Mickey Mouse's 80th Birthday

emma15677 · 12-07-2008, 06:10 PM

I know it's a little belated, but,

Happy 80th Birthday Mickey Mouse!

His birthday was November 18

See this: http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movi...screeningroom/

I can't believe it, he's a goold old mouse now and will live forever!

I tried searching a thread about his birthday but couldn't find it.

So does anyone know how they decided that November 18, 1928 was Mickey's official birthday? Also, was the swcreening of Steamboat Willie on July 28, 1928?

Wedbliss · 12-07-2008, 06:52 PM

The first public screening of Steamboat Willie was on November 18, 1928 at the Colony Theater on Broadway in NYC. So that date became Mickey's official birthday. There have been other dates published in various places and I think even Walt got it wrong more than once. But the correct date is 11/18/1928.

Just for the love of sheer Disney Geekdom the program that night included Steamboat Willie, a newsreel titled "Colony Topics", a short produced by William Le Baron titled "The FBO Special Talking and Sound Picture" and the feature film was titled "Gang War" starring Olive Borden and Jack Pickford.

Too much information? Probably, but when it comes to Mickey's birthday, I just can't help myself.

emma15677 · 12-07-2008, 07:29 PM

I swear there was something significant in July 1928...

Wedbliss · 12-07-2008, 09:36 PM

You may be thinking of the sound test which Walt, Roy, Ub Iwerks and others did where they showed some scenes from Steamboat Willie on a bed sheet while performing live sound effects and music. I believe that was in July of 1928. It wasn't a public showing, it was an inhouse test to see if sound was feasible in the cartoon.

I have seen the release date of 7/28/1928 inaccurately given for Steamboat Willie from several sources including various web sites.

Plane Crazy and Gallopin Gaucho were made before Steamboat Willie as silent cartoons. Although they were released after Steamboat Willie, once sound was added to them, it could be argued that Mickey was created in early 1928 and actually turned 80 earlier this year. But Mickey's birthday has always been calculated from the first public showing on 11/18.

JEANYLASER · 08-20-2009, 11:34 AM

Yeah! Mickey's Birthday is On November 18, 1928! And I love and adore Mickey!

count100 · 08-22-2009, 04:39 AM

I like that his Birthday is on 11/18. That coincides with my birthday which is also 11/18.

JEANYLASER · 08-22-2009, 07:44 AM

Mickey Mouse is my favorite kind of adventures!

Ezra · 08-22-2009, 10:10 AM

I got my souvenir:

.

Wedbliss · 08-22-2009, 12:00 PM

Pez! Mickey Pez! That's cool Ezra.

Geek fact of the day: Pez candy was created a year before Mickey was born. The Pez dispenser was invented the year that Mickey turned 20.

I love the vintage poster.

believeinmagic4ever · 08-23-2009, 09:38 AM

Ezra, I saw those at a candy store at the my town's mall. I wanted to get it for my best friend's birthday this year sooo badly, but I couldn't afford it. Looks really cool though! That poster is awesome!

Disneyland_DHI · 08-23-2009, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ezra

I got my souvenir:

.

I HAVE THIS! I got it at my local market! My sister didn't eat the PEZ candy though and she still hasn't. Not because its historical significance, but the fact she hates PEZ.

DisneyPrincess · 09-21-2009, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wedbliss

The first public screening of Steamboat Willie was on November 18, 1928 at the Colony Theater on Broadway in NYC. So that date became Mickey's official birthday. There have been other dates published in various places and I think even Walt got it wrong more than once. But the correct date is 11/18/1928.

Just for the love of sheer Disney Geekdom the program that night included Steamboat Willie, a newsreel titled "Colony Topics", a short produced by William Le Baron titled "The FBO Special Talking and Sound Picture" and the feature film was titled "Gang War" starring Olive Borden and Jack Pickford.

Too much information? Probably, but when it comes to Mickey's birthday, I just can't help myself.

not too much at all! that was really interesting!

reno27 · 10-06-2009, 09:07 PM

i always love mickey mouse.
next month on 18th November will be his 81 birthday.

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emma15677 People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 212	Mickey Mouse's 80th Birthday I know it's a little belated, but, Happy 80th Birthday Mickey Mouse! His birthday was November 18 See this: http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movi...screeningroom/ I can't believe it, he's a goold old mouse now and will live forever! I tried searching a thread about his birthday but couldn't find it. So does anyone know how they decided that November 18, 1928 was Mickey's official birthday? Also, was the swcreening of Steamboat Willie on July 28, 1928? __________________ "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." -Walt Disney
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Wedbliss People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 799	The first public screening of Steamboat Willie was on November 18, 1928 at the Colony Theater on Broadway in NYC. So that date became Mickey's official birthday. There have been other dates published in various places and I think even Walt got it wrong more than once. But the correct date is 11/18/1928. Just for the love of sheer Disney Geekdom the program that night included Steamboat Willie, a newsreel titled "Colony Topics", a short produced by William Le Baron titled "The FBO Special Talking and Sound Picture" and the feature film was titled "Gang War" starring Olive Borden and Jack Pickford. Too much information? Probably, but when it comes to Mickey's birthday, I just can't help myself. __________________ My Countdown Counting down to: Holiday Trip to Walt Disney World 21 days 11 hours 29 minutes
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12-07-2008, 09:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wedbliss People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 799	You may be thinking of the sound test which Walt, Roy, Ub Iwerks and others did where they showed some scenes from Steamboat Willie on a bed sheet while performing live sound effects and music. I believe that was in July of 1928. It wasn't a public showing, it was an inhouse test to see if sound was feasible in the cartoon. I have seen the release date of 7/28/1928 inaccurately given for Steamboat Willie from several sources including various web sites. Plane Crazy and Gallopin Gaucho were made before Steamboat Willie as silent cartoons. Although they were released after Steamboat Willie, once sound was added to them, it could be argued that Mickey was created in early 1928 and actually turned 80 earlier this year. But Mickey's birthday has always been calculated from the first public showing on 11/18. __________________ My Countdown Counting down to: Holiday Trip to Walt Disney World 21 days 11 hours 29 minutes
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count100 People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Woodland, Ca. Posts: 16	I like that his Birthday is on 11/18. That coincides with my birthday which is also 11/18.
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Wedbliss People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 799	Pez! Mickey Pez! That's cool Ezra. Geek fact of the day: Pez candy was created a year before Mickey was born. The Pez dispenser was invented the year that Mickey turned 20. I love the vintage poster. __________________ My Countdown Counting down to: Holiday Trip to Walt Disney World 21 days 11 hours 29 minutes
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believeinmagic4ever Don't mess with the witch People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 560	Ezra, I saw those at a candy store at the my town's mall. I wanted to get it for my best friend's birthday this year sooo badly, but I couldn't afford it. Looks really cool though! That poster is awesome! __________________ "Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation." -Walt Disney My Countdown Counting down to: Christmas Day!! :D 33 days 15 hours 29 minutes
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