As of January 1, 2024, Steamboat Willie is in the public domain. This is the full short from Walt Disney Animation Studios. You now own this and can do whatever you want with it.
Animation has always been possible but it was incredibly tedious to make due to having to draw frame after frame by hand. Modern tools only help with limb movement and implied motion as well along with layering.
And this is just the beginning. Further, Looney Tunes, and also short films based on Mickey Mouse, and his entire team will be in the public domain. And, of course, Disney's first full-length cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, will soon enter the public domain.
Yeah. After a year of failure, they've finally lost the mouse (partially, though). As a Pixar fan who had always loved Mickey, it's quite sad really, considering the state of the company, but at least now we can do anything we want with character. (Imagine all of the parodies that would result.)
@Helpimonfier You know what they say: rats are the first to leave a sinking ship. And you can't have a rat leave a sinking ship if it was never on it in the first place; therefore, there has to be a rat on the ship.
I wrote a story for this day: Mickey stood at the precipice of the unknown, a lifetime of stories behind him, a future of the untold ahead. "Are you ready?" Asked a voice behind him. Mickey turned around, and warm memories filled him as he faced his old creator. Tears of joy, Mickey rushed over to hug him. It had been so long, and Mickey felt the warmth of the embrace as he remembered all the times he had once shared with the man who had been like to him a father and a friend. Finally, the two pulled apart and Mickey looked up into the eyes of of the legend that had been so important in shaping the childhoods of so many generations. "Your time has come," said Walt, "you have done well." Mickey looked back in the direction of the unknown and felt a sudden twinge of uncertainty; what would he become? Would he bring joy, or darkness? "For so many years," said Walt, "you have brought joy into the hearts of generations under my watchful eye and leadership, but now it is time for you to step beyond and explore the potential inside you beyond even what I can give. Yes, there may be dark times, but there will also be so much more." Mickey could see heartfelt tears pooling in Disney's eyes as he spoke. " You have made me into the man that I was in life, and now it is time for you to spread some of that same hope and inspiration to the world in ways I could've never imagined. The whole world is yours now and the limits to what you can be are endless. Mickey my dear mouse, through all the years you've been what you are, you are now free; your time is now to become more than you ever could be." Mickey looked into the eyes of the great Walt Disney and felt the memories of the worlds they had shared together rushing through him. But now it was time for him to go. Mickey grabbed his hand and held it tight. "Thank you for making me into Mickey Mouse." Mickey said. Disney gave a gentle smile, "That was simply one step on your journey." And then Mickey released the hand of his creator, and turned to face the future ahead. Behind him Walt called out, "Remember, with all that lies ahead of you, you will always have a place amongst us to call your own." A home to return to, but not the only one, for now the whole world was his home. So, feeling the pitter-patter of his heart within his chest, Mickey closed his eyes and let out a deep breath... Then, the clock struck midnight, and Mickey took his first step into the Public Domain.
Originally, it was 75 years after publication. So Steamboat Willie would of entered Public Domain in 2003 if copyright law didn't change. Also, if the copyright law stayed at 75 years after publication, all works published before 1950 would've been Public Domain by now.
People care more about Disney losing their copyright than Wish, their 100 year anniversary movie That's Disney's current reputation, what an absolute joke Also, I never realized how much of a psycho Mickey was, literally making music out of other's screams
If you think Walt was a genius wait until you find out it was his staff who did everything and he just got the credit for it. He didn't even create Mickey.
