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Martin Luther King, US Civil Rights campaigner. It was soon followed by Mickey's Follies, first released on June 26, 1929. Martin Brundle, auto racing driver and commentator. Clarabelle has another brief appearance as a cow running out of its way. Martin Luther. At some point Mickey loses control of the locomotive. Martin I of Sicily. His only passenger seems to be Minnie, cast as a fiddle player for this short.

Pope Martin V. As the title implies, Mickey is depicted as the engineer in charge of an unusually anthropomorphic locomotive. Pope Martin IV. This following Mickey short to be released was Mickey's Choo Choo, first released on June 20, 1929. Pope Martin I. This marks the finale of the short. Martin de Porres (1579-1639), a Peruvian saint. He only manages to draw the attention of two alley cats who decide to join him and then that of an irate neighbour of Minnie who starts throwing things at these three annoyances in an attempt to silence them.

St. Mickey apparently attempts to draw Minnie's attention by playing guitar singing outside her window. Martin of Tours. The short ends at night time. St. Having purchased one of Mickey's hot dogs, she is surprised to see it run away. Saint Marinus (also called Martin]]), the namesake of San Marino. The third was Mickey's recurring love interest: Minnie Mouse "the Shimmy Dancer" of the carnival.

Martin, Western Australia. A barker at the carnival, he briefly gets into an argument with Mickey. Martin, Slovakia. The second was Kat Nipp, making his third and last appearance. Martin County, North Carolina. The first of them was Clarabelle Cow in a cameo. Martin County, Kentucky. Three other recurring characters of the series also appear.

Martin County, Indiana. Much of the humor in this short came from the interaction between Mickey and his hot dogs, with the latter tending to act like actual dogs in relation to their owner/trainer. Martin County, Florida. The short featured Mickey selling hot dogs at a carnival. Martin City, Montana. Mickey's first spoken words were "Hot Dogs!". Martin, Tennessee. This short was The Karnival Kid, first released on May 23, 1929.

Martin, North Dakota. But he would not actually speak until his ninth appearance. Martin, Michigan. During his first eight appearances Mickey would whistle, laugh, cry and otherwise vocally express himself. Martin, Louisiana. Though depicted as non-anthropomorphic animals during this short, later that same year both would become as anthropomorphic as their former owners. Martin, Kentucky. Minnie's cow is considered to be Clarabelle Cow making her second appearance, and Mickey's plow horse is considered to be Horace Horsecollar making his debut.

Martin, Georgia. Curiously the short is considered mainly notable for the livestock it featured. There is also WWT Martin Mere, a wildfowl reserve. In the finale, Mickey resorts to using a pig as a plough. Also: Martin Dales, Martin Drove, Martin Hussingtree, Martin Mill. By the time the horse calms down again, the plough has been broken. Martin, Lincolnshire. At some point the horse is stung by a bee, panics and starts galloping.

Martin, Kent. Minnie's reply to this sign of affection is knocking his head with the bucket. Martin, Hampshire. Mickey eventually manages to present Minnie with a full bucket of milk and proceeds to kiss her. Mickey does not seem pleased and replies by rolling up its muzzle with its own tongue. As he does, the cow starts licking him in an apparent sign of affection.

She has Mickey milk the cow for her. Then Minnie comes along with her cow. He is first seen with his horse while ploughing a field. As the title implies he was depicted as a farmer alongside Minnie.

Mickey returned to civilian life with The Plow Boy, first released on May 9, 1929. In any case both wars were still within living memory of the audiences at the time of release and so it is possible that the details mentioned were intended as recognizable references to both of them. The victory of the mice is celebrated in the tune of "Battle Cry of Freedom", known to have been popular among the forces of the United States during the same conflict. The song is known to have been popular among the forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

On the other hand, the mice are marching in battle to the tune of "Dixie", a song written in 1859. The short did not clearly identify the war it depicted; but it has been noted that the cats are depicted as wearing military helmets similar to those used by the German Empire during World War I. However modern viewers have often pointed to this scene as being the most memorable of the short. The physical examination scene has since often been edited out as being somewhat disturbing.

