The Air Jordan 1 High "Steamboat Willie" pays a nostalgic tribute to the origins of Disney's most cherished character, Mickey ...

Lego has unveiled its all-black-and-white building model of “Steamboat Willie,” complete with new minifigures of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. The set, which goes on sale April 1, is a ...

Mickey and Minnie Mouse debuted in the short film Steamboat Willie at New York’s Colony Theater on November 18th, 1928. If you do the math, that would make them 90 years old, and the LEGO Ideas ...

"The haunting of Steamboat Willie hours after hitting the public domain is fast work. #Infestation88 gives Mickey Mouse and his House of Mouse a whole new meaning," they wrote on X.

The "Steamboat Willie" version of Mickey Mouse became public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. Is Disney losing Mickey? Current artists and creators will be able to make use of Mickey, but with major limits.

Steamboat Willie is a mouse, and so the character is mouse-sized, which adds to the absurdity — both intended and otherwise. The first-look photo juxtaposes Willie with a human-sized bench.

At least two Mickey Mouse-inspired horror movies have been announced as the 1928 short 'Steamboat Willie' enters the public domain.

Compared to recent riffs on Winnie the Pooh and Popeye, the 'Steamboat Willie' horror spoof has fun skewering the company that's been so protective of its now-public-domain IP. “Screamboat ...

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

Historical Context: When Steamboat Willie was released, copyright law protected Disney’s ownership of the character for up to 56 years (28 years with a 28-year extension).