.:: Disney Talks ::.

Mouse
Most people hate them…

But this mouse
Everybody loves him…

Mickey Mouse

Every people in the world knows this mouse. They love him, they adore him…

Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse after he lost Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
He was named Mickey Mouse after Lilian, Walt’s wife, suggested it. Mickey’s first name is Mortimer, who becomes Mickey’s rival in getting Minnie’s attention now.

Mickey’s first appearance was Plane Crazy (look here, it would be nice to see this lamp in your desk…). It was first released on May 15, 1928. In this story, Mickey makes a plane. After he finishes doing it, he asks Minnie to fly with him. While they are on the air, Mickey always tries to kiss Minnie. It makes Minnie parachute off the plane. Mickey loses control of his plane. The humorous events started and the plane must have land-crushed. Many things happen accidentally (you should watch it by yourselves ^o^ ) In this movie, we also see Clarabelle the Cow for the first time. We also can meet Felix the Cat, although just for a moment.

The first movie from Walt Disney Company which uses sound is Steamboat Willie, and it still has Mickey as the star. It was released November 18, 1928. It was the third Mickey Mouse cartoon — after Plane Crazy (May 1928) and The Gallopin’ Gaucho (August 1928) — to be made and the first with sound. The story is about Mickey driving the steamboat, whistling, puts himself as a captain of the boat. But the real captain is Pete, his long-lasting rival. We also can see an unnamed female mouse (who later known as Minnie), accidentally drops her sheet music for the popular folk song “Turkey in the Straw,” which is eaten by a goat. Then Mickey and Minnie uses their tails to play the tunes. By the way, I’ve found one nice figurine of Mickey Mouse “Steamboat Willie”… You should check it out… and there is a cute watch too, you can see it here (it’s rare…).

Do You Know?

The Disneyland Address is 1313 S. Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA. Walt Disney wants to deny the superstition that 13 is the bad number. In the fact, Disneyland becomes one of the greatest amusement park in the world. Besides, the double 13 reflects initial of Mickey Mouse’s name (M is the 13th alphabet in the list).

Well, as the title, the success of Walt Disney, was all started from a Mouse…

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