This short is notable as the first to depict Mickey as a soldier and the first to place him in combat. Mickey is hailed as a hero by his fellow soldiers and then the short ends. Mickey's combat efforts are comical in depiction but prove effective enough in forcing the enemy to retreat. After passing the examination, he is given a machine gun and is sent to battle.

This scene depicts Mickey becoming the subject of physical and emotional abuse. Before joining the army, Mickey has to pass a physical examination. Pete was depicted as a leading soldier of the former army and Mickey as a conscript of the latter one. As the title implies it featured a battle between an invading army of cats and an army of mice trying to defend their homes and farms.

It was The Barnyard Battle, first released on April 25, 1929. The next Mickey short to be released is also considered unusual. On another note, it has been commented that since this short was released during the Prohibition era, the alcoholic beverages would probably have been products of bootlegging. The set standard both before and after this short was to depict them as having the size of a rather short human being.

This short is unusual in depicting Mickey and Minnie as having the size and partly the behavior of regular mice. Among them are Mickey and Minnie, who proceed to turn this gathering into a party. In his absence an army of mice invade his house in search of food. Then he leaves his house to go hunting.

He is seen getting drunk on alcoholic beverages. Kat Nipp makes his second appearance, though his name is given as "Tom Cat" (this describes his being a tom cat, and the character should not be confused with the co-star of the Tom and Jerry series). It was essentially a remake of one of the Alice Comedies, Alice Rattled by Rats, which had been first released on January 15, 1926. When the Cat's Away, first released on April 11, 1929, would be the third Mickey short to be released that year.

Supposedly one reason for adding the white gloves was to allow audiences to distinguish the characters' hands when they appeared against their bodies, as both were black (Mickey did not appear in color until The Band Concert in 1935). Mickey can be seen wearing them in most of his subsequent appearances. More notably this short introduced Mickey's gloves. The musical pieces accompanying them notably included "Yankee Doodle" and Georges Bizet's Carmen.

This short featured no dialogue and consequently its humor relies in a long series of visual gags. This would be his debut; he would appear in two more shorts during the year as a minor antagonist. The only other recurring character to appear in the short is known as Kat Nipp (apparently a play on the word catnip). Instead, a poster of her can be seen which introduces her as a member of the Yankee Doodle Girls, apparently a group of female performers.

Minnie did not appear in person in this short. Acts include his impersonation of a snake charmer, his dressing in drag and performing a belly dance, his caricature of a Hasidic Jew and, for the finale, a piano performance. Mickey performs a vaudeville show all by himself. It cast Mickey as the owner of a small theater (or opera house according to the title).

The Opry House, first released on March 28, 1929, would be the second short released during the year. "Ever wonder why we always wear these white gloves?" - Various characters (with minor variations). It has been commented, however, that this only serves to add to the audiences' empathy for the character. In his sadness and crying over his failure, Mickey appears unusually emotional and vulnerable.

In addition, Mickey was not depicted as a hero but as a rather ineffective young suitor. It is also an unusual appearance of the Pete; previously depicted as a menacing villain, he is portrayed here as a well-mannered gentleman. It is notable for featuring Mickey turned down by Minnie in favor of Pete. This short was the first to feature its three main characters as parts of a love-triangle.

In the finale Mickey is reduced to crying on the floor. As a result, she leaves Mickey and resumes dancing with Pete. Minnie is visibly disgusted by this attempt at deception. Pete soon discovers Mickey's trick and points it out to Minnie.

She accepts and is surprised to find his dancing skills to have apparently improved. That apparently helps him to be "light on his feet" and he proceeds to ask Minnie for another dance. Mickey then attempts to solve his problem by placing a balloon in his shorts. She instead accepts that of Pete, who proves to be a better dancing partner.