Okay but he did create Willie, which was the basis for mickey. Plus he made the name, and helped with the design. But yeah, he stole all the credit.@@revlo8483
@@emeriomanzano5015 Disney still owns every single Mickey Mouse cartoon except for Steam Boat Willie. It’s not like Mickey isn’t their character anymore, it just means people can use things from Steam Boat Willie without being sued by Disney
This feels so weird that we can freely use this to our heart’s content with no limitations. Yes other parts of Mickey’s franchise is still not public domain (such as Mickey House Clubhouse) but knowing Disney can’t do anything about it no matter how often they complain is hilarious
When you forget that Disney has literally trademarked frames of animation from this short: All right obviously you can work around it but really this whole situation is really overblown. Saying they won't be able to do anything is just a lie 100% expect Disney to weaponize their trademarks of everything Mickey mouse you can possibly think of until the end of time because those trademarks ain't going away
@@nicolewhite3157 as long as I don’t claim my business as “The Happiest Place on Earth,” I’ll be aight along with anyone else. Disney can’t do anything but watch their prized mouse become the public’s ass-rag now
It's not really giving Disney a middle finger. It's just how it works. They've had the copyright for as long as they could legally. It was just inevitable that they would eventually lose it. And when that day came, anyone would be allowed to redistribute Steamboat Willie. Disney knew this was coming for decades.
@@LoinkLoink It's not giving them the middle finger because we stole it back from them without a fight, it's really just rubbing salt in the wound they built for themselves Because they didn't want to let the ownership go. And now that Mickey is free it's just insulting to their ego that they can't stop us.
7:11 I'm like how Mickey decided to peeling out massive potato into a regular size potato which is completely emphasises how he felt about Pete's bossy behavior.
When I was a kid, whenever I watch a Disney movie, I always see Mickey Mouse riding on a steam boat while whistling before the movie even starts, now I'm watching this film. Such good times
Oh damn, Vail did not waste any time with this. Crazy to think that one of Disney's most famous shorts, the one where Mickey Mouse made his public debut, is now free to use in it's entirety by everyone on Earth. Of course, that means a Blood and Honey style horror film is almost inevitable, and given the surprising amount of animal tormenting in this, it probably wouldn't be too much of a stretch.
We all cant understand how insanely mind blowing this would have been for people seeing it for the first time as this was the first sound synced cartoon. It is still very impressive how they did this with the technology back then, still a timeless classic.
@@MajinNoob1 it’s not that they’re too broke to do anything it’s that they physically can’t. They’ve extended it as long as physically possible but now the government is not gonna let them anymore.
@@NoCreepersPeepers imagine what the boys over at South Park Studios will do. They've already mocked Disney in the past so what will they do now that this version of Mickey is in the Public Domain?
This is so awesome to live in a world where we now own at least one version of Mickey Mouse. But as a reminder, in case anyone is wondering what that means for the Disney Logo with Steamboat whistling away that plays on their movies, Disney still owns that because they've trademarked use of that clip for THAT specific purpose. And trademarks can be renewed indefinitely, so long as Disney proves that they will continue using that Steamboat clip for the purposes of a logo, which they certainly are and probably don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Also, don't forget that ONLY the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey is in the public domain. All subsequent iterations of him that came AFTERWARDS are still under Disney's thumb. So no, you can't do whatever you want with Mickey's current red shorts and yellow shoes look, just his original black and white design from Steamboat specifically. Oh and also don't forget that MINNIE makes her debut here, meaning she is just as much fair game as Mickey! ;) Aside from those facts, I hope everyone has fun with Steamboat Willie!
@@mrqwerty567 funny you mention Pete actually. He’s the oldest Disney character, as his first appearance WASN’T Steamboat, but instead was Alice Solves the Puzzle, a 1925 short film that comes from the obscure Alice Comedies live action/animation hybrid series that Disney made in the early to mid 20’s. Yep you heard me right. Pete is older than Mickey by 3 years. His appearance in Alice Solves the Puzzle is that of a bear rather than a cat, but it is him. His more iconic cat appearance did appear later in Steamboat, so technically, both old versions of him are public domain now.
