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The Evolution of Mickey Mouse
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Mickey first appears in the movie, "Steamboat Willie"
Steamboat Willie was first released on November 18, 1928. 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. This short was intended as a parody of Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill Jr., first released on May 12 of the same year. 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.
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The Band Concert
The Band Concert
23 May 1935 This was Mickey's first full color cartoon. -
Mickey appears in "Fantasia"
Fantasia
15 Jan 1940 Mickey appears in this movie as the sorcerer's apprentice. -
Mickey and the Beanstalk
Mickey and the Beanstalk September 27, 1947 -
Mickey Mouse as Icon
Throughout the 1980s, Mickey Mouse became an Icon for the Walt Disney Industry. The Mickey Mouse club spawned many stars such as Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Britney Spears. Mickey's image also became more standardized and imprinted in people's memory as a symbol of the West. -
Epic Mickey
Mickey and the other characters at Disney are given a facelift to become more relevant for the next generation in the new Wii video game "Epic Mickey".
