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Disney's earliest Mickey Mouse enters the public domain: Steamboat Willie made cinema history in 1928 and can now be used and watched for free after copyright expired
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January 1, 2024
With the unveiling of photographs from a cinema classic starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse, cartoonists and Disney fans can celebrate New Year. Today, copyrights for Steamboat Willie have expired, and footage from 1928's short film are now available in the US public domain. Steamboat Willie can now be legally distributed, tested, and more as a result of the date's postponement. Although this seems to be a long-awaited time in entertainment, it may lead to media ventures that might 'become a political lightning rod in pop culture.'