The History Of Mickey Mouse
With the passage of time there has always been a continuous increase in the demand for Mickey Mouse's merchandise. In 1928 it was the third Mickey Mouse cartoon and the first one to feature the synchronized sound. It is one of the earliest cartoons, Steamboat Willie. The Steamboat Willie was premiered in Ney York city and was an instant hit. The film was directed by Walt Disney and UB Iwerks. The music was put together by Wilfred Jackson. Jackson was also the animator in the Disney. Moreover the movie has been rated the 13th out of the 50 greatest Cartoons of all time.
There have been a lot of controversies relating to the copyright of the movie. But the recent evidence suggests that the original copyright might place Steamboat Willie in the public domain. Not just that, the movie was a turning point for now what has become the most famous cartoon character. Another controversy regarding the movie had been the censor board's scissors. In one of the scene Mickey had been shown pulling the cat's leg and swinging it around the head. This was caught by the censor board's eyes. Also the using of goose as a set of bagpipes wasn't ignored by the board.
The movie Steamboat was a great success. It has been formed as a part of the Walt Disney Treasures DVD. However one cannot ignore the Mickey Mouse video games and toys that have contributed a lot to make Mickey Mouse a legend. It is indeed considered to be as one of the best cartoon characters of all times. Mickey Mouse cartoons have entertained a millions of children all across the world. There is hardly anyone who hasn't heard about the famous Mickey Mouse. In fact the turning point movie of Mickey Mouse the Steamboat Willie is the first level in the Mickey Mouse video games. The Mickey Mouse video games have also seen the same upward trend as was seen by the Mickey Mouse movies. With the passage of time it is quite an interesting sight that Mickey Mouse has been able to maintain his position.
It is very impressive thing that the 1928 cartoon still appears to be the same. The cartoon character Mickey Mouse has never seen a period when it struggled for its existence. Moreover if someone searched for Mickey Mouse on the internet it would bring a very fast array of Mickey related items. School bags, water bottles, shirts, pajamas, bed sheets and many more Mickey Mouse can be seen anywhere. There are simply uncountable number and designs of Mickey Mouse toys. Moreover with the birth of Mickey Mouse came his friends which have also seen an upward going trend ever since they came out.
