was their third cartoon that established the definitive early look and personality of both Mickey and Minnie, as well as Pete. Steamboat Willie [19] was the third short of the series to be produced, but was released first, on November 18, 1928. [20]
Later that year, Disney released Mickey's first sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie, which was an enormous success; Plane Crazy was officially released as a sound cartoon on March 17, 1929. [1] [2] It was the fourth Mickey film to be given a wide release after Steamboat Willie, The Gallopin' Gaucho and The Barn Dance (1929).
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Series Title Director Animator Release Date DVD Release Notes Mickey Mouse: The Barn Dance: Walt Disney: Ub Iwerks: March 14 "Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two" First Disney short distributed by Columbia Pictures, excluding Plane Crazy.
English: Steamboat Willie, a 1928 cartoon by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, was the debut of both Mickey and Minnie Mouse. It became immediately popular thanks to its fully synchronized soundtrack. It became immediately popular thanks to its fully synchronized soundtrack.