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Mickey Mouse Research Paper

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The Creation of a Mouse “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever” (Walt Disney). During 1928, Disney created something he knew that all the children would love to see; a mystical mouse that danced and acted out what children were thinking. This was Mickey Mouse the lovely mouse that did not talk at the time. Mickey mouse made children realize that they can make a joke out of anything and you should be able to imagine at any age without being judged and should dream forever. Mickey is the heart of almost every person's childhood because he teaches children life lessons while connecting to the way children learn. During the1920s more than just the making of Mickey was going on, including Prohibition and The Jazz Age.( The Roaring Twenties) The 18th amendment was the freedoms that were expanded while others were curtailed.(The Roaring Twenties) Prohibition was created and put a ban on the …show more content…

(Walt Disney)They were silent films for which they failed to find a distribution.(Walt Disney) After finding no distribution Disney created a third, sound-and-music-equipped short film called Steamboat Willie that premiered on November 18, 1928.(Walt Disney) With himself as the voice of Mickey, the cartoon was an instant crowd pleaser.(Walt Disney) Steamboat Willie was the first cartoon to successfully use synchronized sound it was so popular it was talked about more than the feature film to compliment its greatness.(The Birth of a Mouse) Disney received $1,000 for a two-week show time the highest ever paid for a cartoon played on Broadway.(The Birth of a Mouse) Disney studios with its loyal small staff had been saved and a Mouse was born.(The Birth of a

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