When Walt Disney first released the cartoon short film Steamboat Willie in November 1928, it was groundbreaking. It was one of the cartoons to use synchronized sound, and would go on to become one of ...

The “Steamboat Willie” version of Mickey Mouse has sailed to Walt Disney’s biggest enemy: the public domain. Much like Winnie the Pooh took his first bloody steps into the public domain last year, the ...

A still from Disney's "Steamboat Willie" that was the debut of Mickey Mouse is seen in a book on Jan. 3 in Glendale, Calif. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Mickey Mouse couldn’t believe it. “Steamboat ...

Mickey and friends will be back with more fun in "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+." The official synopsis is: "Incorporating memorable components like the Mousekedoer, Mouseketools and Toodles, "Mickey Mouse ...

The copyright on Mickey Mouse expires today, meaning The Walt Disney Company no longer has the exclusive rights to the character. Does this mean you can put Mickey in your own cartoon? Not exactly.

The iconic Disney character weighs more than 35 tons without the base. — -- A sculpture of a mouse broke the Guinness World Record for world's largest topiary display this week. The sculpture of ...

The first iterations of Mickey and Minnie Mouse have hit the public domain, with many wasting no time in appropriating the famous characters. January 1 is Public Domain Day and the Disney character's ...

A Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse moved into the public domain on New Year’s Day. The 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie" introduces audiences to a non-speaking Mickey ...

Slasher cinema gets slipped a Mickey in this rote Canadian-produced exploitation flick that only exists because of a famous cartoon’s expired copyright protections. This Canadian production from ...

Tracy Sommer, 58, never expected to cry when she met Mickey Mouse — but decades of memories caught up with her in that moment. In an Instagram video shared by her daughter, Savannah, Sommer can be ...

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 ...