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Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
First appearance Plane Crazy (May 15, 1928)
Created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks
Voiced by Walt Disney (1928–1947)
Jim MacDonald (1947–1977)
Wayne Allwine (1977 to date)
Also known as

Mickey Mouse is a comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Plane Crazy (first released on May 15, 1928) was the first Animated cartoon to feature Mickey Mouse Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter Ub Iwerks, ASC ( Ubbe Ert Iwwerks) ( 24 March 1901 &ndash 7 July 1971) was a two-time Academy Award winning Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter John James "Jimmy" MacDonald ( May 19, 1906 - February 1, 1991 Glendale California, USA) was a Scottish voice actor and the original Wayne Anthony Allwine (born February 7, 1947 in Los Angeles California, though some sources say 1943 is an American Voice actor Funny animal is a Cartooning term for the Genre of Comics and Animated cartoons in which the main characters are Humanoid or Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks[1] and voiced by Walt Disney. Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter Ub Iwerks, ASC ( Ubbe Ert Iwwerks) ( 24 March 1901 &ndash 7 July 1971) was a two-time Academy Award winning The Walt Disney Company celebrates his birth as November 18, 1928 upon the release of Steamboat Willie. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Steamboat Willie ( 1928) is an Animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse released on November 18, 1928. [2] The anthropomorphic mouse has evolved from being simply a character in animated cartoons and comic strips to become one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely Human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings natural and supernatural phenomena material states and objects A mouse (plural mice) is a small Animal that belongs to one An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist

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Creation and debut

Mickey was created as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, an earlier cartoon character created by the Disney studio for Charles Mintz of Universal Studios. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is an Anthropomorphic Rabbit Animated cartoon character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney for films Charles B Mintz ( November 5, 1889 – December 30, 1939) was an American Film producer and distributor who took control Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American

When Disney asked for a larger budget for his popular Oswald series, Mintz announced he had hired the bulk of Disney's staff, but that Disney could keep doing the Oswald series, as long as he agreed to a budget cut and went on the payroll. Mintz owned Oswald and thought he had Disney over a barrel. Angrily, Disney refused the deal and returned to produce the final Oswald cartoons he contractually owed Mintz. Disney was dismayed at the betrayal by his staff, but determined to restart from scratch. The new Disney Studio initially consisted of animator Ub Iwerks and a loyal apprentice artist, Les Clark. One lesson Disney learned from the experience was to thereafter always make sure that he owned all rights to the characters produced by his company.

In the spring of 1928, Disney asked Ub Iwerks to start drawing up new character ideas. Iwerks tried sketches of frogs, dogs and cats, but none of these appealed to Disney. A female cow and male horse were also rejected. They would later turn up as Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar. Clarabelle Cow is a Fictional character created by Ub Iwerks in 1928 for Walt Disney. Horace Horsecollar is a Funny animal Cartoon character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. [3] Walt Disney got the inspiration for Mickey Mouse from his old pet mouse he used to have on his farm. In 1925, Hugh Harman drew some sketches of mice around a photograph of Walt Disney. Hugh Harman ( August 31, 1903 &ndash November 25, 1982) and Rudolf "Rudy" Ising ( August 7, 1903 &ndash These inspired Ub Iwerks to create a new mouse character for Disney called Mickey Mouse. [4]

"We felt that the public, and especially the children, like animals that are cute and little. I think we are rather indebted to Charlie Chaplin for the idea. We wanted something appealing, and we thought of a tiny bit of a mouse that would have something of the wistfulness of Chaplin — a little fellow trying to do the best he could. "

"When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity. "[1]

"I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse. " — Walt Disney [5]

Mr. Disney originally named the character Mortimer Mouse, but his wife insisted that this was a poor name choice. [6][7]

Plane Crazy

Mickey and Minnie debuted in the cartoon short Plane Crazy, first released on May 15, 1928. Minnie Mouse is an Animated cartoon of the Mickey Mouse universe featured in Animated cartoons Comic strips and Comic book by Plane Crazy (first released on May 15, 1928) was the first Animated cartoon to feature Mickey Mouse Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The cartoon was co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Iwerks was also the main animator for this short, and reportedly spent six weeks working on it. An animator is an Artist who creates multiple images called frames and Key frames that form an illusion of movement called Animation when rapidly displayed In fact, Iwerks was the main animator for every Disney short released in 1928 and 1929. Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising also assisted Disney during those years. Hugh Harman ( August 31, 1903 &ndash November 25, 1982) and Rudolf "Rudy" Ising ( August 7, 1903 &ndash They had already signed their contracts with Charles Mintz, but he was still in the process of forming his new studio and so for the time being they were still employed by Disney. This short would be the last they animated under this somewhat awkward situation.

The plot of Plane Crazy was fairly simple. Mickey Theodore Mouse is apparently trying to become an aviator in emulation of Charles Lindbergh. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout After building his own aircraft, he proceeds to ask Minnie to join him for its first flight, during which he repeatedly and unsuccessfully attempts to kiss her, eventually resorting to force. Minnie then parachutes out of the plane. A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag. While distracted by her, Mickey loses control of the plane. This becomes the beginning of an out-of-control flight that results in a series of humorous situations and eventually in the crash-landing of the aircraft.

