Disney's earliest Mickey Mouse enters public domain

“Steamboat Willie," directed by Walt Disney and his partner Ub Iwerks, was the third cartoon featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse the men made, but the first to be released.
“Steamboat Willie, directed by Walt Disney and his partner Ub Iwerks, was the third cartoon featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse the men made, but the first to be released.
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Disney's earliest Mickey Mouse enters public domain

Mickey Mouse Hits Public Domain With Disney's 'Steamboat Willie, mickey mouse

Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie is now in the public domain. This marks the first time a depiction of Mickey Mouse has become publicly available. What does this mean? People can creatively reuse

Disney's earliest Mickey Mouse enters public domain

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