Steamboat Willie
First synchronized cartoon
Steamboat Willie is a 1928 animated short film featuring Mickey Mouse, notable as one of the first cartoons with synchronized sound throughout.
The title has become shorthand for early Mickey Mouse now in the public domain, spawning horror films and other derivative works: The Steamboat Willie copyright finally expired.
- Mickey MouseCartoon rodent mascot
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
Walt Disney · 1928 · public domain · whistling · riverboat · paddle · black-and-white · silent · silent film era · early cinema · premiere · debut · classic · vintage · golden age · parrot · wheel · captain
- cartoonsBugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Simpsons, Donald Duck
- animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
- Mickey Mouse artMickey ears, white gloves, character design
- Animation HistoryWalt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Looney Tunes, golden age, cel animation
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