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Mickey Mouse (1928) | The First Cartoons + Steamboat Willie | Color Bonus | Full Collection HD

28m 18s
Comedy Comedy drama

Step back into the very beginning of Mickey Mouse with three historic cartoons from 1928, including the first Mickey Mouse cartoons produced by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, followed by a special colorized version of Steamboat Willie. This collection brings together Plane Crazy, The Gallopin' Gaucho and Steamboat Willie in their original black-and-white versions. A colorized version of Steamboat Willie is also included as a special bonus at the end. 🎬 Chapters: 00:00:00 — Steamboat Willie (Original B&W) 00:07:52 — Plane Crazy (Original B&W) 00:13:50 — The Gallopin' Gaucho (Original B&W) 00:20:18 — Steamboat Willie (Colorized Version*) The story of Mickey Mouse began in 1928 during a turning point in Walt Disney's career. After losing control of his previous star, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Disney and his team developed a new character. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks worked together on the early Mickey Mouse cartoons, with Iwerks playing a major role in designing and animating the character. Plane Crazy was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to be completed and was test-screened in May 1928. The Gallopin' Gaucho followed, but neither initially found a distributor. Disney then turned to synchronized sound, leading to Steamboat Willie, which premiered in New York on November 18, 1928. Its combination of animation and synchronized sound helped make the cartoon a landmark in animation history. Although Steamboat Willie is often described as Mickey Mouse's debut, Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho came first in production. Steamboat Willie was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to be released to the public. This collection also offers a connection to another important character featured on The Retro Cine TV. In 1930, Ub Iwerks left the Disney studio and established his own animation studio, where he created Flip the Frog. The Flip the Frog series became one of his most notable works outside of Mickey Mouse, and our separate Flip the Frog collection explores those cartoons from 1930 through 1933. 🎨 *Colorization Credit: The restored and colorized version of Steamboat Willie featured from 20:18 was created by Condor Creations. 👉 Official creator channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CondorCreationsOfficial 🎬 Series: Mickey Mouse 📅 Year: 1928 🇺🇸 Country: United States 🎭 Genre: Animation, Comedy, Short Films 🎞️ Presented by The Retro Cine TV — your destination for classic movies, vintage cinema, classic cartoons and great films from Hollywood and around the world. 🔔 Subscribe to @TheRetroCineTV for more classic films, cartoons and vintage entertainment in HD and 4K. #MickeyMouse #MickeyMouse1928 #SteamboatWillie #PlaneCrazy #TheGallopinGaucho #UbIwerks #ClassicCartoons #VintageCartoons #1920sCartoons #ClassicAnimation #VintageAnimation #PublicDomain #TheRetroCineTV

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