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On This Day In History

On November 18, 1928, Steamboat Willie premiered in Universal’s Colony Theater. Important for a number of reasons, Steamboat Willie was the first Disney animated cartoon to have fully synchronized pictures and sound. It was also the first premiered cartoon to feature the iconic Mickey Mouse. The popularity of this short-film would become the foundation of the legacy of Disney movies and the Walt Disney franchise that has become famous throughout the world.

And thus, a legend was born…