Mickey as portrayed in Plane Crazy was mischievous, amorous, and has often been described as a rogue. At the time of its first release, however, Plane Crazy apparently failed to impress audiences, and to add insult to injury, Walt could not find a distributor. Though understandably disappointed, Walt went on to produce a second Mickey short: The Gallopin' Gaucho. The Gallopin' Gaucho ( 1928) was the second film featuring Mickey Mouse to be produced following Plane Crazy

Early landmarks

First encounter with Black / Peg Leg Pete

The Gallopin' Gaucho was again co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, with the latter serving as the sole animator in this case. The short was intended as a parody of Douglas Fairbanks's The Gaucho, a film first released on November 21, 1928. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Douglas Fairbanks ( May 23 1883 – December 12 1939) was an American Actor, Screenwriter, director Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Following the original film, the events of the short take place in the Pampas of Argentina. Laguna de Gomezjpg|thumb|left|240px|Lake Gomez near Junín in the heart of the Pampas grain belt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The gaucho of the title was Mickey himself. Gaucho ( gaúcho in Portuguese, "gaucho" in Spanish) is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American Pampas He is first seen riding on a rhea, instead of a horse as would be expected (or an ostrich as is often reported). The rheas are species of flightless Ratite Birds in the genus Rhea, native to South America. The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. The Ostrich ( Struthio camelus) is a large Flightless bird native to Africa (and formerly the Middle East) He soon encounters "Cantina Argentina," apparently serving as the local bar and restaurant. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. Mickey proceeds to enter the establishment and take a seat. He apparently just wants to relax with some drinking and tobacco smoking. Drinking is the act of consuming a liquid through the mouth Water, for example is required for many of life's physiological processes and excess or decreased water intake Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. Also present at the establishment are Pegleg Pete (later renamed Black Pete, or just Pete), a wanted outlaw and fellow customer for the time being, and Minnie Mouse, the barmaid and dancer of the establishment, at the time performing a tango. Pete (also known by variations of his name including Mighty Pete, Peg-Leg Pete, Bad Pete, Big Pete, Big Bad Pete, Black An outlaw or bandit is a person living the lifestyle of outlawry; the word literally means "outside the Law " by folk-etymology from the original Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Tango is a Musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay and Both customers soon begin to flirt with Minnie and to rival one another. At some point Pete proceeds in kidnapping Minnie and attempts to escape on his horse. In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Mickey gives chase on his rhea. He soon catches up to his rival and they proceed to fight with swords. Mickey emerges the victor of this joust. The finale of the short has Mickey and Minnie riding the rhea into the distance.

In later interviews, Iwerks would comment that Mickey as featured in The Gallopin' Gaucho was intended to be a swashbuckler, an adventurer modeled after Fairbanks himself. Swashbuckler or swasher is a term that developed in the 16th century to describe rough noisy and boastful Swordsmen It is based on a fighting style using a This short marks the first encounter between Mickey and Black Pete, a character already established as an antagonist in both the Alice Comedies and the Oswald series. The "Alice Comedies" are a series of Animated cartoons created by Walt Disney in the 1920s in which Based on Mickey and Minnie acting as strangers to each other before the finale, it was presumably intended to feature their original acquaintance to each other as well. Modern audiences have commented that all three characters seem to be coming out of rough, lower class backgrounds that little resemble their later versions. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types Consequently the short is arguably of some historical significance.

At the time of its original production though, Walt again failed to find a distributor. It would be first released on December 30, 1928, following the release of another Mickey short. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reportedly Mickey was at first thought to be much too similar to Oswald and this resulted in the apparent lack of interest in him. Walt would soon start to contemplate ways to distinguish the Mickey Mouse series from his previous work and that of his rivals. The result of his contemplations would be the third Mickey short to be produced, the second to be released and the first to really draw the attention of the audiences: Steamboat Willie.

Addition of sound to the series

Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie (1928)
Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie (1928)

Steamboat Willie was first released on November 18, 1928. Steamboat Willie ( 1928) is an Animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse released on November 18, 1928. Steamboat Willie ( 1928) is an Animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse released on November 18, 1928. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Iwerks again served as the head animator, assisted by Johnny Cannon, Les Clark, Wilfred Jackson and Dick Lundy. Les Clark ( November 17, 1907 - September 12, 1979) was the first of Disney's Nine Old Men. Richard "Dick" Lundy ( August 14, 1907 &ndash April 7, 1990) was an American Animator and Film director This short was intended as a parody of Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill Jr., first released on May 12 of the same year. Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton ( October 4 1895 &ndash February 1 1966) was an Academy Award -winning American Steamboat Bill Jr ( is a feature-length comedy Silent film featuring Buster Keaton. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Although it was the third Mickey cartoon produced, it was the first to find a distributor, and thus has been cited as Mickey's debut. Willie featured changes to Mickey's appearance (in particular, simplifying his eyes to large dots) that established his look for later cartoons.

