Aw, gee! The technology driving artificial intelligence sure is swell, but it could never capture the essence of Mickey Mouse, according to the man who voices Disney’s mascot. In relation to Disney’s upcoming 100th anniversary celebration, the press spoke to animators, archivists, and Bret Iwan, who voices Mickey, about the company’s past, present, and future. […]
This day in history we feature the Donald Duck. The short-tempered duck made his film debut in The Wise Little Hen on this day in 1934. Trivia – Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. The short-tempered duck typically wearing a sailor suit is one of Walt […]
Mickey Mouse made his first-ever appearance in the silent film “Plane Crazy” on this day in 1928. Did you know that: • The world’s first machine gun was patented by James Puckle, a London lawyer, on this day in 1718• Lyman Gilmore was the first person to fly a powered craft on this day in […]
The first-ever Mickey Mouse newspaper comic strip debuted on this day in 1930. Did you know that: • Galileo Galilei discovered Callisto, the fourth satellite of Jupiter, on this day in 1610• Henry Ford patented a method of constructing plastic auto bodies on this day in 1942• Orlando Bloom is an English actor born on […]
Silly Symphony was a weekly Disney comic strip that debuted as a topper for the Mickey Mouse strip’s Sunday page on this day in 1932. Did you know that: • The first auction of tea from Assam was held in London on this day in 1839• Thomas Laine patented the electric gas lighter on this […]
The first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon, Walt Disney’s “Steamboat Willie”, was released on this day in 1928. Did you know that: • William Tell reputedly shot an apple off his son’s head on this day in 1307• Richard Outcault’s early comic strip “Origin of a New Species” was published on this day in 1894• Brooklyn […]
The first test footage for Walt Disney’s “Steamboat Willie” with Mickey Mouse was created on this day in 1928. Did you know that: • The publication of “Fellowship of the Ring”, the first volume of “Lord of the Rings” by J. R. R. Tolkien, was done by George Allen and Unwin in London on this […]
