Mickey has also appeared in comic books and in television series such as The Mickey Mouse Club (1955 His self-titled newspaper strip, drawn primarily by Floyd Gottfredson, ran for 45 years. In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.īeginning in 1930, Mickey has also been featured extensively as a comic strip character. Nine of Mickey's cartoons were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, one of which, Lend a Paw, won the award in 1942. Mickey appeared primarily in short films, but also occasionally in feature-length films. He went on to appear in over 130 films including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little Tailor (1938), and Fantasia (1940). Mickey officially debuted in November 1928 in Steamboat Willie, one of the first sound cartoons. Mickey first was seen in a single test screening (Plane Crazy).
As the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world. Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves. Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios.