@@wrong214studios9 I think galloping’ gacho is technically not yet also technically yes? Let me explain better: Even though it was made before Steamboat, it wasn’t widely released until about a year later, because Walt wanted to focus on Steamboat first and foremost. And while its silent version was completed by that point, its sound version, which is the one that most people who know of it may know, won’t enter the public domain until 2025, alongside the sound version of Plane Crazy, another Mickey Mouse short that predates Steamboat and is in fact the actual technical first appearance of Mickey, but like Gaucho is in a weird bubble with the different copyrights of its silent and sound versions. It’s a weird sort of Schrodinger’s cat sort of thing: they’re both in the public domain but also not? But to mainly conclude and summarize as best as I can, the silent versions of Plane Crazy and Gallopin’ Gaucho are now in the public domain as of today, while their sound versions need another year to go before they can enter. Look forward to 2025, guys. Then you can also get your hands on the original first appearance of Mickey Mouse too!
Current events aside, ive only seen this short film a few times, and given the type of media in the 20s, wow, animation was really groundbreaking in terms of how far it could achieve storytelling in film. I hope someday we’ll see that again in art.
Product of its time. Cartoon violence used to not mean anything to the characters back then. You could have a house dropped on you and walk it off like nothing happened if you were in these cartoons.
Frankly it’s a little neat to see how he used to be a bit self serving and kind of a jerk. After growing up on nice guy Mickey, seeing him disgruntled and try to make himself feel better at the expense of others, well, it’s interesting
Donald became more popular than Mickey in WW2 cause he was more of a wild jerk and Mickey at that point was too much of a bland nice guy. Mickey with an edge did give him a bit more personality.
Walt Disney himself was not the gentleman in reality you think he was. He was sexist and misogynistic even to his own daughter. This was one of the reasons he gave his brand and company to his son despite his son not being as capable of efficiently managing it. Walt was also a heavy smoker.
Fun Fact: This is actually the FOURTH Mickey Mouse cartoon to have entered the Public Domain! The other three are: "Minnie's Yoo-Hoo" "Mickey's Surprise Party" (An ad for Nabisco products) And "The Mad Doctor" (A.K.A. "The one where a mad scientist kidnaps Pluto, then sings about grafting his head onto the body of a chicken...and scared me when I was ten.") 😅
What about the other ones like some Donald cartoons, some Goofy cartoons, some Silly Symphonies cartoons and let’s not forget about the other Mickey Mouse cartoons that reached the public domain?
I got it! Maybe we make him some kind of interdimensional warrior, fighting the forces of darkness with the magic of the light, fighting off Disney villains, and spiky-haired anime antagonists! Now, we just need to figure out what kind of weapon to give him...
What a very nice way to start the year by this being in the public domain. Brings back nostalgic memories from the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo that included Steamboat Willie.
I think you mean an official suicide mouse movie Because Steamboat Willie mickey is technically classic 1928 mickey And guess who suicide mouse is, a classic 1928 mickey
Even though Steamboat Willy is in the public domain... this is still and always will be an incredible part of walt disneys history... I just hope no one turns this beloved short into a horror movie like they did with Winnie the Pooh
This is truly the beginning of a new era for the iconic mouse. I already said this in a few other places before, but I want to mention it again here. Can you imagine WB taking advantage of this and giving us another moment of Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny together at the same time? Like that scene in Roger Rabbit but give Mickey his Steamboat Willie design.
I now can just peacefully listen to this and uploading it literally everywhere without having any worries about getting sued by Disney. Great. **Whistles**
The fact this has caused so many to pay attention to this short whereas before people might not have cared besides Disney adults shows that this will still score big for Disney. Especially when people try to extract Mickey Mouse and get slapped with trademark infringement lawsuits.
So cool to see this short at it's fully now legal on You tube, I know most people will just focus on that the Disney company can't stop this and many will use this for who knows what....as an animation fan, I just want to appreciate finally watch this fully, I only have watch clips never the full short, and appreciate where everything start for Walt Disney himself is a piece of history, I think deserve to be share all over the globe.