The cartoon was not the first cartoon to feature a soundtrack connected to the action. Fleischer Studios, headed by brothers Dave and Max Fleischer, had already released a number of sound cartoons using the DeForest system in the mid-1920s. Fleischer Studios Inc is an American corporation which originated as an Animation studio located at 1600 Broadway, New York City New York. David Fleischer ( July 14 1894 – June 25 1979) was an Austrian-American Animator of Jewish ancestry Film director Max Fleischer ( July 19, 1883 – September 11, 1972) was an important Austrian American pioneer in the development of the Lee De Forest, ( August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American Inventor with over 300 patents to his credit However, these cartoons did not keep the sound synchronized throughout the film. For Willie, Disney had the sound recorded with a click track that kept the musicians on the beat. A click track is a series of audio cues used to synchronize sound recordings often to a moving image This precise timing is apparent during the "Turkey in the Straw" sequence, when Mickey's actions exactly match the accompanying instruments. Animation historians have long debated who had served as the composer for the film's original music. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance This role has been variously attributed to Wilfred Jackson, Carl Stalling and Bert Lewis, but identification remains uncertain. Carl W Stalling ( November 10, 1891 &ndash November 29, 1972) was a noted American Composer and Arranger of music Walt Disney himself was voice actor for both Mickey and Minnie. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and

The script had Mickey serving aboard Steamboat Willie under Captain Pete. At first he is seen piloting the steamboat while whistling. Human whistling is the production of Sound by means of a constant stream of air from the mouth Then Pete arrives to take over piloting and angrily throws him out of the boat's bridge. They soon have to stop for cargo to be transferred on board. Almost as soon as they leave, Minnie arrives. She was apparently supposed to be their only passenger but was late to board. Mickey manages to pick her up from the river shore. Minnie accidentally drops her sheet music for the popular folk song "Turkey in the Straw". Sheet music is a hand-written or printed form of Musical notation; like its analogs -- books pamphlets etc " Turkey in the Straw " is a well known American Folk song dating from the early 19th century A goat which was among the animals transported on the steamboat proceeds to eat the sheet music. The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe Consequently Mickey and Minnie use its tail to turn it into a phonograph which is playing the tune. The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s Through the rest of the short, Mickey uses various other animals as musical instruments. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Captain Pete is eventually disturbed by all this noise and places Mickey back to work. Mickey is reduced to peeling potatoes for the rest of the trip. The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae A parrot attempts to make fun of him but is then thrown to the river by Mickey. Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions This served as the final scene of this short.

Audiences at the time of Steamboat Willie's release were reportedly impressed by the use of sound for comedic purposes. Sound films were still considered innovative. A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image as opposed to a Silent film. The first feature-length movie with dialogue sequences, The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson, was released on October 6, 1927. The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American Musical film. The first feature-length motion picture with synchronized Dialogue Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Within a year of its success, most United States movie theaters had installed sound film equipment. Walt Disney apparently intended to take advantage of this new trend and, arguably, managed to succeed. Most other cartoon studios were still producing silent products and so were unable to effectively act as competition to Disney. As a result Mickey would soon become the most prominent animated character of the time. Walt Disney soon worked on adding sound to both Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho (which had originally been silent releases) and their new release added to Mickey's success and popularity. A fourth Mickey short was also put into production. It was The Barn Dance. However, Mickey doesn't actually speak until "The Karnival Kid" in 1929 when his first spoken words were "Hot dogs, Hot dogs!" After Steamboat Willie was released, Mickey became a close competitor to Felix the Cat, and his popularity would grow as he was continuously featured in sound cartoons. By 1929, Felix would lose popularity among theater audiences, and Pat Sullivan decided to produce all future Felix cartoons in sound as a result [2]. Unfortunately, nothing good could come from Felix's transition to sound and by 1930, Felix had faded from the screen [8]

Roles and design

Mickey as a suitor

The Barn Dance, first released on March 14, 1929, was the first of twelve Mickey shorts released during that year. The Barn Dance ( 1929) first released on March 14, 1929, was the first of twelve Mickey Mouse shorts released during that year Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was directed by Walt Disney with Ub Iwerks as the head animator. This short is notable for featuring Mickey turned down by Minnie in favor of Pete. It is also an unusual appearance of the Pete character; previously depicted as a menacing villain, he is portrayed here as a well-mannered gentleman. In addition, Mickey was not depicted as a hero but as a rather ineffective young suitor. A hero (from Greek grc ἥρως hērōs) in Greek mythology and Folklore, was originally a Demigod, the offspring of a mortal and In his sadness and crying over his failure, Mickey appears unusually emotional and vulnerable. It has been commented, however, that this only serves to add to the audience's empathy for the character.

First gloved appearance

"Ever wonder why we always wear these white gloves?" - Various characters (with minor variations)

Mickey in gloves.
Mickey in gloves.

The Opry House, first released on March 28, 1929, was the second short released during the year. The Opry House ( 1929) first released on March 28, 1929, was the second Mickey Mouse short released during the year Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This short introduced Mickey's gloves. A glove ( Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of Garment (and more specifically a Fashion Mickey can be seen wearing them in most of his subsequent appearances. Supposedly one reason for adding the white gloves was to allow audiences to distinguish the characters' hands when they appeared against their bodies, as both were black (Mickey did not appear in color until The Band Concert in 1935). The Band Concert is a famous 1935 Walt Disney cartoon in which Mickey Mouse is conductor The three black lines on the backs of the gloves represent darts in the gloves' fabric extending from between the digits of the hand, typical of kid glove design of the era.

