Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world.
Mickey first was seen in a single test screening (Plane Crazy). Mickey officially debuted in the short film Steamboat Willie (1928), one of the first sound cartoons. He went on to appear in over 130 films, including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little Tailor (1938), and Fantasia (1940). Mickey appeared primarily in short films, but also occasionally in feature-length films. Ten of Mickey's cartoons were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, one of which, Lend a Paw, won the award in 1942. In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Beginning in 1930, Mickey has also been featured extensively as a comic strip character. His self-titled newspaper strip, drawn primarily by Floyd Gottfredson, ran for 45 years. Mickey has also appeared in comic books and in television series such as The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–1996) and others. He also appears in other media such as video games as well as merchandising, and is a meetable character at the Disney parks.
Mickey generally appears alongside his girlfriend Minnie Mouse, his pet dog Pluto, his friends Donald Duck, and Goofy, and his nemesis Pete, among others (see Mickey Mouse universe). Originally characterized as a mischievous antihero, Mickey's increasing popularity led to his being rebranded as an everyman, usually seen as a flawed, but adventurous hero. In 2009, Disney began to rebrand the character again by putting less emphasis on his pleasant, cheerful side and reintroducing the more mischievous and adventurous sides of his personality, beginning with the video game Epic Mickey.
, 8minutes Directed byBen Sharpsteen OriginUSA GenresComedy, Animation ThemesFilms about animals, Films about birds, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'un canard, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère ActorsWalt Disney, Pinto Colvig, Clarence Nash, Lee Millar Rating68% The short begins with a female moose (with blond curly hair and antlers oddly enough) wading through a lake. Other odd things that make this moose strange is that she sounds her mating call with a horn and her legs are strangely familiar. The legs' owners are Donald and Goofy, disguised in a moose costume. Following them is Mickey, sounding his own moose call while being disguised as a shrub on stilts. Goofy's call is answered by an actual moose, causing him and Donald to excitedly shout " A moose!" Mickey tells them to "do their stuff" so he can shoot the moose with his shotgun. So, the duo go off to track down a moose.
, 8minutes Directed byDave Hand OriginUSA GenresComedy, Animation ThemesFilms about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Films about birds, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'un canard, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère ActorsWalt Disney, Pinto Colvig, Clarence Nash Rating71% Mickey est un magicien. Dingo est l'assistant technique du théâtre où Mickey se produit. Il lève le rideau et s'occupe des lumières. Mickey fait quelques tours de magie, dont l'apparition d'un guéridon de son chapeau haut de forme et la transformation de sa cape en corbeau. Mais un des spectateurs, placé au balcon d'honneur de gauche, s’esclaffe et fait du bruit avec son soda, il s'agit de Donald. Mickey poursuit son numéro avec des ballons, que Donald s'amuse à percer avec une fronde. Pour se venger, Mickey décide de faire quelques tours surprenants aux dépens du canard. Une bataille s'ensuit entre le canard colérique Donald et la magie de Mickey, jusqu'à la destruction du théâtre.
, 8minutes Directed byDave Hand OriginUSA GenresComedy, Animation ThemesFilms about animals, Sports films, Films about dogs, Films about birds, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'un canard, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère ActorsWalt Disney, Clarence Nash Rating69% Mickey Mouse is participating in a polo game, with a team that includes Goofy, the Big Bad Wolf, and Donald Duck, who is having trouble with his donkey. They are playing against Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Harpo Marx, and Charlie Chaplin. Jack Holt throws the ball, which begins the game. First out is Oliver, who is knocked off his horse when the two teams fight to get the ball from the other. He is hit on the head with horseshoes while on the ground. The Big Bad Wolf takes the ball and manages to keep it ahead of the others but Charlie Chaplin soon steals the ball and hits it into one of the poles, using his cane to turn himself around to go in the other direction and keep up with the team. Meanwhile, Ollie is struggling to get back on his horse because of his overweight body. As Mickey hits the ball toward his home goal, Harpo Marx and his ostrich are forced to duck under the sand to avoid being hit. Ollie is finally able to get onto his horse but his weight causes the horse's body to sag in the middle.
, 8minutes Directed byBen Sharpsteen OriginUSA GenresComedy, Animation ThemesFilms about animals, Circus films, Films about birds, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'un canard, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère ActorsWalt Disney, Clarence Nash Rating68% Au cirque de Mickey, c'est la journée gratuite pour les orphelins, une armée de souriceaux se précipite vers le barnum. Ils sont armés de lance-pierres, affublés de ballons et de confiserie. Mickey en Monsieur Loyal annonce l'arrivée du Capitaine Donald avec ses otaries. Après le numéro de jonglage, le vaillant canard dompteur se doit de nourrier les trois otaries adultes et le petit mais ce n'est pas facile. S'ensuit un numéro de musique, une otarie adulte devant jouer mais c'est le petit qui excelle dans l'art musical. L'adulte ne souhaite pas jouer sans récompense. Après avoir piqué la panier de poissons, la petite otarie se cache dans un canon, suivie par Donald. Mickey prévient que c'est dangereux. Mais les orphelins sont de la partie, ils font sortir l'otarie, poussent Mickey dans le canon, le lèvent et allument la mèche. Mickey et Donald font alors, en avance le numéro de l'homme-canon. Mickey se retrouve sur le fil du funambule avec un baton tandis que Donald est dans le panier pendu au bout d'un crochet. Il rit de Mickey mais tombe et se retrouve à faire du vélo sur le même fil que Mickey. Les orphelins déposent de l'huile sur le fil, renvoyant Donald de l'autre côté de la corde. Les chenapans envoient un tonneau, qui se fracasse sur Mickey. Ensuite ils électrisent le fil, électrocutant Donald et Mickey. La corde se casse et les deux vaillants artistes se retrouvent à plonger dans le bassin des otaries amenées par quelques orphelins. La petite otarie lance un poisson à Donald pour le faire taire mais les otaries adultes se précipent sur lui.