The duo celebrates almost a century since their first appearance […]
If they were human, Mickey and Minnie would be almost a hundred-year-old couple. But in the world of animation, the world’s most famous mouse duo is still on form.
This Saturday, November 18, marks the 95th anniversary of his first official appearance in the short film “Steamboat Willie” (1928). To celebrate the date, Disney has selected some interesting facts for fans of the characters.
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The first official appearance
Since 1928, Disney has celebrated November 18, the date of the first airing of the short film “Steamboat Willie”, when the characters made their first official appearance.
The production, available on the Disney+ streaming platform, was the first synchronized sound short film to premiere at the Colony Theater in New York, and is a parody loosely based on “Steamboat Bill Jr,” a 1928 silent film starring Buster Keaton .
First animated character to speak
Mickey Mouse is considered the first animated character in history to speak. In 1929, during the short film “The Karnival Kids”, the character said “Hot dog! Hot dog!”.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Mickey Mouse was also the first animated character to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles district, California (USA).
The honor arrived in 1978, during the celebrations of his fiftieth birthday. As for Minnie, she will receive it only four decades later, on the 90th anniversary of her creation.
More than 100 animated contents
Mickey and Minnie have starred in more than one hundred animated features. Official symbol of Disney in the world, Mickey Mouse has millions of fans around the world, as well as having, since 1930, a variety of licensed products, from notebooks and watches to clothing and school supplies.
The voice behind the voices
Interestingly, between 1929 and 1946, the voices of Mickey and Minnie were originally recorded by none other than Walt Disney himself, director, film producer and co-founder of The Walt Disney Companypioneer in the field of animation.
Passionate and multifaceted
Although they may have occasional disagreements, Mickey always courts Minnie. Another characteristic of the couple is their multiple occupations and professions.
In several films, series, and shorts, Mickey Mouse is an actor, musician, conductor, announcer, athlete, teacher, builder, fire chief, farmer, and explorer, among others. She is seen by fans as a singer, dancer, princess, shop assistant, cook, fashion designer and even… astronaut.
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