Depiction as a regular mouse

When the Cat's Away, first released on April 18, 1929, was the third Mickey short to be released that year. When the cat's away (French Chacun cherche son chat) is a 1996 French drama directed by Cédric Klapisch. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was essentially a remake of one of the Alice Comedies, Alice Rattled by Rats, which had been first released on January 15, 1926. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kat Nipp makes his second appearance, though his name is given as "Tom Cat" (this describes his being a tom cat, and the character should not be confused with the co-star of the Tom and Jerry series). Kat Nipp (his name is apparently a play on the word Catnip) is a villainous Anthropomorphic Cat in Disney 's Mickey Mouse universe. Tom and Jerry is a series of theatrical Short subjects (cartoons created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer He is seen getting drunk on alcoholic beverages. Then he leaves his house to go hunting. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. In his absence an army of mice invade his house in search of food. Among them are Mickey and Minnie, who proceed to turn this gathering into a party. A party is a Social gathering for Celebration and Recreation. This short is unusual in depicting Mickey and Minnie as having the size and partly the behavior of regular mice. The set standard both before and after this short was to depict them as having the size of rather short human beings. On another note, it has been commented that since this short was released during the Prohibition era, the alcoholic beverages would probably have been products of bootlegging. Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol Production Uses Usually large scale distillation is practiced for the purpose of making ethanol for drinking, yet it may also practiced for creating Biofuel

Also in the live action segments of The Hot Choc-late Soldiers from 1934, an animated Mickey Mouse not much bigger than a normal mouse interacts with Jimmy Durante.

Mickey as a soldier

The next Mickey short to be released is also considered unusual. It was The Barnyard Battle, first released on April 25, 1929. The Barnyard Battle ( 1929) is a Mickey Mouse short subject first released on April 25, 1929. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This short is notable as the first to depict Mickey as a soldier and the first to place him in combat.

Mickey's design

The character has gone through some major changes through his existence. The first one happened with The Pointer in 1939, where he got more realistic eyes, skin colored face and pear-shaped body. In the 40's, he changed once more in The Little Whirlwind, where he used his trademark pants for the last time in decades, lost his tail, got more realistic ears that changed with perspective and a different body anatomy. The Little Whirlwind is a 1941 animated Short subject, part of the Mickey Mouse series produced by John Sutherland But this change would only last for a short period of time before returning to the one in The Pointer, with the exception of his pants. In his final cartoons in the 50's, he also got eyebrows, which were removed in the more recent cartoons.

Mouse in transition

Mickey entering the Depression Era

The twelfth and last Mickey short released during the year was Jungle Rhythm, first released on November 15, 1929. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mickey is seen in a safari somewhere in Africa. SAFARI was an attempt by the French government under the presidency of Georges Pompidou, to create a centralized database of personal data He rides on an elephant and is armed with a shotgun. Elephants ( family: Elephantidae) are large land Mammals of the order Proboscidea. A shotgun (also known as a scattergun) is a Firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number But the latter proves to be problematic soon after Mickey finds himself standing in between a lion and a bear. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Mickey proceeds to play music to calm them down. During the rest of the short, various jungle animals dance to Mickey's tunes. Jungle usually refers to a dense Forest in a hot climate such as a Tropical rainforest. The tunes vary from the previously mentioned "Yankee Doodle" and "Turkey in the Straw" to "Auld Lang Syne", "The Blue Danube", and Aloha `Oe. "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish Poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song ( Roud # 6294 In 1929, Walt would also give Mickey another big boost and began the first of what would later be many Mickey Mouse Clubs, which were located in hundreds of movie theaters across the United States. [9]

First comic strip appearance

By this point Mickey had appeared in fifteen commercially successful animated shorts and was easily recognized by the public. So Walt Disney was approached by King Features Syndicate with the offer to license Mickey and his supporting characters for use in a comic strip. King Features Syndicate, a Print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 Comic strips newspaper columns, A supporting character is a character of a Book, play, Video game, movie, television or Radio show other form Walt accepted and Mickey made his first comic strip appearance on January 13, 1930. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The comical plot was credited to Walt Disney himself, art to Ub Iwerks and inking to Win Smith. Winthrop H Smith Jr is the former Executive Vice President of Merrill Lynch & Co The first week or so of the strip featured a loose adaptation of Plane Crazy. Minnie soon became the first addition to the cast. The strips first released between January 13, 1930 and March 31, 1930 have been occasionally reprinted in comic book form under the collective title "Lost on a Desert Island". Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative

Classical music performances

Meanwhile in animation, two more Mickey shorts had been released. The first of them was The Barnyard Concert, first released on March 3, 1930. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It featured Mickey conducting an orchestra. Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well The only recurring characters among its members were Clarabelle as a flutist and Horace as a drummer. A flautist, flutist, or flute player is a Musician who plays the Flute. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Their rendition of the Poet and Peasant (from Franz von Suppé) is humorous enough; but it has been noted that several of the gags featured were repeated from previous shorts. Franz von Suppé (Francesco Suppé Demelli (April 18 1819 &ndash) was a Composer and conductor of the Romantic period notable for his four dozen The second was originally released on March 14, 1930 under the title Fiddlin' Around but has since been renamed to Just Mickey. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Both titles give an accurate enough description of the short which has Mickey performing a violin solo. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member It is only notable for Mickey's emotional renditions of the finale to the William Tell Overture, Robert Schumann's Träumerei (Reverie), and Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. Guillaume Tell ( William Tell) is an Opera in four acts by Gioachino Rossini to a French Libretto by Etienne de Jouy Robert Schumann, sometimes given as Robert Alexander Schumann (June 8 1810 &ndash July 29 1856 was a German Composer, Aesthete and influential Music critic The Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244, R106 (Rapsodies hongroises Ungarische Rhapsodien Magyar rapszódiák is a set of 19 piano pieces based on Hungarian 2.

