Uproxx

John Oliver Dares Disney To Sue With A New ‘Last Week Tonight’ Promo Prominently Featuring ‘Steamboat Willie’-Era Mickey Mouse

The year kicked off in fine fettle with yet another beloved Disney character entering the public domain: Mickey Mouse, or at least the early versions of him, who joins the also now free Winnie the ...
Yahoo

New Mickey Mouse documentary revisits the Disney icon's controversial early years: 'Mickey's not necessarily a good guy in those cartoons'

Walt Disney's signature creation, Mickey Mouse, in his breakout 1928 cartoon short, "Steamboat Willie." (Photo: ©Walt Disney/Courtesy: Everett Collection) He may have hit the big 9-4 in calendar years ...
Fox Business

Disney’s earliest Mickey Mouse from ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters public domain

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 ...
Cartoon Brew

DirecTV Enlists A New Ally In Its War With Disney: Public-Domain Mickey Mouse

Now that the 1928 version of Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain, the character can be used for any purpose, even to criticize The Walt Disney Company. That’s exactly what Directv has started ...