Steamboat Willie

debut was not all that glorious, due to the first two animated shorts being silent. However, the third short gave fame to Mickey Mouse. Walt and Iwerk added sound and music, it was a quick success. The animated short was commonly known as “Steamboat Willie”. With the creation of Mickey Mouse it was only fitting that Walt Disney himself be the voice of the famous mouse. From all the success with the third animated short, he added sound to all his short films (Gabler 412). In 1929, he…

Mickey made his first appearance in the movie industry in the cartoon, Steamboat Willie, which was the first cartoon in the world that was produced with sound. Walt strived to achieve bigger and greater things. His perseverance and determination were limitless. In 1937, the first full-length animated musical, Snow White and the…

The Harlem Renaissance was a time when African Americans felt they had to prove to the white Americans that they were just as good as them. After World War I, African Americans were forced to work as maids, waiters, and other low paying jobs. The African Americans decided it was time to fight back on the racism, by creating new music, art, and literature. They started going to college and became teachers, nurses, lawyers, doctors, etc. The literature, and music of the Harlem Renaissance focused…

Walt wanted to do was a huge risk that cost him thousands of dollars in addition to his already large-budgeted cartoons. After dealing with many setbacks, including a sleazy dirt bag of partner, the soundtrack was recorded and added to the film Steamboat Willie. Many people recognize some of this cartoon, not necessarily by name, due to the use of the clip of Mickey Mouse manning the ship’s wheel and whistling an upbeat little tune before the showing of modern-day Disney cartoon…

quote shows that soldiers, no matter which side, are sometimes just so separated from the world and have no light in their life that they just confront anyone in their way head on. One example from the movie is when Corporal Upham couldn’t kill Steamboat Willie till the very end. He was broken about what he should’ve done, but didn’t do. It wasn’t until he saw Captain Miller get shot by him that he finally did something. He had contemplated to himself for a while until he eventually had enough…

Walt Disney and The Mouse If one were to say “The Happiest Place on Earth”, I believe that a majority of us would automatically think Disneyland. Disneyland is a place where a kid can be a kid, even if you are an adult. When you think of Disneyland, one is filled with happy memories of fun with your family and getting to meet the characters one would only see on screen. Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur,…

Prior to World War II, Americans fell into a dry spell of no entertainment, causing a frenzied exploration to find new enjoyment for the spiritless people who had nothing to do. Fortunately, major animation corporations, such as Disney, were able to encounter and explore new people and technology in Hollywood that would soon bring entertainment to Americans. Once animation began to flourish, animation companies, like Warner Brothers, started to exchange new ideas with each other to barricade U.S…

The name was later changed to 'Mickey Mouse' because his wife, Lillian, recommended it was more family friendly. In November 1928, Mickey Mouse had his debut in a sound film known as Steamboat Willie. The sound film was the first corresponding sound production, highlighting Walt Disney as the voice of 'Mickey'. Disney Enterprises was fortified from there on out. "Mickey Mouse went on to become a national figure, international attraction,…

The Walt Disney Corporation was founded in 1923 under the name Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio by brothers Walt and Roy Disney. The company brandished its current name in 1986 after the death of Walt Disney (1). This company like other large conglomerates has a vice grip on the flow of information that reaches consumers like you and me. Some people believe that having these corporations constricting our access to information leads to a generation of uninformed people, but in the day and age when…

Just like Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney created Mickey in 1928 at the Walt Disney Studios. Mickey Mouse has become the most recognizable cartoon character. Mickey Mouse was in his first cartoon in Steamboat Willie. It was also one of the first cartoons that had sound. This was a huge success for Walt Disney because Mickey Mouse was an icon. Mickey Mouse was everywhere. The cartoon was filmed in a ridiculous amount of films. Mickey wasn’t known for his…