Talk:Mickey Mouse

Semi-protected edit request on 23 November 2024

The voice actors section in “Portrayal“ needs to be fixed, Clarence Nash did not voice Mickey in R'coon Dawg and Pluto's Party, it was Jimmy MacDonald that did it. The Dognapper was the only time Nash voiced Mickey. 74.94.160.218 (talk) 18:50, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ⸺(Random)staplers 20:19, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Full name in lead

Why doesn't this page start with mickey's full name of Michael Theodore Mouse? Minnie Mouse's full name is in the lead, as well as Donald Duck's. I thought i'd best get the opinion of everyone else before just changing it on my own accord. Thoughts? Cherryblossomgirly (talk) 11:46, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Minnie's name as "Minerva" was established in 1940s comic strips, and Donald's middle name "Fauntleroy" was established in 1940s animated films about his military service in World War II. I have never heard of any full name for Mickey. Dimadick (talk) 12:04, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Maybe it's not as well known since 'Mickey Mouse' on it's own is just so iconic and recognizable. But a quick google search provides multiple sources saying his full name. Cherryblossomgirly (talk) 22:53, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:

• Fantasia poster, 1940 (Style B).jpg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 23:37, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

Edit request

−

Creation The earliest known concept art of Mickey and Minnie Mouse from early 1928, largely attributed to Ub Iwerks, but speculated to include work from Walt Disney or Les Clark;[2] The Walt Disney Family Museum collection Mickey Mouse was created as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, an earlier cartoon character that was created by the Disney studio but owned at the time by Universal Pictures.[3] Charles Mintz served as a middleman producer between Disney and Universal through his company, Winkler Pictures, for the series of cartoons starring Oswald. In a February 1928 meeting with Mintz to renew the Oswald contract, Disney was met by a disappointing budget cut proposal, along with Mintz's revelation that several of the most important Disney animators were coming over to his studio.[4] Among the few who stayed at the Disney studio were animator Ub Iwerks, apprentice artist Les Clark, and Wilfred Jackson. A new character was workshopped out of necessity and in relative secret. Various myths exist of Walt Disney's inspiration for Mickey (including some which were likely ghostwritten), such as that the starving artist drew inspiration from a tame mouse (or pair of mice) at his desk at Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri, or that he undertook a romantic search for inspiration on the train ride home from his disappointing meeting with Mintz.[5][6] At Disney's behest, Iwerks sketched new character ideas based on various animals such as dogs and cats, but none of these appealed to Disney. A female cow and male horse were rejected, as was a male frog.[a] In 1925, Hugh Harman drew some sketches of mice around a photograph of Walt Disney, reputedly based on Disney's own designs (similar to those he included on family birthday cards).[8] These inspired Iwerks to create a new mouse character for Disney.[7]

+

Creation The earliest known concept art of Mickey and Minnie Mouse from early 1928, largely attributed to Ub Iwerks, but speculated to include work from Walt Disney or Les Clark;[2] The Walt Disney Family Museum collection Mickey Mouse was created as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, an earlier cartoon character that was created by the Disney studio but owned at the time by Universal Pictures.[3] Charles Mintz served as a middleman producer between Disney and Universal through his company, Winkler Pictures, for the series of cartoons starring Oswald. In a February 1928 meeting with Mintz to renew the Oswald contract, Disney was met by a disappointing budget cut proposal, along with Mintz's revelation that several of the most important Disney animators were coming over to his studio.[4] Among the few who stayed at the Disney studio were animator Ub Iwerks, apprentice artist Les Clark, and Wilfred Jackson.(citation needed) A new character was workshopped out of necessity and in relative secret. Various myths exist of Walt Disney's inspiration for Mickey (including some which were likely ghostwritten), such as that the starving artist drew inspiration from a tame mouse (or pair of mice) at his desk at Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri, or that he undertook a romantic search for inspiration on the train ride home from his disappointing meeting with Mintz.[5][6] At Disney's behest, Iwerks sketched new character ideas based on various animals such as dogs and cats, but none of these appealed to Disney. A female cow and male horse were rejected, as was a male frog.[a] In 1925, Hugh Harman drew some sketches of mice around a photograph of Walt Disney, reputedly based on Disney's own designs (similar to those he included on family birthday cards).[8] These inspired Iwerks to create a new mouse character for Disney.[7]

2405:6E00:622:F00C:EAB0:497F:5F70:F416 (talk) 01:57, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done Thepharoah17 (talk) 05:55, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 August 2025

Change the very beginning of the entry from "Mickey Mouse is AN cartoon character" (which is wrong and sounds horrible) to "Mickey Mouse is A cartoon character" 84.112.197.184 (talk) 11:04, 30 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done I fixed the issue by restoring the previous version of the opening sentence, which described Mickey Mouse as "an American cartoon character". "American" was recently removed without explanation, leaving the grammar error. Day Creature (talk) 16:06, 30 August 2025 (UTC)