Mickey in his Fred Moore redesign in The Pointer. He was even omitted from a number of the Mickey, Donald, and Goofy shorts, beginning with 's Polar Trappers. While the film is lauded today as a cinematic masterpiece, Fantasia was a financial and critical disappointment upon release in Rather than make a comeback as Walt had intended, Mickey would continue to decline.
However, Walt had become too preoccupied with feature films to contribute to the shorts. He was the only one who could get the feeling of that personality. He grew into such a legend that we couldn't gag around with him. He acquired as many taboos as a Western hero—no smoking, no drinking, no violence. A model sheet of Mickey for his second feature-length film, Fun and Fancy Free.
Mickey would continue to appear in noteworthy shorts, but these were few and far between. Around the same time, an effort was made within the studio to develop a full-length feature film starring Mickey Mouse. Animators Bill Cottrell and T. Hee pitched the idea of a feature film based on Jack and the Beanstalk , with Mickey in the role of Jack. In response to the pitch, Walt, "burst out laughing with tears rolling down his cheeks with joy", as Cottrell and Hee later recalled.
Cottrell and Hee eventually coerced Walt into giving the greenlight, and after much delay in , Mickey made his second feature film appearance, as the protagonist of the Fun and Fancy Free segment, Mickey and the Beanstalk. In the final years of Mickey's original theatrical run, Disney's cartoon shorts were given a "modernized" style of animation that Disney used from the mids to the later s.
Mickey, himself, was given eyebrows in his redesign. Eyebrows would continue to be seen on Mickey's face until the late s and rarely in the early s, until being removed altogether. There were 56 more color cartoons in the original Mickey Mouse theatrical series.
The last of which was The Simple Things in , which focused on Mickey and Pluto's day at the beach. Afterward, Mickey's series would receive a thirty-year hiatus. Although he no longer appeared in theatrical cartoons, Mickey would maintain some degree of relevance by remaining the face of the Disney company, specifically in merchandising. In , Disney commemorated Mickey's 25th anniversary with a portrait depicting the mouse by John Hench. This would be the first in a tradition in which the Disney company would commission and release a portrait to coincide with a major anniversary of Mickey's.
Hench would paint the portraits for , , and Following Hench's death, Paul Felix designed the portrait for , while veteran animator Mark Henn designed the portrait for The portraits are currently residing at the Walt Disney Archives. Perhaps most notably in the s, Walt debuted the popular The Mickey Mouse Club television show with follow-ups of the same name debuting in and In relation to Mickey, the show is perhaps most notable for introducing Jimmie Dodd 's " Mickey Mouse March ", which would go on to become Mickey's trademark theme song.
It also marked the first appearance of the iconic Mouse Ear hats that would become staples in Disney theme parks, the first of which— Disneyland —opened the same year in Mickey was present for Disneyland's opening, and continues to serve as the park's "ambassador" to this day.
On November 18 , , in honor of his 50th anniversary, Mickey became the first animated character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star is located at Hollywood Blvd. Mickey would later go on to appear at the Academy Awards ceremonies of and The short also marked the debut of Wayne Allwine , who would voice Mickey for three decades, until his death in As Mickey's 60th anniversary grew near in the late '80s, there was an initiative to bring classic Disney characters back into the spotlight via animated short productions.
Several projects were planned, one of which included 's The Prince and the Pauper , which was screened in front of The Rescuers Down Under and featured Mickey starring in the duo lead role. Two additional Mickey projects were slated to release around this time, including the featurette Swabbies , and a Christopher Columbus-inspired period piece titled Mickey Columbus Both cartoons were shelved, however.
Outside of fleeting cameos and references, Mickey was largely absent from the Disney Afternoon block that aired throughout the s on Disney's television networks.
However, Mickey was featured in the opening and closing sequences of the block, interacting with some of the characters from its series. In , four of Mickey's cartoons were included in the book The 50 Greatest Cartoons , which listed the greatest cartoons of all time as voted by members of the animation field.
In , Mickey starred in a new theatrical cartoon short titled Runaway Brain , where Mickey's brain and body gets switched with that of a monster who falls in love with Minnie. Mickey and his friends received a major comeback with the premiere of the Mickey Mouse Works series of shorts in , shepherd by Roy E.