Departure of a co-creator and consequences

Poster of 1935 version of Mickey Mouse, showing the character's early Technicolor appearance.
Poster of 1935 version of Mickey Mouse, showing the character's early Technicolor appearance. Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation

They were followed by Cactus Kid, first released on April 11, 1930. The Cactus Kid is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As the title implies the short was intended as a Western movie parody. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. But it is considered to be more or less a remake of The Gallopin' Gaucho set in Mexico instead of Argentina. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Mickey was again cast as a lonely traveler who walks into the local tavern and starts flirting with its dancer. A tavern or pot-house is loosely a place of Business where people gather to drink Alcoholic beverages and more than likely also be served Food The latter is again Minnie. The rival suitor to Mickey is again Pete though using the alias Peg-Leg Pedro. For the first time in a Mickey short, Pete was depicted as having a peg-leg. This would become a recurring feature of the character. The rhea of the original short was replaced by Horace Horsecollar. This is considered to be his last non-anthropomorphic appearance. The short is considered significant for being the last Mickey short to be animated by Ub Iwerks.

Shortly before its release, Iwerks had left the Studio in an attempt to create his own. The result of his early efforts was the Flip the Frog series. Flip the Frog is an animated cartoon character created by American cartoonist Ub Iwerks. His departure is considered to mark a turning point to the careers of both Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. The former lost the man who served as his closest colleague and confidant since 1919. The latter lost the man responsible for his original design and for the direction and/or animation of several of the shorts released till this point, and some would argue Mickey's creator. Walt Disney has been credited for the inspiration to create Mickey, but Iwerks was the one to design the character and the first few Mickey Mouse cartoons were mostly or entirely drawn by Iwerks. Consequently some animation historians have suggested that Iwerks should be considered the actual creator of Mickey Mouse. It has been pointed that advertising for the early Mickey Mouse cartoons credit them as "A Walt Disney Comic, drawn by Ub Iwerks". Later Disney Company reissues of the early cartoons tend to credit Walt Disney alone.

Disney and his remaining staff continued the production of the Mickey series, and he was able to eventually find a number of animators to replace Iwerks. As the Great Depression progressed and Felix the Cat faded from the movie screen, Mickey's popularity would rise, and by 1932, the Mickey Mouse Club would have one million members[10] and Walt would receive a special Oscar for creating Mickey Mouse as well; in 1935, Disney would also begin to phase out the Mickey Mouse Clubs, due to administration problems[11]. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Despite being eclipsed by the Silly Symphonies short The Three Little Pigs in 1933, Mickey still maintained great popularity among theater audiences too, until 1935, when polls showed that Popeye the Sailor was more popular than Mickey [12]. Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional hero famous for appearing in comic strips and animated films as well as numerous TV shows By 1934, Mickey merchandise had also earned $600,000. 00 a year [13]. In 1935, the first full-Technicolor Mickey Mouse cartoon appeared, The Band Concert, distributed by United Artists. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. In 1994, it was voted the third-greatest cartoon of all time in a poll of animation professionals. By colorizing and partially redesigning Mickey, Walt would put Mickey back on top once again, and Mickey would also reach popularity he never reached before as audiences now gave him more appeal;[14] in 1935, Walt would also receive a special award from the League of Nations for creating Mickey as well. However, by 1938, Donald Duck would surpass Mickey, and Mickey was redesigned entirely as a result;[15] the redesign between 1938 and 1940 also put Mickey at the peak of his popularity too. [16] However, after 1940, Mickey's popularity would decline[17] Despite this, the character continued to appear regularly in animated shorts until 1943 and again from 1946 to 1952.

Appearances in comics

In early 1930, after Iwerks' departure, Disney was at first content to continue scripting the Mickey Mouse comic strip, assigning the art to Win Smith. However, Walt's focus had always been in animation and Smith was soon assigned with the scripting as well. Smith was apparently discontent at having to script, draw, and ink a series by himself. This became evident by his sudden resignation.

Walt proceeded to search for a replacement to Smith among the remaining staff of the Studio. For uncertain reasons he chose Floyd Gottfredson, a recently hired employee. Arthur Floyd Gottfredson ( May 5, 1905 &mdash July 22, 1986) was an American Cartoonist best known for his defining work At the time Floyd was reportedly eager to work in animation and somewhat reluctant to accept his new assignment. Walt had to assure Floyd that the assignment was only temporary and that he would eventually return to animation. Floyd accepted and ended up holding this "temporary" assignment from May 5, 1930, to November 15, 1975. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Floyd at first had to work on the continuation of a storyline which his predecessors had started on April 1, 1930. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The storyline was completed on September 20, 1930 and was later reprinted in comic book form as Mickey Mouse in Death Valley. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This early adventure contributed to the extension of the comic strip cast which by this point only included Mickey and Minnie. This story would bring the first comic strip appearances of Clarabelle Cow, Horace Horsecollar and Black Pete as well as the debuts of corrupted lawyer Sylvester Shyster and Minnie's uncle Mortimer Mouse. Black Pete could refer to one of the following characters in fiction Zwarte Piet, a character in Dutch folklore and companion of Sinterklaas. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Sylvester Shyster is a Villain created by Walt Disney for the Mickey Mouse comic strips Mortimer Mouse Minnie Mouse's uncle Mortimer Mouse is a Fictional character created by Floyd Gottfredson for The Walt Disney Company. The story was followed by Mr. Slicker and the Egg Robbers, first printed between September 22 and December 26, 1930, which introduced Marcus Mouse and his wife as Minnie's parents. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marcus Mouse is a Fictional character of the Mickey Mouse universe, introduced in the Mickey Mouse Comic strip by Floyd Gottfredson

Starting with these two early comic strip stories, Mickey's versions in animation and comics are considered to have diverged from each other. While Disney and his cartoon shorts would continue to focus on comedy, the comic strip effectively combined comedy and adventure. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and This adventurous version of Mickey would continue to appear in comic strips and later comic books throughout the 20th and into the 21st century.

