(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – It all started with a mouse, Walt Disney said once. In a cartoon called Steamboat Willie, one of the most famous cartoon characters of all time, Mickey Mouse, made his debut on this day 90 years ago in 1928. Disney is a lot more than its cartoons these days. It owns franchises like Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But Mickey Mouse still remains its symbol and the company is still often informally referred to as the House of Mouse.
On the character’s 90th birthday, let us look at ten interesting facts about Mickey Mouse.
1. Walt Disney first named him Mortimer. But his wife, Lillian, convinced him to name him Mickey.
2. His full name is Michael Theodore Mouse.
3. Mickey Mouse was created as a silent character since it was the era of silent movies.
4. Mickey Mouse was the first cartoon character to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
5. Mickey Mouse first appeared in a feature film in 1940’s Walt Disney production Fantasia.
6. Mickey Mouse appeared on the big screen for the first time in 1983 film Mickey’s Christmas Carol.
7. Mickey wears white gloves so that we can distinguish his hands from the rest of his body.
8. Mickey Mouse has been nominated for an Oscar 10 times, and won once.
9. Mickey Mouse and his leading lady Minnie Mouse are married in their private life, though this was never explicitly acknowledged.
10. The first words Mickey Mouse ever spoke were, “Hot dogs!”.
Courtesy : Express Web Desk
