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By Natalya Mazko. the largest media and entertainment corporation in the world. founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as an animation studio one of the biggest Hollywood studios
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the largest media and entertainment corporation in the world
founded on October 16, 1923 • by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as an animation studio • one of the biggest Hollywood studios • owner and licensor of eleven theme parks and several television networks, including ABC and ESPN
Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California
Mickey Mouse is a comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company • Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and voiced by Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Company celebrates his birth as November 18, 1928 upon the release of «Steamboat Willie»
The anthropomorphic mouse has evolved from being simply a character in animated cartoons and comic strips to become one of the most recognizable symbols in the world
Mickey is currently the main character in the Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" Mickey is the leader of the Mickey Mouse Club
Mickey was created as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, an earlier cartoon character created by the Disney studio for Charles Mintz of Universal Studios
Walt Disney began his first series of fully animated films in 1927, featuring the character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit • When his distributor appropriated the rights to the character, Disney altered Oswald’s appearance and created a new character that he named Mortimer Mouse; at the urging of his wife, Disney rechristened him Mickey Mouse
Two silent Mickey Mouse cartoons— «Plane Crazy»(1928) and «Gallopin’ Gaucho» (1928)— were produced before Disney employed the novelty of sound for the third Mickey Mouse production, «Steamboat Willie» (1928) «Steamboat Willie» was an immediate sensation and led to the studio’s dominance in the animated market for many years
Originally, Mickey was voiced by Walt Disney himself • Later, those duties were assumed by Jim Macdonald and today Wayne Allwine provides Mickey's distinctive voice
Mickey Mouse has appeared on thousands of merchandise items, and currently holds the esteemed title of Chief Greeter at the Disney theme parks
Video games Like many popular characters, Mickey has starred inmany video games, for example • Mickey Mousecapade • Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse • Mickey's Ultimate Challenge • Disney's Magical Quest • Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse • Mickey Mouse: Magic Wands and many others.
References www.disney.go.com www.en.wikipedia.ogr www.disney.ru www.home.disney.co.uk