Mickey was the main character for the series MM Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine, published in Italy from 1999 to 2001. MM - Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine is a Disney comic published in Italy from May 1999 to March 2001 about Mickey Mouse and his investigation in the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

Later Mickey history

Recent history

On November 18, 1978, in honor of his 50th anniversary, he became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that The star is located on 6925 Hollywood Blvd.

Melbourne (Australia) runs the annual Moomba festival involving a street procession and appointed Mickey Mouse as their King of Moomba (1977). Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For the fictional creature from the Final Fantasy series see Races of Final Fantasy. [18] Although immensely popular with children, there was controversy with the appointment: some Melburnians wanted a 'home-grown' choice, e. g. Blinky Bill; when it was revealed that Patricia O'Carroll (from Disneyland's Disney on Parade show) was performing the mouse, Australian newspapers reported "Mickey Mouse is really a girl!"[19]

Throughout the decades, Mickey Mouse competed with Warner Bros.' Bugs Bunny for animated popularity. Blinky Bill is an Anthropomorphic Koala who is a children's fiction character in three stories of New Zealand -born Australian author Dorothy Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Clyde Rabbit (uncleMrs Bugs Bunny (wifePapa Bunny (fatherMama Bunny (motherRugs Bunny But in 1988, in a historic moment in motion picture history, the two rivals finally shared screen time in the Robert Zemeckis film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Robert Lee "Bob" Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film director, Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 Live-action/animated film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released Warner and Disney signed an agreement stating that each character had exactly the same amount of screen time, right down to the micro-second.

Similar to his animated inclusion into a live-action film on Roger Rabbit, Mickey made a featured cameo appearance in the 1990 television special The Muppets at Walt Disney World where he met Kermit the Frog. The Muppets at Walt Disney World is a television special starring Jim Henson 's Muppets at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista Kermit the Frog is a Muppet, one of Puppeteer Jim Henson 's most famous and beloved creations first introduced in 1955 The two are established in the story as having been old friends. The Muppets have otherwise spoofed and referenced Mickey over a dozen times since the 1970s. The Muppets are a group of Puppet characters created by Jim Henson.

Mickey appeared on several animated logos for Walt Disney Home Entertainment, starting with the "Neon Mickey" logo and then to the "Sorcerer Mickey" logos used for regular and Classics release titles. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (previously known as Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Walt Disney Home Video) is the flagship label (' cf He also appeared on the video boxes in the 1980s.

His most recent theatrical cartoon was 1995's short Runaway Brain, while in 1999-2004, he appeared in made-for-video features, like Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, and the computer-animated Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas. Runaway Brain is an Academy Award nominated 7-minute animated short-subject produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation Paris, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas is an animated Christmas made directly for video by The Walt Disney Company in 1999 Mickey Donald Goofy The Three Musketeers (also known as simply The Three Musketeers) is a Direct-to-video animated adaptation Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas is a computer-animated Direct-to-video movie on VHS and DVD made by The Walt Disney He has yet to appear in an original Disney film that wasn't based on a classical work.

Many television programs have centered around Mickey, such as the recent shows Mickey Mouse Works (1999—2000), Disney's House of Mouse (2001—2003) and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006). Mickey Mouse Works is a television show that features the cartoon character Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of animated segments Disney's House of Mouse is an American Animated Television series, produced by Walt Disney Television, that originally aired from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a Children's television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. Prior to all these, Mickey was also featured as an unseen character in the Bonkers episode "You Oughta Be In Toons". Unseen characters are never directly observed by the audience but are only described by other characters For other uses of the term Bonkers, please see Bonkers (disambiguation.

Mickey was the Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day 2005. Grand Marshals of the Tournament of Roses Parade 1890s 1890 - Dr

In the Disney on Ice play, Disney Presents Pixar's The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom/Disneyland Adventure, Mickey and Minnie are kidnapped by an android replica of Syndrome, who seeks to create "his" own theme park in Walt Disney World/Disneyland's place. Disney On Ice is a touring ice show produced by Feld Entertainment under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. An android is a Robot designed to resemble a human usually both in appearance and behavior Syndrome is a Fictional character, the main antagonist in the 2004 film The Incredibles. They are briefly imprisoned in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction's prison cell before an assault on the robot Syndrome by the Incredible Family forces "him" to place them in LASER prisons, but not without using a flamethrower in a botched attempt to incinerate their would-be superhuman saviors. Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a theme park ride a series of films A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long controllable stream of Fire. A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards After the robot Syndrome is congealed by Frozone, Mickey and Minnie are finally liberated, the magic and happiness of the Walt Disney World/Disneyland Resort is restored, and the Incredibles become Mickey and Minnie's newest friends.