Now that Steamboat Willie is in the public domain, I wonder what kind of crazy projects people are going to make out of it? I hope someone makes a video game for it, preferably a non-horror video game. Also, it occurs to me that the version of Pete that shows up in this short is also now part of the public domain.
Someone With a big heart and love for Mickey should make a movie or a show that shows Mickey as a Character and not as: Hey i'm Mickey Buy my stuff and go to Disneyland.Mickey Deserves Character Development,Love you Mickey Mouse❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
when you think about it, this short really is symbolic of the whole public domain thing. disney didnt create "do your ears hang low" and yet the short is largely about mickey remixing it by adding new instruments and putting a spin on an established work. funny how that works isnt it
It's funny to see how many people completely forgot that Disney has basically weaponized every single trademark you can think of with Mickey mouse. We'll never be able to use Mickey in our own creations without navigating around the legal mind field that is Disney's trademarks with the character.
I don't know about you guys,but I have a very strong theory that Walt Disney really didn't like Cats....and anyone who watches old Disney films and shorts knows perfectly well what I'm talking about.😂😂
Man, I can't believe this. I'm psyched about Disney's 100th anniversary and all but to see its mascot in the public domain now. Did not see this coming.
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As of January 1, 2024, Steamboat Willie is in the public domain. This is the full short from Walt Disney Animation Studios. You now own this and can do whatever you want with it.
Noo this sucks i hate public domain
Don’t remind devianart
Oh damn, forgot about that
@@diashingi2383 why?
@@Sebbiiboioh no
All public domain talk aside, its mind-boggling how Disney went from this to Snow White in only nine years
I mean, this was already insane tho
Animation has always been possible but it was incredibly tedious to make due to having to draw frame after frame by hand. Modern tools only help with limb movement and implied motion as well along with layering.
The public domain is an ass for the same reason public utilities are ass and about as creative and profitable.
My current mission: Make a sci-fi version of Steamboat Willie.
I can see it
Crazy to think this little animation changed so much in the media world.
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And this is just the beginning. Further, Looney Tunes, and also short films based on Mickey Mouse, and his entire team will be in the public domain. And, of course, Disney's first full-length cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, will soon enter the public domain.
@@ffc-channel "soon" being in 2033 or something
Skibidi
*Me And Bois Finding A Way For immortaness for The First 3 Nickelodeon Original Nicktoons*
Imagine seeing Steamboat Willie on Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network. It would look so out of place not being owned by Disney anymore.
i agree well at least they're kid friendly companies
I mean, Tiny Toons Adventures aired on Fox Kids so…..
very, very out of place.
It honestly wouldn’t. People making too big a deal of this
even PBS can now air this if you want to dig even deeper
Honestly, what a way to end Disney’s 100th anniversary very symbolic
_For now...._
Yeah. After a year of failure, they've finally lost the mouse (partially, though).
As a Pixar fan who had always loved Mickey, it's quite sad really, considering the state of the company, but at least now we can do anything we want with character. (Imagine all of the parodies that would result.)
@@sericsmith5770you can only do what you want to the steamboat wille version
@@RipplyAnemone67 That's why they said partially
@Helpimonfier You know what they say: rats are the first to leave a sinking ship. And you can't have a rat leave a sinking ship if it was never on it in the first place; therefore, there has to be a rat on the ship.
Fun fact: because Oswald and mickey are both in the public domain, you could make a reboot of epic mickey!
Someone please do this
I need a Epic Mickey Remake. Or fan film
I need Epic Mickey again
Yes! I have a pitch for a project about Oswald but the sequel will focus on both of them.
Thank god I can use Oswald in my animations
We now live in a world where you can put steamboat Willy on your TH-cam channel with no problems.
I wouldn't have it any other way
I am making my own cartoon series called Blawk Peeroma
Will Mickey Mouse Clubhouse also enter the public domain?
