Mickey Mouse
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 Mickey Mouse facts

• He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928
• An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the world's most recognizable characters
• Mickey first was seen in a single test screening (Plane Crazy)
• Mickey officially debuted in the short film Steamboat Willie (1928), one of the first sound cartoons
• He went on to appear in over 130 films, including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little Tailor (1938), and Fantasia (1940)
• Mickey appeared primarily in short films, but also occasionally in feature-length films
• Ten 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
• In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Beginning in 1930, Mickey has also been featured extensively as a comic strip character
• His self-titled newspaper strip, drawn primarily by Floyd Gottfredson, ran for 45 years