Mickey's Rival sees the debut of Mortimer Mouse, who would resurface as a recurring ... the default image of a mad scientist. In this cartoon, released shortly after Snow White and the Seven ...

Popeye joining Mickey Mouse in the public domain, along with the first appearance of Mickey's signature white gloves.

Minstrels would wear white gloves so that their hands would stand out on stage. At a time when cartoons were made in black and white, animators realised that the same principle could help cartoon ...

The nonstop slapstick violence in children’s cartoons has raised concerns about its impact on the emotional development of ...

Filmmakers working in the ever-expanding genre of public domain horror will soon have even more Mickey Mouse to play with.

Mickey Mouse and his girl, Minnie have been together for decades. One companion we always see by their side is Pluto. While ...

This year saw one of the most zealously-guarded corporate empires of intellectual property spring a leak, as all the Magic ...

Last year, the original version of Mickey Mouse went into the public domain. That doesn’t mean that anyone can use Mickey ...

January 1, 2025 will see a slew of classic Disney properties, including those featuring Mickey Mouse, enter the Public Domain. These works from 1929 can now be shared, copied, and built upon by other ...

17 x 15 in. (43.2 x 38.1 cm.) ...