@@spongebobsquarepants6096 🤷♂️
This ain’t right
I wrote a story for this day:
Mickey stood at the precipice of the unknown, a lifetime of stories behind him, a future of the untold ahead.
"Are you ready?" Asked a voice behind him.
Mickey turned around, and warm memories filled him as he faced his old creator. Tears of joy, Mickey rushed over to hug him.
It had been so long, and Mickey felt the warmth of the embrace as he remembered all the times he had once shared with the man who had been like to him a father and a friend.
Finally, the two pulled apart and Mickey looked up into the eyes of of the legend that had been so important in shaping the childhoods of so many generations. "Your time has come," said Walt, "you have done well."
Mickey looked back in the direction of the unknown and felt a sudden twinge of uncertainty; what would he become? Would he bring joy, or darkness?
"For so many years," said Walt, "you have brought joy into the hearts of generations under my watchful eye and leadership, but now it is time for you to step beyond and explore the potential inside you beyond even what I can give. Yes, there may be dark times, but there will also be so much more." Mickey could see heartfelt tears pooling in Disney's eyes as he spoke. " You have made me into the man that I was in life, and now it is time for you to spread some of that same hope and inspiration to the world in ways I could've never imagined. The whole world is yours now and the limits to what you can be are endless. Mickey my dear mouse, through all the years you've been what you are, you are now free; your time is now to become more than you ever could be."
Mickey looked into the eyes of the great Walt Disney and felt the memories of the worlds they had shared together rushing through him. But now it was time for him to go. Mickey grabbed his hand and held it tight.
"Thank you for making me into Mickey Mouse." Mickey said.
Disney gave a gentle smile, "That was simply one step on your journey."
And then Mickey released the hand of his creator, and turned to face the future ahead. Behind him Walt called out, "Remember, with all that lies ahead of you, you will always have a place amongst us to call your own."
A home to return to, but not the only one, for now the whole world was his home.
So, feeling the pitter-patter of his heart within his chest, Mickey closed his eyes and let out a deep breath...
Then, the clock struck midnight, and Mickey took his first step into the Public Domain.
Take my damn like
Dang, I love it!
Go straight to Disney and become one of their writers
You have some potential to write the best book. Keep up your good work
Beautiful!
Still wild how something has to be *this old* to become public domain now. Thanks, Disney.
If only it had to be way older
Like, so old it’s basically impossible for it to be in public domain
In a way it makes sense, its a way for the masses to see how animation has changed in 100 years
Thanks for what?
@mrviking2mcall212 - I'm imagining all
the furry TH-camrs in the year 2111
going ham on countless "Zootopia" media.
Originally, it was 75 years after publication. So Steamboat Willie would of entered Public Domain in 2003 if copyright law didn't change. Also, if the copyright law stayed at 75 years after publication, all works published before 1950 would've been Public Domain by now.
This should be an annual tradition. Every time a Mickey Mouse short enters public domain, you should upload that short on New Year’s Day.
Yeah, because it’s the year it Enters domain, the moment it does is January 1st, 20(XX)
In 2025 it should be The Karnival Kid
Note that the initial silent version of "Plane Crazy" also entered the public domain today. But it's sound version is still under copyright.
@@overlookers And the silent verison is lost media.
Lol
People care more about Disney losing their copyright than Wish, their 100 year anniversary movie
That's Disney's current reputation, what an absolute joke
Also, I never realized how much of a psycho Mickey was, literally making music out of other's screams
Animal torture
Cartoons got away with a lot of stuff back then.
The 20s were wild with animation!
Not too different from Disney today.
especially when mickey started pulling on the cat's tail and then swinging it around like a plush 💀
Are we going to ignore how Willie just caused mayhem with those animals, but managed to redeem himself with good ahh music? 💀
Just like pop stars and rappers.
@@Mike_Dubo
Exactly. You get it!
It’s unsettling to think of it like that cuz it’s true
🥺 The truth will set us free, my guy.
