Walt Disney gets all the credit for creating Mickey Mouse, but it was actually his best friend Ub Iwerks who first brought the iconic character to life in 1928. Kansas City takes a lot of pride in ...

Steamboat Willie, Mickey Mouse, 1928 ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection Their biggest success was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, but the men lost control of the character after a disagreement ...

On January 1, 2024, The Walt Disney Company will no longer own the rights to its iconic characters, Mickey and Minnie Mouse. As Mickey and Minnie enter the public domain in the New Year, the ...

On Aug. 8, 2024, Mouse Trap News published "breaking news" that Mickey Mouse would be replaced as the official mascot of the Walt Disney Co. because its copyright expired earlier this year: ...

A Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse moved into the public domain on New Year’s Day. The 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie" introduces audiences to a non-speaking ...

On July 28, 2023, the unofficial Disney fan website known as Inside the Magic published an article with the headline, "Mickey Mouse Officially Being Retired Effective Immediately." ...

DISNEY director and animator Eric Goldberg has revealed his secrets to drawing Mickey Mouse as the much-loved cartoon character turns 90. The fun-loving mouse first came to life in 1928 and has sin… ...

Walt Disney Co. could lose its copyright to Mickey Mouse if a top Republican senator has his way. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) proposed legislation Tuesday that would limit Disney’s copyright pro… ...

However, some exceptions exist to Disney’s tight grip on its affable mouse. Even the more modern version of Mickey Mouse can be shown for educational purposes, satire or parody, Lee said.

Walt Disney was an aviation enthusiast who traveled around the country aboard his private airplane, which was nicknamed Mickey Mouse One. Disney Master animator and filmmaker Walt Disney was one ...

Walter Disney (1901-66), a worldwide cultural icon, was an animator, film producer, and entrepreneur credited with pioneering the American animation industry. His films, which are beloved ...