On this day in 1928, the first cartoon starring Mickey Mouse was shown at the Colony Theater in New York. "Steamboat Willie" lasted just seven minutes, but changed the world. You might be surprised at the earthy humor.
Walt Disney was the voice of Mickey. He later recalled:
The effect on our little audience was nothing less than electric. They responded almost instinctively to this union of sound and motion. I thought they were kidding me. So they put me in the audience and ran the action again. It was terrible, but it was wonderful! And it was something new!
Walt Disney was the voice of Mickey. He later recalled:
The effect on our little audience was nothing less than electric. They responded almost instinctively to this union of sound and motion. I thought they were kidding me. So they put me in the audience and ran the action again. It was terrible, but it was wonderful! And it was something new!
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