She consequently turns down his invitation for a second dance. They are later seen dancing together, but Mickey proves to be a rather clumsy dancer as he repeatedly steps on Minnie's feet. She resorts to accepting Mickey's invitation. Minnie initially chooses Pete to drive her to the dance but the automobile unexpectedly breaks down.

Mickey turns up in his horse-cart while Pete in a newly purchased automobile. The latter two and their vehicles are first seen arriving at Minnie's house in an attempt to pick her up for the dance. The barn dance of the title is the occasion which brings together Minnie and her two suitors: Mickey and Pete. It was directed by Walt Disney with Ub Iwerks as the head animator.

The Barn Dance, first released on March 14, 1929, would be the first of twelve Mickey shorts released during that year. It was The Barn Dance. A fourth Mickey short was also put into production. Walt Disney soon worked on adding sound to both Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho (which had originally been silent releases) and their new release added to Mickey's success and popularity.

As a result Mickey would soon become the most prominent animated character of the time. Most other cartoon studios were still producing silent products and so were unable to effectively act as competition to Disney. Walt Disney apparently intended to take advantage of this new trend and, arguably, managed to succeed. Within a year of its success, most United States movie theaters had installed sound film equipment.

The first feature-length movie with dialogue sequences, The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson, was released on October 6, 1927. Sound films were still considered innovative. Audiences at the time of Steamboat Willie's release were reportedly impressed by its use of sound for comedic purposes. This served as the final scene of this short.

A parrot attempts to make fun of him but is then thrown to the river by Mickey. Mickey is reduced to peeling potatoes for the rest of the trip. Captain Pete is eventually disturbed by all this noise and places Mickey back to work. Later audiences have often described those scenes as humorously exaggerated examples of animal cruelty.

Through the rest of the short, Mickey uses various other animals as musical instruments. Consequently Mickey and Minnie use its tail to turn it into a phonograph which is playing the tune. A goat which was among the animals transported on the steamboat proceeds to eat the sheet music. Minnie accidentally drops her sheet music for the popular folk song "Turkey in the Straw".

Mickey manages to pick her up from the river shore. She was apparently supposed to be their only passenger but was late to board. Almost as soon as they leave, Minnie arrives. They soon have to stop for cargo to be transferred on board.

Then Pete arrives to take over piloting and angrily throws him out of the boat's bridge. At first he is seen piloting the steamboat while whistling. The script had Mickey serving aboard Steamboat Willie under Captain Pete. Walt Disney himself acted as voice actor for both Mickey and Minnie.

This role has been variously attributed to Wilfred Jackson, Carl Stalling and Bert Lewis, but identification remains uncertain. Animation historians have long debated who had served as the composer for the film's original music. Steamboat Willie was, however, the first sound cartoon to achieve wide recognition. This series was distriubuted by Pathé and produced by Paul Terry.

As a matter of fact, Disney got the idea of making a sound cartoon after watching an Aesop's Film Fable cartoon entitled Dinner Time. The cartoon is often listed in history books as being the first animated film ever to feature a synchronized sound, music, and dialogue track, but Fleischer Studios, headed by brothers Dave and Max Fleischer had already released some sound cartoons using the DeForest system in the mid-1920s. Despite the fact this was not the first Mickey cartoon made or released, it is still considered by some as Mickey Mouse's true debut. This short was intended as a parody of Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill Jr., first released on May 12 of the same year.

Iwerks again served as the head animator, assisted by Johnny Cannon, Les Clark, Wilfred Jackson and Dick Lundy. It was co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Steamboat Willie was first released on November 18, 1928. The result of his contemplations would be the third Mickey short to be produced, the second to be released and the first to really draw the attention of the audiences: Steamboat Willie.

Walt would soon start to contemplate ways to distinguish the Mickey Mouse series from his previous work and that of his rivals. Reportedly Mickey was at first thought to be much too similar to Oswald and this resulted in the apparent lack of interest in him. It would be first released on December 30, 1928, following the release of another Mickey short. At the time of its original production though, Walt again failed to find a distributor.

