Mickey Mouse
Animated Character
Born: 18 November 1928
Birthplace: The Movies
Best known as:
Walt Disney's famous mouse
Mickey Mouse debuted in the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie and went
on to become the familiar symbol of Walt Disney studios. A cheerful rodent in
white gloves and red shorts, Mickey starred in dozens of Disney shorts and the
1940 animated feature Fantasia, becoming one of the world's best-known cartoon
characters. After 1950 Mickey appeared only rarely in films and instead settled
into a role as Disney's ambassador in its advertisements and theme parks, with
Mickey's mouse ears becoming the company symbol. Disney's daily TV show The
Mickey Mouse Club was first broadcast in 1955 (the same year that Disneyland
opened its doors) and became a long-running hit. Its familiar theme song
included the spelled-out lyric, "Who's the leader of the club that's made
for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E."
Extra credit:
The Walt Disney Company gives Mickey's exact birth date as 18 November
1928. That was the release date of Steamboat Willie... According to legend,
Disney planned to name the mouse "Mortimer" until his wife suggested
the name of Mickey... Mickey's longtime girlfriend is Minnie Mouse and his dog
is named Pluto... The Mickey Mouse Club was revived in 1977 and again in the
1990s, when its cast members (or "Mouseketeers") included future
music stars Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake. The
original show launched the career of Annette Funicello... Mickey's modern-day
cousins at Disney include The Little Mermaid and Jessica Rabbit.
Read more: Mickey Mouse Biography (Animated Character) — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/mickeymouse.html#ixzz29WF6k1tR
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