Video games

King Mickey in Kingdom Hearts II.
King Mickey in Kingdom Hearts II. Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing video games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square) is an Action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix and Buena Vista Games (now Disney Interactive Studios in 2005 for the Sony

Like many popular characters, Mickey has starred in many video games, including Mickey Mousecapade on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse, Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, and Disney's Magical Quest on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse on the Sega Genesis, Mickey Mouse: Magic Wands on the Game Boy, and many others. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Mickey Mousecapade ( Mickey Mouse in Japan is an NES game where the character of Mickey Mouse travel through the Fun House the Ocean The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by Mickey Mania The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse is the title of a video game released for the 16-bit Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega CD, and Mickey's Ultimate Challenge is a video game starring Mickey Mouse for the Super NES, Game Boy, Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis, Disney's Magical Quest, known in Japan as Mikii no Majikaru Adobenchyaa (ミッキーのマジカルアドベンチャー translated as Mickey's Magical The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a video game released for the Mega Drive/Genesis produced by Sega of America. The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 Mickey Mouse Magic Wands is a Video game for Nintendo 's portable gaming system Game Boy, which was released in 1993 in Japan by Kemco The is a handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. In the 2000s, the Disney's Magical Quest series were ported to the Game Boy Advance, while Mickey made his sixth generation era debut in Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse, a Nintendo GameCube title aimed at younger audiences. See also Software portability In Computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. The sixth-generation era (sometimes referred to as the 128-bit era; see "Number of bits" below refers to the computer and Video games Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse is a Disney Adventure game developed by Capcom and published by Nintendo and Disney The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. Mickey plays a role in the Kingdom Hearts series, as the king of Disney Castle and aide to the protagonist, Sora. is a series of Action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square) Square Enix 's and Disney 's Kingdom Hearts series of video games takes place in an unnamed Outer space -like fictional universe with numerous self-contained Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing video games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square) Mickey is one of four masters of the Keyblade, a weapon in the form of a key that has the power to open any lock. Square Enix 's and Disney 's Kingdom Hearts series of video games takes place in an unnamed Outer space -like fictional universe with numerous self-contained

Toys and games

In 1989, Milton Bradley released the electronic-talking game titled Mickey Says, with three modes featuring Mickey Mouse as its host. Milton Bradley ( November 8, 1836 – May 30, 1911) an American game pioneer was credited by many with launching the Mickey also appeared in other toys and games, including the Worlds of Wonder-released Talking Mickey Mouse. Note This is an article about the Worlds of Wonder toy company The Talking Mickey Mouse, was an animated character toy created by Worlds of Wonder in 1986, and based on the Disney character Mickey Mouse

Mickey's voice

A large part of Mickey's screen persona is his famously shy, falsetto voice. The term falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso, false refers to the Vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the Modal voice register and From his first speaking role in The Karnival Kid onward, Mickey was voiced by Walt Disney himself, a task in which Disney took great personal pride. (Carl Stalling and Clarence Nash allegedly did some uncredited ADR for Mickey in a few early shorts as well. Clarence Charles "Ducky" Nash ( December 7, 1904 &ndash February 20, 1985) was an American Voice actor, best known In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. ) However, by 1946, Disney was becoming too busy with running the studio to do regular voice work (and it is speculated his cigarette habit had damaged his voice over the years), and during the recording of the Mickey and the Beanstalk section of Fun and Fancy Free, Mickey's voice was handed over to veteran Disney musician and actor Jim MacDonald. A cigarette ( French "small Cigar " from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through Smoking and manufactured Fun and Fancy Free (first released on September 27, 1947) is a Feature film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio John James "Jimmy" MacDonald ( May 19, 1906 - February 1, 1991 Glendale California, USA) was a Scottish voice actor and the original (Both Disney's and MacDonald's voices can be heard on the final soundtrack. ) Macdonald voiced Mickey in the remainder of the theatrical shorts, and for various television and publicity projects up until his retirement in the mid-1970s, although Walt voiced Mickey again for the introductions of the original 1954—1959 "Mickey Mouse Club" TV series and the "Fourth Anniversary Show" episode of the "Disneyland" TV series aired on September 11, 1958. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1983's Mickey's Christmas Carol marked the debut of Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse, who is the current voice actor. Mickey's Christmas Carol is a twenty-four minute animated Short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and originally released in the Wayne Anthony Allwine (born February 7, 1947 in Los Angeles California, though some sources say 1943 is an American Voice actor Allwine is, incidentally, married to Russi Taylor, the current voice of Minnie Mouse. Russi Taylor (born on May 4, 1944 in Cambridge Massachusetts) is the current voice actress for Disney 's Minnie Mouse character Minnie Mouse is an Animated cartoon of the Mickey Mouse universe featured in Animated cartoons Comic strips and Comic book by Les Perkins did the voice of Mickey in the TV special Down and Out with Donald Duck released in 1987. Other people would often voice Mickey in parodies and cameo appearances, including Dan Castellaneta. Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta ( October 29, 1957) is an American voice actor, Actor and Comedian, best known for providing

Social impact

A picture of several packaged products displaying pictures of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck dressed in traditional Japanese attire
A picture of several packaged products displaying pictures of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck dressed in traditional Japanese attire

