KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - After 95 years of copyright, Steamboat Willie is now in the public domain. This means anyone can use the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse for their own creative ...

There are further implications for "Steamboat" Mickey's passage into the public domain, as the mouse has had a major hand in setting the last 30 years – if not longer – of U.S. copyright law.

The original Steamboat Willie is a 1928 animated short film that was directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The cartoon was produced in black and white and is regarded as the public debut debut of ...

At least two Mickey Mouse-inspired horror movies have been announced as the 1928 short 'Steamboat Willie' enters the public domain.

Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie," the first cartoon to star Mickey Mouse, is the star of a new horror trailer after becoming public domain Monday. A trailer for a slasher film "Mickey’s Mouse ...

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

Steamboat Willie is a mouse, and so the character is mouse-sized, which adds to the absurdity — both intended and otherwise. The first-look photo juxtaposes Willie with a human-sized bench.

Willie is free and he wants his Steamboat back... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What once was a joyous black and white ...

The film reimagines the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse – which entered the public domain on January 1, 2024 – as a slasher movie villain, and will have a theatrical run taking place ...