For example, the copyright to a Mickey Mouse cartoon restricts others from making copies of the cartoon or creating derivative works based on Disney's particular anthropomorphic mouse, but does not prohibit the creation of other works about anthropomorphic mice in general, so long as they are different enough to not be judged copies of Disney's.

Among these were Felix the Cat, Mickey Mouse, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and Betty Boop.

The " Monarch of Medioka " story in Floyd Gottfredson's Mickey Mouse comic strip ran from September 8, 1937 to May 2, 1938.

Mickey Mouse is perhaps the most famous cartoon character and fictional mouse in the world.

In 1937 when Donald Duck became the star of his own series of cartoons instead of co-starring with Mickey Mouse and Goofy as previously, a new unit of storymen and animators was created devoted solely to this series.

( Jones frequently claimed, including in the aforementioned autobiography, that this happened because Warner finally learned they weren't making Mickey Mouse cartoons ).

The production stirred deep controversy by featuring nude performers in Mickey Mouse masks dancing on the ruins of the World Trade Center and a female singer with a painted on Hitler toothbrush moustache performing a straight arm Nazi salute, along with sinister portrayals of American soldiers, Uncle Sam, and Elvis Presley impersonators.

Their first coast-to-coast message contained images of Mickey Mouse.

Meanwhile Robert Zemeckis helmed Who Framed Roger Rabbit, in which featured several famous cartoon characters from the " Golden Age of animation " including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Droopy, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, Sylvester the cat, Tweety Pie and Jiminy Cricket among others.

" badge with a character resembling Mickey Mouse in reference to the in popular culture rationale behind the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998

Readers have found all kinds of strange tidbits, including mysterious cat pictures, apparent Mickey Mouse references and weird books wedged into the many shelves that clutter the catalogues.

He was the voice of the mad scientist, Dr. Frankenollie, in the Mickey Mouse short Runaway Brain.

* 1928 – Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, Plane Crazy

: Not to be confused with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996.

The Mickey Mouse Club was Walt Disney's second venture into producing a television series, the first being the Walt Disney anthology television series, initially titled Disneyland.

Being busy with these projects and others, Disney turned The Mickey Mouse Club over to Bill Walsh to create and develop the format, initially aided by Hal Adelquist.

Mickey Mouse himself appeared in every show not only in vintage cartoons originally made for theatrical release, but in opening, interstitial and closing segments made especially for the show.

Mickey Mouse Club was hosted by Jimmie Dodd, a songwriter and the Head Mouseketeer, who provided leadership both on and off screen.

Roy suggested the Mickey Mouse ears worn by the cast members, which he helped create, along with Chuck Keehne, Hal Adelquist, and Bill Walsh.

The opening theme, " The Mickey Mouse March ," was written by the show's primary adult host, Jimmie Dodd.

The Mickey Mouse Club was featured on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and Walt Disney's Adventure Time, featuring re-runs of The Mickey Mouse Club serials and several re-edited segments from Disneyland and Walt Disney Presents, appeared on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

* Mickey Mouse Works

Pluto also appears in the television series Mickey Mouse Works ( 1999 – 2000 ), House of Mouse ( 2001 – 2003 ), and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse ( 2006 – present ).

Pluto has also appeared in the television series Mickey Mouse Works, Disney's House of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Mickey Mouse Works is an American television show that features the cartoon character Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of animated segments.

With no established schedule or routine, Mickey Mouse Works was designed to look like one spontaneous flow.

However, when the shorts were shown right before and after Toon Disney's Big Movie Show on weekdays, they were shown with the Mickey Mouse Works closing credits.

While some shorts have the Mickey Mouse Works title card background, others have the House of Mouse version ( the Mouse Works version has various mechanics in the background, including a Mickey shaped one and one with the Mouse Works text inside it, but the House of Mouse version has various moving swirls ) ref > Mickey's Laugh Factory.

One of the sets released in this wave, The Chronological Donald, Volume Four, features a handful of Donald-centric shorts from both Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse as bonuses, including Bird Brained Donald, Donald and the Big Nut, Donald's Charmed Date, Donald's Dinner Date, Donald's Failed Fourth, Donald's Rocket Ruckus, Donald's Shell Shots, Donald's Valentine Dollar, Music Store Donald and Survival of the Woodchucks.

Each episode explores the comical mishaps of Mickey and his associates running the club, which are used as wraparounds for Disney cartoons ( some of which are classic theatrical cartoons from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, but most of which are reruns from Mickey Mouse Works ).

* Mickey Mouse Works: Baby Shelby, Mrs. Turtle, Magical Mouse, Hairy Manilow, the Turkey, the 3 Kittens from " Pluto's Kittens ", the Abominable Snowman, the Goatman and the 2 Aliens from " How to Camp ", Chief O ' Hara.

As of February 2006, this show is no longer airing on The Disney Channel in the US, although Mickey Mouse Works airs regularly on the Disney Cinemagic channel, which is part of the Disney Channel in the UK.

* The cartoon " Mickey's Airplane Kit " ( 1999 ) from the series Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse featured a similar premise in which Mickey built his own airplane to impress Minnie.

In modern animation, Clarabelle has returned to active use, appearing first in a few segments of Mickey Mouse Works and in a brief scene in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas.

Clarabelle Cow and Goofy in a Mickey Mouse Works ( 1999 ) short, How to Be a Spy

It was the trial of oleomargarine heir Minot ( Mickey ) Jelke for compulsory prostitution in New York that put the spotlight on the international play-girl.

Held as a material witness in the compulsory prostitution trial of Mickey Jelke, the comely courtesan was unable to raise bail and was committed to the Women's House of Detention, a terribly overcrowded prison.

Mickey was on his knees when Roberts turned on the stairs and the razor flashed in his hand.

He was invulnerable to attack, but he could be handled, Mickey knew, if he could be brought to make the first move.

Then Roberts was on him, gasping for breath and for a couple of seconds Mickey lost sight of the blade.

When he charged Mickey was ready.

Mickey was sure now he was dead.

But last week, when a reporter was standing near Mantle's locker, Mickey walked up and volunteered an anecdote.

`` When Mickey went to the Yankees '', says Mark Freeman, an ex-Yankee pitcher who sells mutual funds in Denver, `` DiMaggio still was playing and every day Mickey would go by his locker, just aching for some word of encouragement from this great man, this hero of his.

In 2004, Mickey and Sylvia's 1956 recording of his song " Love Is Strange " was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as a recording of qualitative or historical significance, and he was inducted into the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame.

As Atari was heavily involved with Disney at the time, it was later code-named " Mickey ", and the 256K memory expansion board was codenamed " Minnie ".

Through the decade, with Mickey Redmond having two 50 – goal seasons and Marcel Dionne starting to reach his prime ( which he did not attain until he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings ), a lack of defensive and goaltending ability continually hampered the Wings.

His first foray into television was a documentary for NBC's Omnibus, Dancing is a Man's Game ( 1958 ) where he assembled a group of America's greatest sportsmen – including Mickey Mantle, Sugar Ray Robinson and Bob Cousy – and re-interpreted their moves choreographically, as part of his lifelong quest to remove the effeminate stereotype of the art of dance, while articulating the philosophy behind his dance style.

Mickey Leigh: " I was shocked when the band came out.

In 1984, it was David Rabe's Hurlyburly, where he rotated through each of the male parts ( he would later play Mickey in the film version ).

However, it was not until he portrayed Timothy Fenwick that same year in Barry Levinson's Dinercostarring Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Tim Daly and Ellen Barkinthat he made an indelible impression on film critics and moviegoers alike.