‘Steamboat Willie, no!’: Memes of Disney’s original version of Mickey Mouse committing atrocities flood web after copyright expires
The first version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse, which appeared in the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie, has lost its copyright protection. Although Disney successfully fought to keep the character copyrighted for 95 years, the public, as of Jan. 1, 2024, can now freely use the original version of the cartoon mouse. Disney is fiercely protective … Read more