For over eight decades Mickey Mouse has been a firm symbol of Walt
Disney Pictures. His iconic stance of the company’s front man started in 1928
when the famous “Steamboat Willie” short was released and found success. Walt
Disney himself had a soft spot for Mickey and he even provided his voice up
until 1947 when the company’s busy schedule prevented him from doing so. One
of the most favourable things about Mickey is his impact. Grandparents, parents
and children can all say that he has been an influence for them. The longevity
of this character can be attributed to his creator’s, Walt Disney and Ub
Iwerks, original intent for him. Walt once said that Mickey was always “intended...to make peoples everywhere chuckle with him and at him” and never meant to be “burden[ed]...with any social symbolism...Mickey was simply a little personality assigned to the purposes of laughter” and this mark has been achieved worldwide. Generations and generations
of people around the world can recognize this character as a pinnacle of
happiness. Whether you are three, thirty or ninety-three, Mickey Mouse is a
small, animated source of joy. This is a stamp of a timeless company, a
timeless character, and a timeless story and it all began in 1928. For Walt
Disney’s company, a cartoon mouse was the start and a cartoon mouse will be the
end.
"Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence.
He was a means to an end."
–Walt Disney
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