The movie’s freaky, big-eared scamp aboard the doomed vessel is, of course, based on 1928’s “Steamboat Willie,” Disney’s first Mickey cartoon. But there are no punishing lawsuits on the ...

The main antagonist, a repulsive grey rodent sporting a top hat and ... original Steamboat Willie is a 1928 animated short film that was directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The cartoon was ...

They say the boat left the dock in 1928; however, Screamboat is way more than a (bo--gore abd violent) parody. This is a haunted echo of the most iconic cartoon character in history.

Compared to recent riffs on Winnie the Pooh and Popeye, the 'Steamboat Willie ... black-and-white cartoon flickers on screen (primitive enough to make “Steamboat Willie” look sophisticated ...

It's leagues above the competition in the widening sea of public-domain Steamboat Willie horror parodies – though considering the moldy cheese of The Mouse Trap and I Heart Willie, that’s not ...

But this time, it’s Mickey Mouse, founder Walt Disney’s own creation – or this first version of him, at least (although The Mouse Trap still manged to be first over the line ...

Steamboat Willie featured early versions of both Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, it was the third cartoon featuring the duo they made but the first to be released.