Mickey Mouse, a character so integral to the Disney ... this '50s short changed the whole look of Mickey's face by giving him eyebrows. In 1955, Disneyland opened its doors for the first time ...

and in the 1950s he was given eyebrows, which have been removed in more recent cartoons. The red pants, incidentally, were restored in 1995. The image of Mickey Mouse is protected both by ...

Since 1928, Mickey Mouse has been the face of Disney ... Later iterations of Mickey - variously thin and fat, and with and without eyebrows - are still under Disney copyright.

The copyright on Mickey Mouse expires today, meaning The Walt Disney Company no longer has the exclusive rights to the character. Does this mean you can put Mickey in your own cartoon? Not exactly.

Minnie Mouse, Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger danced on stage while generals and politicians clapped along Mickey Mouse and other ... raising some eyebrows. Performers dressed as cartoon characters ...