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Video game in which public domain-characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Alice, Winnie-the-Pooh and the Monkey King have to shoot an endless group of ninjas. [6] In January, Mickey Mouse was introduced through an update. [7] December 5, 2023 (original release) January 1, 2024 (Mickey Mouse update) The Vanishing of S.S. Willie: Horror short film
The extended copyright terms didn't just stop Mickey and Minnie Mouse from entering the public domain. It also stopped any work of fiction from losing its copyright from 1999 to 2019.
The earliest version of Disney's most famous character became public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. That's because the copyright on his first screen appearance, the 1928 short “Steamboat Willie ...
Films published before 1930 are not included because all such films are in the public domain (Note: while the film in and of itself may be in the public domain, the original versions may incorporate elements that remain under a separate copyright). Some shorts listed here were produced for the United States government, such as the Private Snafu ...
The following is a list of films and other media in which Mickey Mouse has appeared, only featuring projects either created or licensed by The Walt Disney Company, the originators and trademark holder of the character, and not any fair use-protected parody content, content made by other studios and artists following the character's entry into the public domain or parody content that has ...
“If I draw a picture of Mickey Mouse, I owe Walt Disney a $190,000 fine, $10,000 more for legal fees, and a year in prison.” Mickey and Minnie will enter the public domain on Jan. 1.
It uses the American public domain status of the short animated film Steamboat Willie, featuring the earliest version of Mickey Mouse. [2] The film was released via YouTube on January 1, 2024 and is credited as the first released film to have been derived from Steamboat Willie since the cartoon entered the public domain. [3]
The copyright protection on Walt Disney’s 1928 animated short was initially due to expire in 1984, but Disney lobbied to have US copyright laws changed to cover the “life of the author plus 50 ...