The cartoon depicted Mickey Mouse working aboard a steamboat, making music, and vexing the boat's captain, a large cat named Pete. The slapstick humor, anthropomorphized animals, and objects of ...

For nearly 100 years, Mickey Mouse has transformed from a hand-drawn black-and-white cartoon character to an international pop culture icon that is one of the most identifiable figures in the ...

For nearly a century, the image of Mickey Mouse has been married to Disney’s brand, but in 2024, the copyright of Disney’s first film featuring Mickey will expire.

After 95 years of fierce copyright protection, Mickey Mouse is officially in the United States public domain. It’s only been five days since the copyright expired, and already, Disney’s iconic ...

On January 1, three early Mickey Mouse cartoons entered the public domain in the US, and AI experimenters have wasted no time taking advantage of it. On Monday, a digital humanities researcher ...

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

The best-known Mickey Mouse film from those days is “ Steamboat Willie,” the seven-minute short that hit theaters in November of that year and kickstarted his international fame.

Mickey Mouse turns 80 years old today, and there’s not a gray hair on him. Sure, he’s a little rounder, a little squatter, and he’s been wearing the same clothes for decades, but all in all ...

Mickey Mouse has long been a symbol in the copyright wars. Beyond the practical impact, the expiration — 95 years after his debut in the short film “Steamboat Willie” — is also a major ...

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ premieres on July 21, 2025, on Disney Jr. The next day, the first 10 episodes of the series will be available to stream on Disney+, with new episodes rolling out throughout ...

More modern versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse are still protected under the law — and interpretations will be closely monitored by Disney. Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images In April ...

'The All-New Mickey Mouse Club' is famous for its star-making power as it produced some of the biggest names in Hollywood today. From Justin Timberlake to Keri Russell to JC Chasez, find out what ...