In the clip, Mickey is attempting to watch an old film reel of the Steamboat Willie cartoon, Walt Disney’s animated short that started it all for the Mouse. When the reel tears apart and Mickey ...

Mickey Mouse’s “Steamboat Willie” version is now in the public domain.. Photo: Getty Images Reports have confirmed that Disney’s original Mickey Mouse from the 1928 film “Steamboat Willie” has entered ...

The New Year brought the excellent news that Steamboat Willie-era Mickey Mouse has finally entered the public domain, after decades of Disney, er, convincing Congress to keep extending its copyrights.

The original design of Mickey Mouse from the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie officially entered the public domain on January 1, triggering a flood of parodies and memes. Not to mention, a handful ...

Mickey Mouse is on a murderous rampage. The trailer for a new live-action Mickey Mouse horror film dropped on the first day of January, when copyright for Disney's classic 1928 short Steamboat Willie ...

Now, get ready for “Steamboat Willie” horror films. The 1928 version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on Monday, and indie horror producers are wasting no time in capitalizing on it. Steven ...