Mickey
Mouse first appeared in a film named “Steamboat
Willie” on November 19, 1928, at the Colony
Theatre in New York. This film also had a guest
appearence of Minnie Mouse, as well as the world’s
first use of fully synchronized sound in cartoons.
Mickey
was an instant hit. This mouse was so popular
that over a million children joined the original
Mickey Mouse Club between 1929 and 1932. The
“Mickey Mouse Club” later became a popular children’s
television series that aired on ABC from 1955
to 1959.