Character History
There is no such person in the world, which does not know who Mickey Mouse is, because this fancy mouse is not only appearing in the multiplication films of Disney, but also is a symbol of American culture in general - along with Superman, Coca-Cola and Clown Ronald McDonald.
This fictional character who debuted in 1928 managed to move in video games and cinema, and also became a major marketing move: even in children's clothes there are prints with winking Mickey Mouse and his girl Minnie.
History of creation
The history of the creation of this character is multifaceted, for the appearance of an anthropomorphic mouse coincided with a number of technological innovations in terms of cinema. Initially, the screens brightened and brought the joy of the little spectators Rabbit Osvald, which is outwardly different from Mickey Mouse only by the presence of long ears. This character was created in 1927 by illustrator Abom Aversex and in the blink of an eye became a well-known cartoon hero.
Ribbons about the long-timer of adventure was created by Disney, but the "Universal Pictures" film studio was performed as an official distributor, which was able to lure some of the animators to himself. In addition, due to the contract signed in a hurry, the rights to Oswald belonged not to the "Disney", but "Universal Pictures". Therefore, Walt Disney, who understands that the film studio may refuse his services, decided to create a new character from scratch.
Walt Disney Together with a few loyal officers in secret began to invent a bizarre mouse, while the other team of artists, already working on the new chief, was engaged in the rice of Oswald's rabbit. This situation played upset Walt to hand, because it began to relate to comply with copyright and signing contracts.
Not to say that the main Disney Hero, the illustrators came up immediately. The artist Aversers confessed that the choice was between the frog, a kitten and a puppy, but all these ideas were destroyed by Walt on the root. But once the owner of the cartoon studio found an attractive character's character, although with these rodents he had no most pleasant memories: in the beginning of the twentieth Walt, he worked in the studio "Laugh-O-Gram", which was literally populated with mice.
The new character appeared on the screens on November 18, 1928 in the Villy Villy Cartoon film, which was broadcast in the New York Cinema. It is noteworthy that the initial hero of the children's cartoons was called Mortimer, but Disney's spouse rejected this name, offering to call the character more harmonious nickname - Mickey Mouse.
Initially Mickey Mouse, which dismissed in the cartoon "Plane Crazy" on May 15, 1928, did not receive success in the audience, because reminded of other Disney characters, which are pretty fed to the audience. Then Walt thought to find a distributor, and, contrary to everything, took up the production of the third cartoon. Walt realized that the new hero need a distinctive feature, standing out against the background of other characters. Having achieved this, Disney witnessed how Mickey Mouse won the Lavra honored and the love of the audience.
Biography
When Mickey Mouse was invented by Walt Disney, it is unknown, but his official birthday is considered to be November 18, 1928, his debut's day on the movie screen. Loves of young children began to appear in white gloves only in 1929, in the painting "The Opry House": It was for the hands of a mouse to contrasted with his body, because the first cartoons about Mickey Mouse were black and white. This accessory with three black lines on the back side (such folds were on children's gloves) became an individual feature of the character.
During its existence, the tailed hero in the red pants managed to reincarnate in various images, and also acquire loyal friends: Guffy, Donald Duck and Pluto. Despite the fact that in some series a mouse carries for his girlfriend Minnie, Walt Disney said that these characters were married before the cartoon appeared. Although sometimes they behave as if they first got acquainted.
"Depending on the plot, Minnie plays the role of a carefree girly or wife. For myself, we have long decided that they are already officially married, "said the Cartoon Creator.But the illustrator contradicted himself, because in the tape "The Barn Dance", which was released on March 14, 1929, Mouse suffers from unrequited love, as Minnie prefers him to black pita. Spectators saw in this picture attempts by Walt to split fans of the cartoon hero.
Among other things, the character tried out the soldiers' outfit in the painting "The Barnyard Battle", where he fought against the cats, and also visited Africa as a tourist.
The first color cartoon about Mickey Mouse called "Concert" came out in 1935 and took a place in the list of fifty greater cartoons. The painting performed in the technique of Technician, tells about a mouse that carries the orchestra. But Donald Duck, the seller of ice cream, loudly agitates passersby to buy a delicacy, thereby interfering with Mickey Mouse focus.
Total there are 21 short film with Mickey Mouse. Mouse itself changed with time. Also, this hero "starred" in the series, for example, in the "Mikkey Mouse club", "Mouse House" and other multi-sieves cartoons.
Walt Disney even moved a pretty travel lovedler to the full meter. In 1940, the film "Fantasy", which became the most courageous Disney idea, was used in the tape a new stereo sound "Figsound", and the plot, where the main character performed in the image of a wizard's student, reminded abstraction and avant-garde.
In 1988, Touchstone Pictures and Amblin Entertainment released the film "Who substitute Rabbit Roger" - a collaboration of cartoon characters and real actors. In this cinematic work, which received an Oscar premium, first met at the "single shooting area" of Mickey Mouse and another cult character - Bagz Bunny, Studio Star "Warner Brothers".
The popularity of Mickey Mouse is caused by interesting plots: fans are watching how the main character rides fishing, travels by train or goes to the unknown country. But his fame is also due to the commercial move of Disney.
The fact is that the bosses of cartoon decided to use a marketing move: the company produced and spun the goods with a picture of a mouse. Roy Disney became the creator of a series of wristwatches, where Mickey Mouse is banging on the dial. Today such an accessory is at auction of considerable money.
Also, "Disney" use the method of "hidden Mickey", which is a skillfully hidden symbol of Maus - three circles resembling the head of the face. The character is indirectly found in the company's cult ribbons: "Mermaid", "Peter Pen", "King Leve", children's parks, Disneyland and so on. Moreover, the symbol will notice only the most attentive lover of cartoons: in the "Snow White" soap bubbles form it, and the watch with the image of the hero hang on the wall in the "Rescuers".
Interesting Facts
- Until 1947, Walt Disney himself voiced the mouse. But since the multiplier did not think to abandon cigarettes, his tormented chronic cough. Therefore, this post adopted other dubble actors. In Russian translation of the character, Vadim Kurikov was voiced, Oleg Izinsky and Maxim Sergeev.
- Mouse's parents name Max and Mary. He also has sisters and brothers.
- When turning the head of the ears of Mickey Mouse remains in the same position. Such is the feature of the brand.
- $ 2500 - the price of the first two films about Mickey Mouse.
- According to the script of Mickey Muso 32 years.
- The very first word mouse is "hot dog."
- According to rumors, in Italy did not show ribbons with the adventure of the main Disney hero, as the children who grew up pizza and pasta in the country were afraid of this pretty character.
- In 1988, Mouse came to swim in the USSR and even danced with the Olympic Target on Red Square.
- "WHO IS MICKEY MOUSE?" - Such a question helped the American soldiers to identify German spies.
- Dubey Actors Russi Taylor and Wayne Ollvine, who had previously voiced Minni and Mickey, were in a relationship, but did not advertise this fact so that they were not associated with Disney characters.