Mickey Mouse made his debut to the general public in a film named “Steamboat Willie” on November 19, 1928, at the Colony Theatre in New York. This film also featured the first appearance of Minnie Mouse, as well as the world’s first use of fully synchronized sound in cartoons. Mickey and Minnie were instant hits. In fact, Mickey Mouse was so popular that over a million children joined the original Mickey Mouse Club between 1929 and 1932. The “Mickey Mouse Club” later became a popular children’s television series that aired on ABC from 1955 to 1959. The show featured talented kids called Mouseketeers who sang, danced, performed skits, and introduced special guests and Disney cartoons. The original voice of Mickey Mouse was Walt Disney The first Mickey Mouse comic strips were drawn by Ub Iweks and published in 1930. Mickey Mouse’s favorite sayings were “Oh boy!”, “That sure is swell!”, “Gosh!”, “Aw, gee”, and “See ya soon!”.

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