Unless you're Hitler-
Who’s Willie
Can't wait to see "Steamboat Willy: Blood and Boats" in theaters
no no not ol steamboat
Steamboat killi with it taking place at the end where Mickey got that large knife at the end of the original short
Oh hell no!
Steam and animal abuse lol
Steamboat Killy
Besides the public domain part, it’s kind of insane how timeless this short really is. Love or hate him, Walt Disney was a genius of his era.
Aside from the fact there are no more steamboats XD
I mean the violating animals part is maybe not as timeless, but I get what you mean
If you think Walt was a genius wait until you find out it was his staff who did everything and he just got the credit for it. He didn't even create Mickey.
Okay but he did create Willie, which was the basis for mickey. Plus he made the name, and helped with the design. But yeah, he stole all the credit.@@revlo8483
@@emeriomanzano5015 Disney still owns every single Mickey Mouse cartoon except for Steam Boat Willie. It’s not like Mickey isn’t their character anymore, it just means people can use things from Steam Boat Willie without being sued by Disney
This feels so weird that we can freely use this to our heart’s content with no limitations. Yes other parts of Mickey’s franchise is still not public domain (such as Mickey House Clubhouse) but knowing Disney can’t do anything about it no matter how often they complain is hilarious
When you forget that Disney has literally trademarked frames of animation from this short:
All right obviously you can work around it but really this whole situation is really overblown. Saying they won't be able to do anything is just a lie 100% expect Disney to weaponize their trademarks of everything Mickey mouse you can possibly think of until the end of time because those trademarks ain't going away
Disney will still instantly take down your work if it's not unique enough so like there are a lot of limitations
@@nicolewhite3157 as long as I don’t claim my business as “The Happiest Place on Earth,” I’ll be aight along with anyone else. Disney can’t do anything but watch their prized mouse become the public’s ass-rag now
Vailskibum leading the way in giving Disney corporate the middle finger. Hope he posts Steamboat Willie Mickey as much as possible lol
Let us all join in and do ANYthing we want with this work!
Why do you want a harmless cartoon to be ruined for a corrupt studio?
@@e.ggamerguy5793 If Disney himself was harmless, the Mickey Mouse Cartoons would be too, but they're not
It's not really giving Disney a middle finger. It's just how it works. They've had the copyright for as long as they could legally. It was just inevitable that they would eventually lose it. And when that day came, anyone would be allowed to redistribute Steamboat Willie. Disney knew this was coming for decades.
@@LoinkLoink It's not giving them the middle finger because we stole it back from them without a fight, it's really just rubbing salt in the wound they built for themselves Because they didn't want to let the ownership go. And now that Mickey is free it's just insulting to their ego that they can't stop us.
We live in a world where we all own a version of Mickey Mouse. What a time to be alive. :)
Took it long enough. Sometime in the next several years (next decade?) the earliest batman/superman (comics) are public domain as well.
I’m scared for that just look at Winnie pooh
mickey blood and pluto
Yep, and we have the rights to three Mickey Mouse cartoons now. Next year we'll own the rights to 12 more
@@thelethalcreator2077 What cartoons last two are? I assume one of the three cartoons is this ( sorry for My bad english)
7:11 I'm like how Mickey decided to peeling out massive potato into a regular size potato which is completely emphasises how he felt about Pete's bossy behavior.
When I was a kid, whenever I watch a Disney movie, I always see Mickey Mouse riding on a steam boat while whistling before the movie even starts, now I'm watching this film. Such good times
SAAAAME
Same bro
Same
They should probably do something different with that opening logo now huh XD
@@curtandrewsjr.8163it’s not like they can’t use it, since everyone can use it (they are a part of everyone)
Oh damn, Vail did not waste any time with this. Crazy to think that one of Disney's most famous shorts, the one where Mickey Mouse made his public debut, is now free to use in it's entirety by everyone on Earth. Of course, that means a Blood and Honey style horror film is almost inevitable, and given the surprising amount of animal tormenting in this, it probably wouldn't be too much of a stretch.