Disney son of Roy O. Disney and nephew of Walt. Developed in the style of Disney's Golden Age of Animation, the show featured new cartoons starring Mickey, in which he embarked on comical misadventures often caused by his own mischief. In the minute long Mouse Tales cartoons, Mickey served as the protagonist in adaptations of classic stories.
House of Mouse ran for three seasons, and spawned two straight-to-DVD movies. When development began for what would become the video game, Kingdom Hearts , developer Squaresoft wanted Mickey to serve as the game's protagonist—contrast to Disney's request to use Donald Duck. Director Tetsuya Nomura remedied the issue by creating the character Sora , who was inspired by Mickey.
Despite only having a brief appearance in the original game, Mickey's role was greatly expanded in later entries to serve as the most significant Disney character in the franchise. A direct-to-video musical adaptation of the novel, the film follows Mickey, Donald and Goofy embarking on a quest to prove themselves as musketeers by rescuing Princess Minnie Mouse from the villainous Captain Pete.
Clubhouse ran on Playhouse Disney and Disney Junior for four seasons, until its conclusion in Artwork of Mickey meeting his predecessor Oswald in the Epic Mickey video game series. That same year, Disney sought to rebrand the Mickey Mouse character again by putting less emphasis on his pleasant, cheerful side and reintroducing the more mischievous and adventurous aspects of his personality, beginning with the video game Epic Mickey. Though the game received mixed reviews, it was significant as the first onscreen interaction of Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
Unusual for a voice actor, Iwan has become a regular spokesperson for Disney, frequently appearing at promotional and fan events—most often covering the topics of Mickey and theme parks, among other experiences related to the company. In , three dozen Mickey statues were used to promote the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which was played in Anaheim, California, adorned with insignias of the teams.
In , Mickey played a silent supporting role giving a dress to Minnie in the animated short Electric Holiday , a collaboration between Disney and the Barney's New York fashion industry. In June , Mickey and his friends were rebranded, once more, with the premiere of a new series of shorts appropriately titled Mickey Mouse headed by animator Paul Rudish. In the style of Mickey's earliest cartoons, the shorts highlight Mickey's more flawed personality traits while retaining his likability and wholesomeness.
The series marks the debut of Chris Diamantopoulos as the voice of Mickey, who has since earned numerous accolades for his performance. With millions of views on YouTube, the series has garnered major acclaim; it has earned several Emmy and Annie Awards for its writing, music, voice work, and animation. Paul Rudish's take on Mickey has since been featured significantly in different facets of the Walt Disney Company, including theme parks, merchandise and social media outlets.
Rudish's Mickey also serves as the current mascot of Disney Television Animation. According to animation director Lauren MacMullan , there was a company-wide initiative to develop new ideas for classic Disney characters.
In the short, Mickey is knocked out of the 2D world by Pete, who has once again kidnapped Minnie. Get a Horse! It also earned Mickey his tenth Oscar nomination at the 86th Academy Awards. To coincide with the festivities, an original song titled "What We Got" by Tony Ferrari was released. Initially a madcap racing series, the show was later rebranded as Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures that focused on the various day-to-day hijinks of Mickey and his friends.
The gala included tributes, musical numbers and celebrity guest stars. The exhibit consists of ten interactive rooms and displays artists' recreations of various Mickey moments from over the years, as well as archived Mickey material such as concept art and merchandise. Exclusive Mickey-themed merchandise from major brands such as Beats by Dre, Pandora and Vans were also released.
There was also a book released called Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History , a large page encyclopedia of Mickey's history from to the present.
In the attraction, Mickey appears in both the pre-show musical short and as an audio animatronic. A successor to the Paul Rudish shorts, the series retains the same creative team and art style, with Chris Diamantopoulos reprising his role as Mickey. Goldberg had previously worked on Mickey for numerous projects, including theme park attractions and commercials. Mickey mischievously mocks Durante, puts on a piano performance, and introduces the cartoon The Hot Chocolate Soldiers.
Mickey's most famous role alongside Steamboat Willie is in the film Fantasia. In the film, Mickey appears in a segment called " The Sorcerer's Apprentice ". In this role, Mickey is the apprentice of a powerful sorcerer known as Yen Sid. Whilst the sorcerer spends his time conjuring spells and working with his abilities, Mickey merely works more as a servant, carrying buckets up a massive staircase to a well full of water. One night, however, after Yen Sid retires to slumber, Mickey sneaks on the sorcerer's hat, which appears to be the main source of his magic.
