Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Steamboat Willie (1928) is the legendary first Mickey Mouse cartoon ever released by Walt Disney Animation Studios, though it was actually the third one produced. This iconic black-and-white short marked the beginning of a global cultural phenomenon and remains one of Disney's most important creations.
As of January 1, 2024, Steamboat Willie has officially entered the public domain, meaning this animation classic is now free to copy, share, remix, and celebrate. Every year, Public Domain Day ushers in a new wave of creative works, and 2024 is especially significant as thousands of 1928 works, including Mickey’s first adventure, become part of our shared cultural heritage.
Join us as we revisit this groundbreaking piece of animation history that launched the world's most famous mouse.
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More information about Steamboat Willie on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Willie
Thanks to Internet Archive: archive.org/details/SteamboatWillie
Publication date: 1928-11-08
Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0: creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
Topics: Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, 1928
Publisher: Walt Disney Animation Studios
Language: English
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
#MickeyMouse #ClassicCartoon #AnimationHistory #WaltDisney
Steamboat Willie (1928) is the legendary first Mickey Mouse cartoon ever released by Walt Disney Animation Studios, though it was actually the third one produced. This iconic black-and-white short marked the beginning of a global cultural phenomenon and remains one of Disney's most important creations.
As of January 1, 2024, Steamboat Willie has officially entered the public domain, meaning this animation classic is now free to copy, share, remix, and celebrate. Every year, Public Domain Day ushers in a new wave of creative works, and 2024 is especially significant as thousands of 1928 works, including Mickey’s first adventure, become part of our shared cultural heritage.
Join us as we revisit this groundbreaking piece of animation history that launched the world's most famous mouse.
Subscribe:
youtube.com/geekwithsocialskills?sub_confirmation=1
--- Video Links
This video is also available on the Geek With Social Skills website:
geekwithsocialskills.com/steamboat-willie-mickey-mouse-cartoon
More information about Steamboat Willie on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Willie
Thanks to Internet Archive: archive.org/details/SteamboatWillie
Publication date: 1928-11-08
Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0: creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
Topics: Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, 1928
Publisher: Walt Disney Animation Studios
Language: English
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
#MickeyMouse #ClassicCartoon #AnimationHistory #WaltDisney