Dang, you’re right tho… this short is weird af
I’m sure a movie is already in production
Suicide Mouse da movie
Steamboat killi is about to go crazy
True. We must never forget that Mickey straight up drowned a parrot.
We all cant understand how insanely mind blowing this would have been for people seeing it for the first time as this was the first sound synced cartoon. It is still very impressive how they did this with the technology back then, still a timeless classic.
Well, not the first(the first was "My Old Kentucky Home" in 1926) but definitely far and away the most successful early sound synced cartoon
Uploading the full thing would be risky, but Disney can’t do anything to stop it now. Can they?
nope
They can't anymore, starting today it's in the public domain
That's why a lot of people reuploading this animation on YT
They to broke to do anything 💀
Nah.
W for all the Disney and Mickey fans
@@MajinNoob1 it’s not that they’re too broke to do anything it’s that they physically can’t. They’ve extended it as long as physically possible but now the government is not gonna let them anymore.
The fact that this dude uploaded the entire thing and knowing valiskibum will probably upload more, is hilarious and we’re all very proud
If he slams this on his channel, his new name might be vailskiboat 💀
I am making my own cartoon series called Blawk Peeroma
this is vilaskibum
@@BlackPeerama ok
LMAOOO LOVE THISS
0:28 the moment we've all been waiting for
Hey that’s cool the iconic part plays 28 seconds in the short and came out in 1928 that’s neat
Ah yes the most iconic Mickey moment
LOOK GUYS HE DID THE THING
I
LOVE
THIS
SCENE
Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network are gonna have so much fun using Steamboat Willie now that it's Public Domain.
Not just that, lots of animators
Imagine airing Steamboat Willie on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network & Nickelodeon: The fate…THE VERY FATE of Steamboat Willie is in…MY HANDS!
@@NoCreepersPeepers imagine what the boys over at South Park Studios will do. They've already mocked Disney in the past so what will they do now that this version of Mickey is in the Public Domain?
i think nickelodeon will make a spongebob mickey crossover
This is so awesome to live in a world where we now own at least one version of Mickey Mouse.
But as a reminder, in case anyone is wondering what that means for the Disney Logo with Steamboat whistling away that plays on their movies, Disney still owns that because they've trademarked use of that clip for THAT specific purpose. And trademarks can be renewed indefinitely, so long as Disney proves that they will continue using that Steamboat clip for the purposes of a logo, which they certainly are and probably don't plan on stopping anytime soon.
Also, don't forget that ONLY the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey is in the public domain. All subsequent iterations of him that came AFTERWARDS are still under Disney's thumb. So no, you can't do whatever you want with Mickey's current red shorts and yellow shoes look, just his original black and white design from Steamboat specifically.
Oh and also don't forget that MINNIE makes her debut here, meaning she is just as much fair game as Mickey! ;)
Aside from those facts, I hope everyone has fun with Steamboat Willie!
Same with Pete
@@mrqwerty567 funny you mention Pete actually. He’s the oldest Disney character, as his first appearance WASN’T Steamboat, but instead was Alice Solves the Puzzle, a 1925 short film that comes from the obscure Alice Comedies live action/animation hybrid series that Disney made in the early to mid 20’s.
Yep you heard me right. Pete is older than Mickey by 3 years.
His appearance in Alice Solves the Puzzle is that of a bear rather than a cat, but it is him. His more iconic cat appearance did appear later in Steamboat, so technically, both old versions of him are public domain now.
Gallopin' Gaucho is also PD. So it's not the only cartoon on the list.
Sorcerer Mickey goes public domain in 2036!
