KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - November 18, 1928. Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse makes his film debut in Steamboat Willy. It was the first cartoon to feature synchronized music, dialogue, and sound effects.

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 1928, Walt Disney released “Steamboat Willie,” the first animated film ...

This Day in History: November 18, 1928 - First cartoon with Mickey Mouse debuts WSAW 1114 Grand Ave. Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 845-4211 ...

In May 1928, at a movie theater on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, the crowd was treated to an unannounced preview of a new silent cartoon from a local studio. The viewers had no idea they were ...

Mickey Mouse appeared for the first time in front of a public audience in a test screening. He made his formal screen debut with the release of “Steamboat Willie” six months later. Gray Media, parent ...

The original design of Mickey Mouse from the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie officially entered the public domain on January 1, triggering a flood of parodies and memes. Not to mention, a handful ...

On July 29, 1858, the Wyandotte Constitution was drafted. This was the final version of the Kansas Constitution, which prohibited slavery.