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'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?
Steamboat Willie is a play on its name. "Mickey Mouse made an appearance in a film for the first time that very much relied on another copyrighted work that helped propel its popularity," ...
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Mickey Mouse: Rare toy saved from Monmouthshire landfill
A rare Mickey Mouse toy was saved from landfill after workers ... as he appeared in his debut 1928 film Steamboat Willie - is held within the collections of the V&A Museum in London.
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As Disney loses copyright of early Mickey Mouse from ‘Steamboat Willie’, 2 horror films to feature the famed character
Barely two days in the public domain, the earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage. Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from Steamboat Willie is ...
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Mickey to turn 'sadistic mouse' in a new take on Steamboat Willie
Disney's copyright to 'Steamboat Willie' expired Monday along with its right to the original versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. But it still holds copyrights for the later, more familiar ...
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Disney's earliest Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter public domain as US copyright expires
It was the animation that launched the House of Mouse. Steamboat Willie, a 1928 short film featuring early non-speaking versions of Mickey and Minnie, is widely seen as the moment that ...
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First Pooh, Now Mickey: ‘Steamboat Willie’ Will Star in Two New Horror Movies
The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely three days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from Steamboat Willie is ...