Mickey Mouse is probably the best known cartoon character of all time. His manic adventures, which spread over 130 films, have brought him fame and popularity all over the world.
Mickey was created in 1928 by a young American artist, Walter Elias Disney, who had been working in cartoons for some years. He thought up the idea of a cartoon mouse that he wanted to call Mortimer. His wife persuaded him to change the name to Mickey Mouse. The first film to star Mickey was Steamboat Willie, the first sound cartoon. It was this character which established the fortunes of his creator, Walt Disney.
Disney, born in Chicago in 1901, showed his imaginative flair early in life. When Mickey was created, Disney was working in a converted garage. Soon he had to take on staff and expand into a massive studio just to keep pace with the success of his characters. Today, long after the death of Walt Disney himself, the studios he began continue to produce loveable and popular cartoons.
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