STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928) Walt Disney | Animation | Short | B&W | Free Movie

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Steamboat Willie (1928) is an American animated short directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, produced in black-and-white by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Pat Powers' Celebrity Productions. It marked the public debut of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, though they had appeared earlier in test screenings. It was the first Mickey Mouse film to be distributed and one of the first cartoons with fully synchronized sound, inspired by The Jazz Singer (1927). The soundtrack, arranged by Wilfred Jackson and Bert Lewis, featured "Steamboat Bill" and "Turkey in the Straw." The title may parody Buster Keaton’s Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928). The film was a major success, praised for its technical innovation and cultural impact, and was selected for the National Film Registry in 1998. It entered the public domain in the U.S. on January 1, 2024.

Synopsis:

Mickey Mouse is a mischievous deckhand on a riverboat that is under the command of the tyrannical Captain Pete.

Cast & Crew:

Walt Disney – Mickey Mouse, Pete (voice)
Charlotte Jamquie – Minnie Mouse (voice)
Marcellite Garner – Minnie Mouse (additional voice)

Directed by: Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks
Story by: Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks
Produced by: Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney (co-producer)
Starring: Walt Disney (voice)
Music by: Wilfred Jackson, Bert Lewis
Animation by: Ub Iwerks, Wilfred Jackson, Johnny Cannon, Les Clark (inbetweener)
Color process: Black-and-white
Production company: Walt Disney Studio
Distributed by: Pat Powers (Celebrity Productions/Cinephone sound)
Release date: November 18, 1928 (United States)
Running time: 7 minutes, 47 seconds
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $4,986.69