WALT AND MICKEY: 'IT WAS ALL STARTED BY A MOUSE'
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✍️ Walt Disney's iconic character Mickey Mouse celebrates his 97th birthday, and the story of how he came to be is a fascinating one.
👉 Mickey Mouse was first introduced in the cartoon 'Steamboat Willie' in 1928 👉 Walt Disney lost his previous character Oswald and was determined to create a new character 👉 Mickey was inspired by Walt's pet mouse Mortimer 👉 The cartoon was initially rejected by distributors, but was eventually shown at the Colony Theater 👉 Mickey's career was launched after the cartoon received a standing ovation
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