THE MOUSE IS BACK; MICKEY'S POISED FOR BIG COMEBACK TO SMALL SCREEN.Byline: Dave McNary Daily News Staff Writer Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse Famous character of Walt Disney's animated cartoons. He was introduced in Steamboat Willie (1928), the first animated cartoon with sound. Mickey was created by Disney, who also provided his high-pitched voice, and was usually drawn by the studio's head animator, launched a show-business comeback Tuesday on the 69th anniversary of his first appearance in ``Steamboat Willie Steamboat Willie (1928) is an animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse released on November 18, 1928. It was the third Mickey Mouse cartoon to be made, though the first with sound. Disney decided to use Pat Powers Cinephone system. .'' Mickey will star in a new weekly cartoon show beginning in January 1999, Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. announced Tuesday. The project is being headed by Roy Disney Roy Disney can refer to two different people:
Mickey, the icon of the parent company and among the most merchandised characters on the planet, has appeared in 120 cartoons and movies, along with animation for the ``Mickey Mouse Club'' show during the 1950s. But he's only starred in two cartoons since 1953 - ``Mickey's Christmas Carol'' in 1983 and ``Runaway Brain'' in 1995 - although he did make a cameo appearance in Disney's ``Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'' in 1988. Walt Disney provided Mickey's voice until 1946. ``This is more than a return to our company's roots - it's the restoration of a staple of cartoon entertainment for people around the globe,'' Roy Disney said in a prepared statement. ``Mickey, Donald and Goofy and the rest of the studio's beloved characters represent pure fun.'' Disney has not decided whether to air the 22-minute ``MouseWorks'' show, which also will feature cartoons with Donald Duck Donald Duck cantankerousness itself. [Comics: Horn, 216–217] See : Irascibility Donald Duck frustrated character jealous of Mickey Mouse. [Comics: Horn, 216–217] See : Jealousy , Goofy and Pluto, on its ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. network or its Disney Channel on cable. Pre-production work has started at Disney animation headquarters in Burbank. TV animation executive Barry Blumberg said Disney is ``very close'' to starting animation work on the project. Blumberg also said the January 1999 target will be moved back if necessary. ``We'll take as much time as we need to get it right,'' he said. Blumberg said the idea of launching a Mickey-led series had been under consideration for several years, while the ``MouseWorks'' series began to take shape six months ago. Other major characters also have been absent in recent years. Donald first appeared in 1934 and starred in 127 cartoons, the last in 1961. Goofy made his first appearance in 1932 and starred in 47 other cartoons and in ``A Goofy Movie'' in 1995. CAPTION(S): Photo, Photo Illustration PHOTO (color) Mickey Mouse takes the baton from conductor Leopold Stokowski in Disney's ``Fantasia fantasia (făntā`zhə) [Ital.,=fancy], musical composition not restricted to a formal design, but constructed freely in the manner of an improvisation. In the 16th and 17th cent. .'' Photo Illustration: no caption (Mickey Mouse) |
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