Did you know that Mickey Mouse is known as Topolino in Italy? He also goes by Mikki Hirri in Finland, Mikki Mausu in Japan, and Michel Souris in France!
Mickey Mouse was originally going to be called Mortimer Mouse, but Walt Disney's wife, Lillian, had insisted on the name, Mickey. The official switch from Mortimer to Mickey took place on November 18, 1928.
Mickey Rooney, famous American actor who starred in more than 300 films, felt that Walt Disney had named Mickey Mouse after him, since he had met Disney in the 1920's as a boy.
The first Mickey Mouse cartoon was Plane Crazy and the first with synchronized sound was Steamboat Willie, both produced in 1928. Steamboat Willie was a short black and white film produced by Walt Disney Studios and directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Mickey Mouse's ears are perfect circles and he was the first cartoon character to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mickey's first recorded words were Hot Dogs in the cartoon titled The Karnival Kid, in 1929, the same year as the Great Depression.
Some more interesting Mickey Mouse trivia:
Mickey Mouse was originally going to be called Mortimer Mouse, but Walt Disney's wife, Lillian, had insisted on the name, Mickey. The official switch from Mortimer to Mickey took place on November 18, 1928.
Mickey Rooney, famous American actor who starred in more than 300 films, felt that Walt Disney had named Mickey Mouse after him, since he had met Disney in the 1920's as a boy.
The first Mickey Mouse cartoon was Plane Crazy and the first with synchronized sound was Steamboat Willie, both produced in 1928. Steamboat Willie was a short black and white film produced by Walt Disney Studios and directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Mickey Mouse's ears are perfect circles and he was the first cartoon character to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mickey's first recorded words were Hot Dogs in the cartoon titled The Karnival Kid, in 1929, the same year as the Great Depression.
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| A jubilant Mickey Mouse waving at his fans! |
Some more interesting Mickey Mouse trivia:
- Both Mickey and Minnie Mouse will both be 90 years old in 2018!
- Although Mickey and Minnie Mouse were never married in the cartoons, Walt Disney had stated in a 1933 interview that the two were married in private life!
- Walt Disney had provided the voice of Mickey Mouse from the years 1928 until 1946.
- Due to Walt Disney's smoking habit over the years, he had damaged his voice and could not continue to make the voice of Mickey Mouse. There were 4 other men who had provided Mickey's voice over the years: Jim McDonald, Wayne Allwine, Bret Iwan, and Chris Diamantopoulos.
- In 1979, Mickey Mouse produced a Disco album which became double platinum. The title was called Mickey Mouse Disco.
- The first licensed Mickey Mouse product was a writing tablet from 1930!
- Mickey Mouse has two nephews. Their names are Ferdy and Morty.
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