Consequently the short is arguably of some historical significance. Modern audiences have commented that all three characters seem to be coming out of rough, lower class backgrounds that little resemble their later versions. Based on Mickey and Minnie acting as strangers to each other before the finale, it was presumably intended to feature their original acquaintance to each other as well. This short marks the first encounter between Mickey and Black Pete, a character already established as an antagonist in both the Alice Comedies and the Oswald series.

In later interviews, Iwerks would comment that Mickey as featured in The Gallopin' Gaucho was intended to be a swashbuckler, an adventurer modeled after Fairbanks himself. The finale of the short has Mickey and Minnie riding the rhea into the distance. Mickey emerges the victor of this joust. He soon catches up to his rival and they proceed to fight with swords.

Mickey gives chase on his rhea. At some point Pete proceeds in kidnapping Minnie and attempts to escape on his horse. Both customers soon begin to flirt with Minnie and to rival one another. Also present at the establishment are Black Pete (later renamed Peg Leg Pete, or just Pete), a wanted outlaw and fellow customer for the time being, and Minnie Mouse, the barmaid and dancer of the establishment, at the time performing a tango.

He apparently just wants to relax with some drinking and tobacco smoking. Mickey proceeds to enter the establishment and take a seat. He soon encounters "Cantina Argentina," apparently serving as the local bar and restaurant. He is first seen riding on a Rhea, instead of a horse as would be expected (or an ostrich as often reported).

The gaucho of the title was Mickey himself. Following the original film, the events of the short take place in the Pampas of Argentina. The short was intended as a parody of Douglas Fairbanks's The Gaucho, a film first released on November 21, 1927. The Gallopin' Gaucho was again co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, with the latter serving as the sole animator in this case.

Though understandably disappointed, Walt went on to produce a second Mickey short: The Gallopin' Gaucho. At the time of its first release, however, Plane Crazy apparently failed to impress audiences, and to add insult to injury, Walt could not find a distributor. Modern audiences have occasionally commented on this version of Mickey as being somewhat more complex and consequently more interesting than his later self. Mickey as portrayed in Plane Crazy was mischievous, amorous, and has often been described as a rogue.

A non-anthropomorphic cow that briefly becomes a passenger in the aircraft is believed to be Clarabelle Cow making her debut. This becomes the beginning of an out-of-control flight that results in a series of humorous situations and eventually in the crash-landing of the aircraft. While distracted by her, Mickey loses control of the plane. Minnie then parachutes out of the plane.

After building his own aircraft, he proceeds to ask Minnie to join him for its first flight, during which he repeatedly and unsuccessfully attempts to kiss her, eventually resorting to force. Mickey is apparently trying to become an aviator in emulation of Charles Lindbergh. The plot of Plane Crazy was fairly simple. This short would be the last they animated under this somewhat awkward situation.

Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising also assisting Disney during 1928 and 1929; these two had already signed their contracts with Charles Mintz, but he was still in the process of forming his new studio and so for the time being they were still employed by Disney. He left Disney in 1930 in order to form his own studio and introduced Flip the Frog in the first sound cartoon made in color. In fact, Ub Iwerks was the main animator for every Disney short released in 1928 and 1929. Iwerks was also the main animator for this short, and reportedly spent six weeks working on it.

The short was co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Mickey and Minnie Mouse (Mickey's girlfriend) debuted in the cartoon short Plane Crazy, first released on May 15, 1928. We wanted something appealing, and we thought of a tiny bit of a mouse that would have something of the wistfulness of Chaplin — a little fellow trying to do the best he could." "When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity." "I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse." — Walt Disney. I think we are rather indebted to Charlie Chaplin for the idea.

