Steamboat Willie - 100th Annivesary of Disney

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This fan art of Mickey Mouse as Steamboat Willie is in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of when Walter Disney and his brother, Roy, founded Disney Company.
The actual anniversary was yesterday on October 16th, 2023.
The cartoon, Steamboat Willie, was released on November 18th, 1928, which was 5 years after the founding of Disney Company.
Steamboat Willie was probably the cartoon that was the most synonymous with Disney for a long time following it's release.
Back in the day, cartoons were released in movie theaters. There was no television back in that day and time. Most movie theaters back then had cartoon matinees on Saturdays, which was always popular with the kids.

If you Google an image of Steamboat Willie from 1928, then compare it to this drawing I made, you can see how close it looks similar to the original Disney animated drawing.

Mickey Mouse is a 1920s creation of Walt Disney, assisted by his brother, Roy Disney, and associate, Ub Iwerks.

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Published: 6 months, 3 weeks ago

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TheGroundedAviator

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Yeah, they often had them before the main feature, better than annoying advertisements.

Television was around then but was mostly experimental.

moyomongoose

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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@ TheGroundedAviator

There was a theater in the nearest town from where we lived here in the U.S. that had Saturday matinees as recent as the 1960s. They usually ran from noon to about 3 in the afternoon.

I remember old timers mentioning that theaters would show a cartoon or two as an opening feature before the main feature played.

TheGroundedAviator

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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@ moyomongoose

My parents would agree. That and cinemas were architectural wonders then, only one left in my city (The Embassy, though The Roxy may count) and the rest demolished or only used for live shows. The irony is a 20 year old one was closed a few years ago as an earthquake risk!

You got more for your money then, and more films to choose from. Less are made today and its more on profit than art. There was also the movie news reels.