Steamboat Willie

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Steamboat Willie
Theatrical release poster[1]
Directed by	Walt Disney Ub Iwerks
Story by	Walt Disney Ub Iwerks
Produced by	Walt Disney Roy O. Disney (co.)
Starring	Walt Disney
Music by	Wilfred Jackson Bert Lewis
Animation by	Ub Iwerks Wilfred Jackson Johnny Cannon Les Clark (inbetweener)
Color process	Black and white
Production company	Walt Disney Studio
Distributed by	Pat Powers (Celebrity Productions/Cinephone sound)
Release date	November 18, 1928 (1928-11-18) (United States)
Running time	7:47
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4,986.69

Steamboat Willie is a short film that Walt Disney made in 1928. It was about Mickey Mouse, and is the one that would make Mickey Mouse popular. On January 1, 2024, Steamboat Willie entered the public domain.^[2]

1. ↑ Gerstein, David (2015). Learn to Draw Mickey Mouse & Friends Through the Decades. Walter Foster Jr. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-60058-429-9.
2. ↑ "Steamboat Willie is finally in the public domain. Here's what that means". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 9, 2024.