Electoral career

In the United States, protest votes are often made in order to indicate dissatisfaction with the slate of candidates presented on a particular ballot, or to highlight the inadequacies of a particular voting procedure. Donald Duck is a cartoon character from The Walt Disney Company. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A Protest vote is a Vote cast in an Election to demonstrate the caster's unhappiness with the choice of candidates or refusal of the current political system Since most states' electoral systems do not provide for blank balloting or a choice of "None of the Above", most protest votes take the form of a clearly non-serious candidate's name entered as a write-in vote. None of the Above ( NOTA) or against all is a Ballot choice in some Jurisdictions or Organizations placed so as to allow the A write-in candidate is a candidate in an Election whose name does not appear on the Ballot, but for whom voters may Vote nonetheless by writing in the Cartoon characters are typically chosen for this purpose; as Mickey Mouse is the best-known and most-recognized character in America, his name is frequently selected for this purpose. (Other popular selections include Donald Duck and Bugs Bunny. ) This phenomenon has the humorous effect of causing Mickey Mouse to be a minor but perennial contestant in nearly all U.S. presidential elections. Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are

A similar phenomenon occurs in the parliament elections in Finland and Sweden, although Finns and Swedes usually write Donald Duck or Donald Duck Party as a protest vote. TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office The Eduskunta (in Finnish) or the Riksdag (in Swedish) is the Parliament of Finland. The Riksdag (officially Sveriges riksdag literally The National Diet of Sweden is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The Donald Duck Party ( Kalle Anka-partiet) is a Swedish joke political party that gets votes without really existing

Pejorative use of Mickey's name

"Mickey Mouse" is a slang expression meaning small-time, amateurish or trivial. In the UK and Ireland, it also means poor quality or counterfeit.

Legal issues

A typical style of sign in Walt Disney World, showing one of many uses by Disney of the Mickey ears logo.
A typical style of sign in Walt Disney World, showing one of many uses by Disney of the Mickey ears logo. Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels

Many people erroneously believe that the Mickey Mouse character is protected only by copyright. Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for In fact, the Mickey Mouse character, like all major Disney characters, is protected as a trademark, which like all trademarks lasts in perpetuity as long as it continues to be used commercially by its owner. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual Whether or not a particular Disney cartoon goes into the public domain, the characters themselves will remain protected as trademarks from unauthorized use. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone However, within the United States the Copyright Term Extension Act (sometimes called the 'Mickey Mouse Protection Act' due to extensive lobbying by the Disney corporation) has ensured that works such as the early Mickey Mouse cartoons will remain copyrighted in America for quite some time. The Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA of 1998 &ndash alternatively known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, Sonny Bono Act, or Pejoratively

The Walt Disney Company has become well known for protecting its trademark on the Mickey Mouse character, whose likeness is so closely associated with the company, with particular zeal. In 1989, Disney sued three daycare centers in Florida for having Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters painted on their walls. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The characters were removed, and rival Universal Studios replaced them with Universal cartoon characters. [4]

In 1935, Romanian authorities banned Mickey Mouse films from cinemas after they feared that children would be scared to see a ten-foot mouse in the movie theatre. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania A ban (derived from Banishment) is generally any Decree that prohibits something Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue

The J. W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia Pennsylvania uses Mickey as their mascot. John W Hallahan Catholic Girls High School is a Roman Catholic High school located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern However, they bought the rights to Mickey from Disney to use as their mascot. It is the first Catholic high school for girls in the country to use Mickey Mouse as their mascot.

Farfour

Farfour, in an episode of Tomorrow's Pioneers, mimes carrying a rifle.
Farfour, in an episode of Tomorrow's Pioneers, mimes carrying a rifle.
Main article: Tomorrow's Pioneers

In 2007, a Mickey Mouse clone named "Farfour" was used in the Tomorrow's Pioneers television series, on the official Hamas TV station, to educate children. Tomorrow's Pioneers (or The Pioneers of Tomorrow) is a Children's program, broadcast since April 13, 2007 on the official Tomorrow's Pioneers (or The Pioneers of Tomorrow) is a Children's program, broadcast since April 13, 2007 on the official Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Farfur has stated such things as: "You and I are laying the foundation for a world led by Islamists" and "We will return the Islamic community to its former greatness, and liberate Jerusalem, God willing, liberate Iraq, God willing, and liberate all the countries of the Muslims invaded by the murderers. "[24][25] He has also encouraged children to use an AK-47 and grenades,[26] and simulated shooting the AK-47 and throwing the grenades. The AK-47 (contraction of Russian Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; "Kalashnikov's [27] The Palestinian Information Minister asked Hamas representatives to revise the program. [28] The character was later said to have been beaten to death by an Israeli[29] and was replaced two weeks later by Nahoul, his bumblebee cousin. A bumblebee (or bumble bee) is any member of the Bee Genus Bombus, in the family Apidae; there are over 250 known species primarily [30]

Walt Disney's daughter, Diane Disney Miller called Hamas "pure evil" for using Mickey Mouse to teach radicalism to children. [31]

Filmography

Further information: Mickey Mouse cartoons

Mickey Mouse cartoons and appearances

See also

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  30. ^ Hamas TV: Jihad bumblebee replaces Farfour Mouse. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The Anti-Defamation League ( ADL) is an Interest group founded in 1913 by B'nai B'rith in the United States whose stated aim is "to stop Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Der Spiegel (pronounced /deːɐ ˈʃpiːɡəl/ German for "The Mirror" is a German weekly Magazine, published in Hamburg Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of The Cybercast News Service (also CNSNewscom) is an American News Website owned by the Media Research Center. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jerusalem Post (16 July 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
  31. ^ Disney daughter calls Muslim Mickey evil, The Australian, May 9, 2007

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Dictionary

Mickey Mouse

-proper noun

  1. The Disney character, an anthropomorphic mouse, that started it all.

-adjective

  1. (idiomatic) Of an item, of dubious quality.
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