Mickey Mouse is getting the horror movie treatment, now that "Steamboat Willie" is in the public domain. Simon Phillips Actor/YouTube Mickey Mouse isn’t just for kids anymore. A trailer has dropped ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 The famous Mickey and Minnie Mouse characters from 'Steamboat Willie' have entered the public domain after 95 years, and could bring a wealth of new, ...

Before he became the biggest mouse in the biz, Mickey Mouse welcomed audiences to the movies. Beginning in 1928, the mischievous Walt Disney icon starred in short films that played before the main ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - November 18, 1928. Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse makes his film debut in Steamboat Willy. It was the first cartoon to feature synchronized music, dialogue, and sound effects.

A Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse moved into the public domain on New Year’s Day. The 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie" introduces audiences to a non-speaking Mickey ...