This Week in the Mercury
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Video / Film Steamboat Willie (and Mickey Mouse) Turn 80
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Tue, Nov 18 at 1:42 PM
Here's Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie, which was released 80 years ago today. It was the first cartoon with a full, synchronized soundtrack and introduced Mickey Mouse to the world. This is the full version, complete with the scene of Mickey swinging a cat around by its tail and making music by squeezing some piglets. (These scenes were cut out in later years because of suggested animal cruelty.)
I was never crazy about Mickey Mouse as a kid; his helium voice kinda freaked me out, and he seemed boringly unfunny, and lacking in personality, compared to other characters like Donald Duck and Goofy. (And, let's face it: Minnie was a nag and a tramp.) But, this is where it all started, 80 years ago.
Cartoons have gotten a lot better.
Portland Bicycle Lawyer Network
Don't settle for someone trying to make money off bicyclists.
Talk to a real Portland bicycle lawyer; not all Portland lawyers are real bicycle lawyers and they won't give you the extra passion that we feel makes a big difference when you do find a real Portland bicycle lawyer.
Band of the Week
KILLED BY BEARS
RSS
Comments (0)