Steamboat Willie (1928) is an animated short directed by Walt Disney. It features Mickey and Minnie Mouse. It became part of the public domain on January 1, 2004.
Steamboat Willie in 4k, digitized from 16mm film: https://t.co/Jhmo6YqD2H pic.twitter.com/elTxWpOFx7
— Internet Archive (@internetarchive) January 14, 2024
Adult Swim trolls Disney with Steamboat Willie 😂 pic.twitter.com/5LpNDGFh7c
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) January 9, 2024
Each January 1st, a new class of creative works enters the public domain, which means they are no longer protected by copyright. This year's class includes "Steamboat Willie," the first film with sound to feature the characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse. pic.twitter.com/cDsRb3BAeG
— Library of Congress (@librarycongress) January 12, 2024
Registered with the @CopyrightOffice (which is part of the Library of Congress) in 1928, "Steamboat Willie" launched Walt Disney's hugely successful career.
— Library of Congress (@librarycongress) January 12, 2024
Read more about copyright and the works that just entered the public domain: https://t.co/xcPjJP5nUk pic.twitter.com/KrkGHbTbS4
Fascinating story about how Walt Disney’s 1928 film “Steamboat Willie,” which just entered public domain, saved him from ruin. He planned to call the mouse “Mortimer” until his wife convinced him otherwise.https://t.co/5JTzoUUEvj
— _DavidMorrell (@_DavidMorrell) January 11, 2024
Sad! 