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The History of Mickey Mouse


he is the cheerful rodent with the white

he is the cheerful rodent with the white gloves round ears and bright red shorts

gloves round ears and bright red shorts

gloves round ears and bright red shorts welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the history of

be taking a look at the history of

be taking a look at the history of Mickey Mouse the spheres are around a

Mickey Mouse the spheres are around a

Mickey Mouse the spheres are around a face all whoa you all pretty guy ready

face all whoa you all pretty guy ready

face all whoa you all pretty guy ready [Music]

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[Music] Mickey Mouse was co-created in 1928 by

Mickey Mouse was co-created in 1928 by

Mickey Mouse was co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and of Iwerks

Walt Disney and of Iwerks

Walt Disney and of Iwerks he was originally conceived as a

he was originally conceived as a

he was originally conceived as a replacement for their earlier and

replacement for their earlier and

replacement for their earlier and strikingly similar character Oswald the

strikingly similar character Oswald the

strikingly similar character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in fact Mickey Mouse was

Lucky Rabbit in fact Mickey Mouse was

Lucky Rabbit in fact Mickey Mouse was created out of necessity once Oswald

created out of necessity once Oswald

created out of necessity once Oswald became the property of Universal Studios

became the property of Universal Studios

became the property of Universal Studios since he was produced on that company’s

since he was produced on that company’s

since he was produced on that company’s payroll this key event not only spurred

payroll this key event not only spurred

payroll this key event not only spurred the creation of the iconic Mouse but

the creation of the iconic Mouse but

the creation of the iconic Mouse but also ensured that Disney would only work

also ensured that Disney would only work

also ensured that Disney would only work on characters to which he owned the

on characters to which he owned the

on characters to which he owned the rights the character first appeared on

rights the character first appeared on

rights the character first appeared on May 15th 1928 in the unfinished short

May 15th 1928 in the unfinished short

May 15th 1928 in the unfinished short plain crazy

plain crazy

plain crazy however Mickey Mouse was officially

however Mickey Mouse was officially

however Mickey Mouse was officially unveiled six months later in Steamboat

unveiled six months later in Steamboat

unveiled six months later in Steamboat Willie co-starring

Willie co-starring

Willie co-starring Minnie Mouse the short was a parody of

Minnie Mouse the short was a parody of

Minnie Mouse the short was a parody of that year’s Buster Keaton blockbuster

that year’s Buster Keaton blockbuster

that year’s Buster Keaton blockbuster steamboat bill jr. it was also the first

steamboat bill jr. it was also the first

steamboat bill jr. it was also the first Mickey cartoon to use sound as a comedic

Mickey cartoon to use sound as a comedic

Mickey cartoon to use sound as a comedic device and the first to include the

device and the first to include the

device and the first to include the voice of Walt Disney Disney voiced the

voice of Walt Disney Disney voiced the

voice of Walt Disney Disney voiced the character for several decades and his

character for several decades and his

character for several decades and his first spoken words debuted in 1929 s the

first spoken words debuted in 1929 s the

first spoken words debuted in 1929 s the carnival kid

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[Music] this revolutionary use of sound was so

this revolutionary use of sound was so

this revolutionary use of sound was so important to Mickey success that its use

important to Mickey success that its use

important to Mickey success that its use quickly allowed him to overtake his main

quickly allowed him to overtake his main

quickly allowed him to overtake his main competitor the silent animation felix

competitor the silent animation felix

competitor the silent animation felix the cat shortly afterward

the cat shortly afterward

the cat shortly afterward Mickey’s cartoons received other iconic

Mickey’s cartoons received other iconic

Mickey’s cartoons received other iconic changes these included the addition of

changes these included the addition of

changes these included the addition of his nemesis Pete the use of white gloves

his nemesis Pete the use of white gloves

his nemesis Pete the use of white gloves to distinguish his hands from his body

to distinguish his hands from his body

to distinguish his hands from his body pupils in his eyes his trademark shorts

pupils in his eyes his trademark shorts

pupils in his eyes his trademark shorts and the elimination of his tail in the

and the elimination of his tail in the

and the elimination of his tail in the early 1940s since his original

early 1940s since his original

early 1940s since his original appearance the anthropomorphic Mouse has

appearance the anthropomorphic Mouse has

appearance the anthropomorphic Mouse has grown from being a mere character in

grown from being a mere character in

grown from being a mere character in animated cartoons comic strips and

animated cartoons comic strips and

animated cartoons comic strips and musical performances to a full-length

musical performances to a full-length

musical performances to a full-length film star he has even become the host of

film star he has even become the host of

film star he has even become the host of his own show called Mickey’s clubhouse

his own show called Mickey’s clubhouse

his own show called Mickey’s clubhouse and has starred in several video games

and has starred in several video games

and has starred in several video games within these many projects he often

within these many projects he often

within these many projects he often appears opposite his many friends

appears opposite his many friends

appears opposite his many friends including Donald Duck Goofy and Pluto

including Donald Duck Goofy and Pluto

including Donald Duck Goofy and Pluto [Music]

not just an icon and the mascot of the

not just an icon and the mascot of the Walt Disney Company Mickey Mouse is one

Walt Disney Company Mickey Mouse is one

Walt Disney Company Mickey Mouse is one of the most famous animated characters

of the most famous animated characters

of the most famous animated characters in the world and continues to be

in the world and continues to be

in the world and continues to be reinvented for new generations most

reinvented for new generations most

reinvented for new generations most recently he has appeared as a

recently he has appeared as a

recently he has appeared as a mischievous and adventurous Mouse in his

mischievous and adventurous Mouse in his

mischievous and adventurous Mouse in his video game epic Mickey

video game epic Mickey

video game epic Mickey it has also been announced the he will

it has also been announced the he will

it has also been announced the he will star in his own theatrical film and fans

star in his own theatrical film and fans

star in his own theatrical film and fans can expect yet another modernising of

can expect yet another modernising of

can expect yet another modernising of this symbolic character

this symbolic character

this symbolic character [Music]

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