Walt Disney, looking back on a career by that time chock-full of success, glory, and fame, said, “It was all started by a mouse.” And today is the 97th birthday of that mouse, whom we know as Mickey.
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On Nov. 18, 1928, the first sound cartoon, “Steamboat Willie,” premiered, featuring a new star — Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney and his studio had a lot of firsts during his career, including the first sound cartoon, the first color cartoon, the first animated feature film, the first major theme park, and the first black male star to win an Oscar. Walt won more Academy Awards himself (22) than any other individual in history and invented multiple new types of entertainment. But it all began that
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