Say this for Disney: It may have merchandised its animated characters into oblivion, but it's been extremely cautious with the films in which those characters appear. The Warner Brothers cartoon ...

The “Steamboat Willie” version of Mickey Mouse has sailed to Walt Disney’s biggest enemy: the public domain. Much like Winnie the Pooh took his first bloody steps into the public domain last year, the ...

Well, that didn't take long. Looks like plenty of people were just waiting for the clock to tick past midnight on New Year's Day to take advantage of the first version of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse ...

Who’s the newest horror star that’s coming to the screen? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E. At least two Mickey Mouse-inspired horror movies have been announced since 1928’s “Steamboat Willie” — which features ...

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 ...

Mickey Mouse, created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks in 1928, is an unparalleled cultural icon and the epitome of animation's global impact. With his cheerful demeanor, iconic ears, and plentiful ...