The most popular animation character ever created , Mickey Mouse came to life in 1928 at the hands of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Mickey first appeared in the cartoon short Plane Crazy but really made his public debut in the short film Steamboat Willie (1928), one of the first sound cartoons. He went on to appear in over 130 films, including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little Tailor (1938), and Fantasia (1940). Ten of Mickey’s cartoons were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, one of which, Lend a Paw, won the award in 1942.
In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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