Happy 95th Anniversary Mickey!

(A written piece about this in the replies)

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Image of Mickey Mouse covered in birthday cake after Goofy accidentally dropped it on him. From 1942’s ‘Mickey’s Birthday Party’

Happy 95th Birthday, Mickey Mouse!

Mickey's first cartoon, 'Steamboat Willie,' had its premier screening on this date in 1928. #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and friends celebrating at the end of 2013’s ‘Get a Horse’

Mickey Mouse literally breaks the 4th wall in 2013's 'Get A Horse,' which featured Mickey and friends seamlessly going back and forth from being 2D animated characters in the rubber hose style of Mickey's 1920s cartoons to computer animated characters. #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse acting so surprised that an explosion spontaneously happens behind him from the 2019 Mickey Mouse short ‘Carried Away’

In 2013, a new series of Mickey Mouse shorts created by animator Paul Rudish and produced by Disney Television Animation debuted on Disney Channel. These hilarious cartoons took inspiration from Mickey's earliest adventures but with a modern twist. #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

When 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse' debuted in 2006, it was one of the first major projects to render Mickey as a CG character and his first specifically designed for a preschool audience. The popular series ran for 125 episodes, and a revival has been announced for 2025. #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse getting ready to jump into Minnie's car from 1999's Mickey Mouse Works

1999's 'Mickey Mouse Works' marked the first time that Mickey starred in a fully-animated TV series, as well as being his first project produced by Disney Television Animation. The new shorts created for the show would also be incorporated into 2001's 'House of Mouse.' #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse as Bob Crachit from 1983’s ‘Mickey’s Christmas Carol’

When 'Mickey's Christmas Carol' was released in 1983, it marked first time that a new theatrical Mickey Mouse short had been produced in 30 years. Mickey portrayed the overworked bookkeeper Bob Crachit while Scrooge McDuck was fittingly cast as Ebenezer Scrooge. #Mickey95

Bandleader Mickey Mouse marching while two cow chearleaders march behind him from the opening title sequence of the 1950s 'Mickey Mouse Club'

Mickey Mouse became a TV star with the debut of 'The Mickey Mouse Club' in 1955, appearing at the beginning of each episode to introduce the day's theme. Updated versions of the iconic series would hit the airwaves in 1977 and 1989 respectively. #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse petting a kitten from 1941's 'Lend a Paw'

Pluto's jealousy almost gets the better of him after Mickey Mouse starts paying more attention to a new kitten than to him in 1941's 'Lend a Paw,' which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short. #Mickey95

Image from 1940’s ‘Fantasia’ showing Mickey Mouse just after having put the Sorcerer’s magic hat on his head

Perhaps Mickey Mouse's most iconic role was The Sorcerer's Apprentice from 'Fantasia.' While the Mouse's attempt to wield the sorcerer's magic didn't go well for him in the film, the image of "Sorcerer Mickey" continues to serve as a symbol for the magic of Disney. #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse and Pluto at their campsite from 1939's 'The Pointer'

1939's 'The Pointer' gave audiences their first look at a redesigned Mickey Mouse, with the most notable change being Mickey's eyes having pupils instead of just being solid black. The short also features a particularly great vocal performance by Walt Disney as Mickey. #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse striking a triumphant pose after explaining how he killed "seven with one blow" from 1938's 'The Brave Little Tailor'

One of the most elaborate Mickey Mouse shorts ever produced, 1938's 'The Brave Little Tailor' featured Mickey facing off against a fairy tale giant in order to win the hand of Princess Minnie. #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse dresses in a band uniform tapping his music stand with a baton

Although Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony cartoons had been produced in color since 1932, Mickey Mouse wouldn’t star in a color cartoon until 1935’s ‘The Band Concert,’ which culminates with Mickey continuing to conduct his band in the middle of a tornado. #Mickey95

Black and white image of Mickey Mouse working at a hot dog cart and attempting to get the attention of a nearby crowd

While 'Steamboat Willie' introduced sound to Disney cartoons in 1928, Mickey Mouse didn't say his first words (which were "hot dogs") until his sixth short, 1929's 'The Karnival Kid.' #Mickey95

When 'Steamboat Willie' debuted in 1928, its pioneering use of synchronized sound made both the short and its star instant sensations. The date of the cartoon's first screening at New York's Colony Theater (November 18) is officially considered Mickey Mouse's birthday. #Mickey95

Black and white image of Mickey Mouse looking into a hand mirror at his newly-ruffled "hair" from 1928's 'Plane Crazy'

Although 'Steamboat Willie' would be the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to be released, it was actually the third to be produced. The first was 1928's 'Plane Crazy,' which was initially created as a silent cartoon but had a soundtrack added prior to its official debut. #Mickey95

Image of Mickey Mouse from 1928 squawking at a more modern-looking Mickey Mouse, which confuses the later greatly

While it has definitely been overshadowed by Disney's 100th Anniversary, we're only two weeks away from Mickey Mouse's 95th birthday! To celebrate, I'll be using this account to look back at a different milestone from Mickey's 95-year career each morning through November 18th! #Mickey95