Mickey first appeared in two 1928 shorts Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho (which were not picked up for distribution) before his public debut in Steamboat Willie (1928). The character went on to …

This is Mickey Mouse's first ever TV apperance. It was first publically shown on May 15, 1928.

Sep 19, 2020 · Steamboat Willie (1928) This cartoon is, of course, the one where it all began. This is one of those animated shorts that has managed to become part of the film canon. It’s not hard to see …

Feb 3, 2020 · Steamboat Willie (1928), the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to be publicly released, shows Mickey flirtatiously pursuing Minnie Mouse, playing with animals as if they are instruments, and …

Jan 22, 2020 · Walt Disney was on a long, depressing train ride home in April 1928 when he doodled a black and white mouse with big ears and a thin tail - Mickey Mouse.

Plane Crazy is a 1928 black and white silent Mickey Mouse animated short. It was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon ever to be produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, but it was the fourth to be …

Jul 26, 2025 · The first completed Mickey Mouse cartoon film was Plane Crazy. It was inspired by Charles Lindbergh’s first solo flight across the Atlantic, but failed to obtain distribution.

Plane Crazy holds the distinction of being the first Mickey Mouse cartoon ever produced. Created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, it was completed in early 1928 and featured Mickey attempting to fly a …

Jan 7, 2026 · Steamboat Willie, 1928 The animated Steamboat Willie (1928) was the first Mickey Mouse film to include sound. Walt Disney began his first series of fully animated films in 1927, featuring the …

Today is the 97th “birthday” of Walt Disney’s foundational creation, his little “everyman” character Mickey Mouse. On this date — Nov. 18 — in 1928, the first sound cartoon, “Steamboat Willie,” premiered at …