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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:
Silent version previewed August 2, 1928. Parody of the Douglas Fairbanks film, The Gaucho, which was released November 21, 1927. Mickey wears shoes for the first time and halfway through the film, Mickey and Minnie’s eyes change from the Plane Crazy look to the look in Steamboat Willie
The Gallopin' Gaucho – December 30, originally produced as silent cartoon, second to be produced, released with sound. Steamboat Willie – November 18, Mickey Mouse's first released and first cartoon with synchronized sound, including speech, Walt Disney's first role as Mickey (although he speaks gibberish). Third cartoon to be produced.
Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Oct 2023 at 06:53:11 (UTC). Original (currently hosted on YouTube, to be uploaded on 31 December 2023) – Steamboat Willie, the first animated movie featuring the character "Mickey Mouse", enters the public domain under U.S. copyright law on 1 January 2024, 95 years after its release in 1928.
Last year already saw the release of a horror short film based on Steamboat Willie called The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, plus the horror-comedy movie called The Mouse Trap.
Iconic Events Releasing has shifted the U.S. theatrical release date of the Steamboat Willie horror movie “Screamboat” from late January to April. ... release date of the Steamboat Willie ...
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 ...
‘Steamboat Willie’ Horror Film ‘Screamboat’ Adds ‘Teen Wolf’ Star Tyler Posey, ‘Terrifier 2’ Breakout Kailey Hyman (EXCLUSIVE) J. Kim Murphy November 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM