The first version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse, which appeared in the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie, has lost its copyright protection. Disney is fiercely protective of its copyrights, recently ...

The earliest known version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on Jan. 1, nearly 100 years after the iconic character first appeared in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie. Under U.S.

John Oliver was a guest on Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” on Monday night, and he continued his promotion of the new season of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” by poking the bear that is the Walt Disney ...

Check out the behind-the-scenes look at the making of Steamboat Willie's optical sound, featuring insights into animation ...

An early Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse is among the copyrighted works from 1928 moving into the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. But the cartoon creature who stars in ...

That’s a question that one of the largest personal injury law firms in the United States is asking a federal court in central Florida to decide. The law firm Morgan & Morgan, known for its tagline, ...

Mickey Mouse's precursor Steamboat Willie was introduced by Disney in 1928 but, on January 1, the character entered the public domain. While companies will need to be very careful to avoid being ...

Steamboat Willie Incident is a 3D horror survival game where you are captured in a steamboat, and you have to find ways to escape without alerting Willie. Try to find clues, solve puzzles, and hide ...

Some 90 years ago, a little black and white animated short named Steamboat Willie hit theaters. It was the first animated film ever to feature synchronized sound. And, just as if not more important, ...

Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie," the first cartoon to star Mickey Mouse, is the star of a new horror trailer after becoming public domain Monday. A trailer for a slasher film "Mickey’s Mouse Trap" ...