"We felt that the public, and especially the children, like animals that are cute and little. It has been suggested that Walt Disney was influenced by an actual mouse that he almost tamed by feeding it crumbs on his desk at the Laugh-O-Gram Studio. The name Mortimer would later be used for a character in a Mickey cartoon. He wanted to name his new creation Mortimer Mouse, but his wife Lillian Marie Bounds thought the name was too pretentious, so he changed it to Mickey Mouse.

He had visions of a mouse in the back of his head (he had previously made silent cartoon shorts with animated mice). One day, during a train ride, Walt desperately wanted to come up with a money-making character to replace the one he lost, Oswald. In order for Walt and his older brother and business partner Roy to keep their company active, new characters had to be created to star in their subsequent animated shorts. One lesson Disney learned from the experience was to thereafter always make sure that he owned all rights to the characters produced by his company.

The new Disney Studio initially consisted of Iwerks and a loyal apprentice artist, Les Clark. Disney was dismayed at the betrayal by his staff but determined to restart from scratch. Angrily, Disney refused the deal and returned to California to produce the final Oswald cartoons he contractually owed Mintz. Mintz owned Oswald and thought he had Disney over a barrel.

In reply, Mintz announced he had hired the bulk of Disney's staff but that Disney could keep doing the Oswald series as long as he agreed to a budget cut and went on the payroll. However, Disney received an unpleasant surprise when he asked Mintz for a larger budget for his popular Oswald series. In fact, Mickey closely resembled Oswald in his early appearances. Oswald had also been created by Ub Iwerks with limited input from Walt Disney for Charles Mintz of Universal Studios.

Mickey was created by Ub Iwerks as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, an earlier star created by the Disney studio. Andy Warhol's portrait The Art of Mickey Mouse used Warhol's famous pop art techniques on the classic mouse. The Mickey icon, a three-circle silhouette of Mickey's head, serves as the logo for most of Disney's subsidiaries which contain the name 'Disney'. When one sees Mickey Mouse, they see happiness.".

President Jimmy Carter once said; "Mickey Mouse is the symbol of goodwill, surpassing all languages and cultures. They both started off mischievous, but as they grew older preferred to step out of the spotlight and observe others work their magic. It was said by Lillian Disney, his wife, that over the years, Mickey and Walt grew together and were mirrors of each other's personality. He is the symbol for The Walt Disney Company and, in many ways, Walt Disney himself.

For others, he represents happiness and innocence. For some, he symbolizes the country's cultural imperialism, the spread of its culture to other places in the world. Mickey Mouse may be the most recognized symbol of America, except for the flag. .

Mickey has been voiced since 1983 by Wayne Allwine, MacDonald's former apprentice. Walt Disney himself voiced Mickey Mouse from 1928 until 1946, when sound effects man Jim MacDonald took over the role. Created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, the mouse has evolved from being simply a character in animated cartoons and comic strips to become one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. Mickey Mouse (born November 18, 1928) is a comic animal cartoon character who has become a symbol for The Walt Disney Company.

1995: Runaway Brain. 1990: The Prince and the Pauper. 1988: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (cameo). 1983: Mickey's Christmas Carol.

1955: The Mickey Mouse Club. 1953: The Simple Things. 1948: Mickey and the Seal. 1947: Mickey and the Beanstalk segment of Fun and Fancy Free.

1946: Mickey's Delayed Date. 1942: Symphony Hour. 1942: Mickey's Birthday Party. 1941: The Little Whirlwind.

1940: The Sorcerer's Apprentice segment of Fantasia. 1939: The Pointer. 1938: Brave Little Tailor. 1938: Mickey's Trailer.

1937: Lonesome Ghosts. 1936: Thru the Mirror. 1935: The Band Concert. 1935: Mickey's Service Station.

1934: The Orphan's Benefit. 1933: The Mad Doctor. 1932: The Grocery Boy. 1931: Mickey's Orphans.

1930: The Chain Gang. 1929: Haunted House. 1929: The Karnival Kid. 1928: Steamboat Willie.

1928: Plane Crazy.