On November 18, 1928, the history of the animation industry was changed forever by the debut of Mickey Mouse with his first cartoon Steamboat Willie, which lasted for only 7 minutes. A mouse with two large round ears appeared on the big screen, whistling Steamboat Bill at the helm of a boat. It might sound so simple, but that high-spirited mouse has become a part of many people’s childhood for nearly a century.
1. Mickey’s original name was Mortimer, but Walt Disney’s wife insisted that the name Mickey would fit this mouse better.
2. The white gloves help viewers see Mickey’s hands better.
3. Mickey is the most popular write-in candidate in the US, even though he has never asked voters to cast a vote for him at all.
4. All Disneylands and Walt Disney World theme parks are full of hidden Mickey Mouses, and the fun part of exploring these amusement parks is spotting as many as you can.
5. Walt Disney once shared that Minnie and Mickey Mouse actually tied the knot, even though they want to keep their marriage a secret and they don’t live under the same roof.
7. Walt Disney voiced Mickey Mouse himself until the last years of his life.
8. The patent for Technicolor originally belong to Walt Disney, which meant other animators couldn't make cartoons in color like him.
9. Mickey was the first cartoon character to speak with The Karnival Kid (1929), and his first words were “Hot dogs!”.
10. Since Lyndon Johnson, all US presidents have posed with Mickey Mouse at least once.
12. Mickey Mouse was the first cartoon character to have his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
13. Kids around the world can identify Mickey Mouse more easily than Santa Claus.
14. Mickey Mouse had a music album called Mickey Mouse Disco (1979) that went double platinum in the US.
16. If you want to be the Mickey Mouse mascot at a Disneyland, please keep in mind that you must have to be between 4′ 8″ to 5′ 2″.
17. Mickey only has four fingers because Walt Disney thought that five fingers would remind people of a “bunch of bananas”.
18. Mickey Rooney once claimed that Mickey Mouse’s name was inspired by his name.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vogaJQCV5VQ&feature=emb_imp_woyt
Source: Walt Disney Animation Studios
1. Mickey’s original name was Mortimer, but Walt Disney’s wife insisted that the name Mickey would fit this mouse better.
2. The white gloves help viewers see Mickey’s hands better.
3. Mickey is the most popular write-in candidate in the US, even though he has never asked voters to cast a vote for him at all.
4. All Disneylands and Walt Disney World theme parks are full of hidden Mickey Mouses, and the fun part of exploring these amusement parks is spotting as many as you can.
5. Walt Disney once shared that Minnie and Mickey Mouse actually tied the knot, even though they want to keep their marriage a secret and they don’t live under the same roof.
Source: Walt Disney Animation Studios
7. Walt Disney voiced Mickey Mouse himself until the last years of his life.
8. The patent for Technicolor originally belong to Walt Disney, which meant other animators couldn't make cartoons in color like him.
9. Mickey was the first cartoon character to speak with The Karnival Kid (1929), and his first words were “Hot dogs!”.
10. Since Lyndon Johnson, all US presidents have posed with Mickey Mouse at least once.
Source: Walt Disney Animation Studios
12. Mickey Mouse was the first cartoon character to have his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
13. Kids around the world can identify Mickey Mouse more easily than Santa Claus.
14. Mickey Mouse had a music album called Mickey Mouse Disco (1979) that went double platinum in the US.
Source: Walt Disney Animation Studios
16. If you want to be the Mickey Mouse mascot at a Disneyland, please keep in mind that you must have to be between 4′ 8″ to 5′ 2″.
17. Mickey only has four fingers because Walt Disney thought that five fingers would remind people of a “bunch of bananas”.
18. Mickey Rooney once claimed that Mickey Mouse’s name was inspired by his name.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vogaJQCV5VQ&feature=emb_imp_woyt