“Plane Crazy,” Disney’s first Mickey Mouse short, featured a hot-tempered Mickey humiliating and forcibly kissing his beloved Minnie Mouse. CNN values your feedback 1.

Why the earliest version of Mickey Mouse is entering the public domain. You can now use elements from Disney’s 1928 short films “Steamboat Willie” and “Plane Crazy” in your own work.

The legal status of Mickey and Minnie Mouse from Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy, from earlier that same year, has been long fought over and probably not something to which Disney was looking ...

The version of Mickey Mouse seen in Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy enters the public domain alongside the play Peter Pan, the song “Mack the Knife,” and more.

The silent film "Plane Crazy," released in 1928, is the first appearance of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. (Video: Walt Disney Studios) By Joshua Kagavi.

But that was then — now, as of January 1st, 2024, the earliest versions of the character seen in the 1928 animations Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy can finally be used and referenced by anyone ...

View Plane Crazy Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in Plane Animation Drawing Walt Disney, 1928-29 by Walt Disney Studios on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Walt Disney Studios.

“Plane Crazy,” Disney’s first Mickey Mouse short, featured a hot-tempered Mickey humiliating and forcibly kissing his beloved Minnie Mouse.

View Plane Crazy Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Animation Drawing by Ub Iwerks Walt Disney, 1928-29 by Walt Disney Studios on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Walt Disney Studios.