Having enough of the physical labor, Mickey brings a broomstick to life with his new found magic and orders it to carry on his duties. It's a success, and the little mouse soon falls asleep, dreaming he is the world's greatest sorcerer. At first, he does not realize the broom continues to bring water to the well. So much, that the tower becomes flooded. Mickey tries to stop the broom, but it's no use, and the mouse is forced to kill it by cutting it to pieces with an ax.
After the deed is done, Mickey begins to rest again, but the tiny pieces of sliced wood magically become hundreds of living brooms, and the army continues on with the duty of filling the overflown well with water, soon flooding the entire tower until Yen Sid arrives and puts an end to the chaos. After all seems well, Mickey silently apologizes and is ordered to return to his duties as punishment. Mickey, Donald, and Goofy live in a once peaceful village called Happy Valley, that became a wasteland after the beautiful singing Golden Harp was kidnapped by a mysterious giant.
The friends nearly die of starvation, but Mickey went off to sell their prized cow for food. Instead of a meal, Mickey bought three magic beans from a peddler, which Donald in a fit of anger threw out of the house. The beans then grew into a beanstalk that led to the castle of Willie the Giant who is the kidnapper of the Harp.
The three battle the giant to save the harp and restore the peace in their village. They rushed down the beanstalk with the harp, chopped it down once on the ground, and escaped safely. Mickey, Donald, and Goofy became heroes and peace is restored. In this film, Mickey is lacking in money, preventing him from easily purchasing a chain for Minnie's watch as a Christmas gift. However, after ruining Pete's scheme to sell an overpriced tree to a struggling family, Mickey's tip money is stolen by Pete, and the mouse is fired.
With no money, Mickey and Pluto think of a way to make more money, whilst Mickey plays his beloved harmonica. The beauty of Mickey's harmonica playing catches the attention of the Chief of Police who is having a toy drive. However, the band for the drive was unable to perform at the time. The Chief asks Mickey to play at the drive, but Mickey tries to explain that he has no time. Upon seeing the sad face of a child who donates a toy, Mickey decides to play.
Even after his stellar performance, Mickey still has no way to get Minnie her gift. Before Mickey departs, the Chief congratulates Mickey on his performance and tells him that he and his harmonica are something special. This gives Mickey the idea to trade in his harmonica for Minnie's chain. The store owner doesn't accept the offer, however, until he hears Mickey's harmonica playing.
Feeling sympathy for the mouse, the store owner goes through with the trade. At Minnie's, the couple exchanges the gifts and it turns out that Minnie traded her watch for a case for Mickey's harmonica. The couple then realizes that each other are all the gifts they'll ever need. In the finale, Mickey and Minnie join the other characters for Christmas carols. When Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto were children, they were street urchins who were attacked by the nefarious Beagle Boys.
Suddenly, three heroic musketeers came to the rescue. One musketeer even gave Mickey his hat as a gift. From that day on, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy dreamed of becoming musketeers, but even as they became adults, they were still just as far from their dream as ever. Now, they serve as janitors for real musketeers, but still keep the dream alive by daydreaming of how great the musketeer life would be. However, Captain Pete constantly bashes the trio by telling them they'll never be musketeers because Mickey is too small, Donald is a coward, and Goofy's too dumb.
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Star-Spangled Banner. Women's History. Why, that was Mickey Mouse! Just before Walt left New York for the cross-country train ride back to Hollywood, he sent his brother Roy a telegram. Nowhere in it did he outline the possible career-ending blow he and his brother had just sustained. Everything was not okay. Walt knew he had to come up with a new character, and fast. Like any loving couple would want, Mickey and Minnie shared their big screen debut together in "Steamboat Willie" in Every year on November 18, they get to celebrate their birthdays together.
How romantic is that? He's silent for 8 films and then exclaims, 'Hot dogs! Mickey Mouse is clearly a huge fan of hot dogs. He chose to reveal that to the world in in his ninth film, " The Karnival Kid ," and even did a hot dog dance. Sure, he had laughed and squealed before, but he didn't show us he could utter words until this film. His magic turned kids into stars. Remember how Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake got their big career breaks?
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