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Post by kgmadorin » Apr Mon 10, 2006 4:49 pm

Cheshire Cat wrote:I've always been told Steamboat Willie was when Mickey made his premiere, so just clear this up for me: Mickey had two cartoons before Steamboat Willie, but Steamboat Willie was realeased first...is that right? :?
That's right. It all had to do with the inlcusion of sound in the cartoons. As you probably know, Steamboat Willie was the very first animated short to feature sound. Plane Crazy and Gallopin' Gaucho were already completed, but they lacked audio, so Walt decided to concentrate on developing Steamboat Willie with sound. After that cartoon was completed, the studio began adding sound to the two other Mickey cartoons. Always the innovator, Walt thought the sacrifice of time and money would pay off in the end--he was right!
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Post by Esmeralda » Nov Sun 19, 2006 11:28 am

Happy Belated 78th Mickey! We can still celebrate your birthday weekend, right? I'd better get out the Mickey-roni and Cheese!
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Post by slotofkit » Nov Sun 19, 2006 6:46 pm

I can't believe I forgot to wish a happy birthday to Mickey yesterday. I always try to because, coincidentally enough, it is my birthday too.

Oh, and I've done a lot of studying up on the chicken and the egg controversy over Mickey Mouse premiers (mostly to find out if I really do share a birthday with the mouse) and here's what I've always gathered:

Plane Crazy was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon made, but Steamboat Willie was the first that premiered. Plane Crazy came next and then Gallopin' Gaucho.
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