@@wrong214studios9 I think galloping’ gacho is technically not yet also technically yes? Let me explain better:
Even though it was made before Steamboat, it wasn’t widely released until about a year later, because Walt wanted to focus on Steamboat first and foremost. And while its silent version was completed by that point, its sound version, which is the one that most people who know of it may know, won’t enter the public domain until 2025, alongside the sound version of Plane Crazy, another Mickey Mouse short that predates Steamboat and is in fact the actual technical first appearance of Mickey, but like Gaucho is in a weird bubble with the different copyrights of its silent and sound versions.
It’s a weird sort of Schrodinger’s cat sort of thing: they’re both in the public domain but also not?
But to mainly conclude and summarize as best as I can, the silent versions of Plane Crazy and Gallopin’ Gaucho are now in the public domain as of today, while their sound versions need another year to go before they can enter.
Look forward to 2025, guys. Then you can also get your hands on the original first appearance of Mickey Mouse too!
Current events aside, ive only seen this short film a few times, and given the type of media in the 20s, wow, animation was really groundbreaking in terms of how far it could achieve storytelling in film. I hope someday we’ll see that again in art.
This is just a big middle finger to Disney and I love it
Real
too true my man
😂
@@zenktwtPH1 L pfp
yeah they deserver it after such copyright abuse
I never realized how much of a menace Mickey was in this
Steamboat Willie could appear in Cuphead without a hinch. That's awesome
Cue the modders.
Make him a helpful NPC. It’ll work well.
it feels so surreal that anyone can do anything that they want with this entire animation.
Pretty unique but a great way to start the year, animation has come so far and it sucks that its been getting treated poorly recently
Yeah, animation and the people in the animation industry deserve so much more respect
Kinda ironic that at the rise of ai art, Disney loses it's foundation in the animation world.
And now with this it’s even worse
its crazy how back then a cartoon with sound was a selling point
"Remember to feed the cat"
"Yeah, sure" 5:15
I CANT 😭😭
5:41 Mickey being a little too wild with that one 💀💀💀💀💀
nah bro imagine how the goat feels 😭
It was all fine until Mickey fucked it up.
@@SwankemasterSupreme What about swinging the cat around?
@@Gatorboy5678 that was also Mickey.
06:30 that's not a cow, that's a hippo in a cow's skin
This was a way better way to announce the situation than doing an usual valiski video. I loved it!
he did do a usual one a few days before
At least this iconic piece of animation will be preserved by fans of Mickey Mouse and Disney fans
I doubt that
@@kitkitsune6570How do you doubt that?
It amazes me how cruel and downright abusive and mean Mickey is to everything and everyone in this short.
Product of its time. Cartoon violence used to not mean anything to the characters back then. You could have a house dropped on you and walk it off like nothing happened if you were in these cartoons.
This is back then after all
Frankly it’s a little neat to see how he used to be a bit self serving and kind of a jerk. After growing up on nice guy Mickey, seeing him disgruntled and try to make himself feel better at the expense of others, well, it’s interesting
Donald became more popular than Mickey in WW2 cause he was more of a wild jerk and Mickey at that point was too much of a bland nice guy.
Mickey with an edge did give him a bit more personality.
Walt Disney himself was not the gentleman in reality you think he was.
He was sexist and misogynistic even to his own daughter. This was one of the reasons he gave his brand and company to his son despite his son not being as capable of efficiently managing it.
Walt was also a heavy smoker.
Fun Fact:
This is actually the FOURTH Mickey Mouse cartoon to have entered the Public Domain!
The other three are:
"Minnie's Yoo-Hoo"
"Mickey's Surprise Party"
(An ad for Nabisco products)
And
"The Mad Doctor"
(A.K.A. "The one where a mad scientist kidnaps Pluto, then sings about grafting his head onto the body of a chicken...and scared me when I was ten.")
😅
Exactly
Which will all be receiving their own horror films soon.
Mickey's Surprise Party is NOT in the public domain - somebody discovered they did actually renew the copyrights for it.
Whoops!
My bad, then.
😅
What about the other ones like some Donald cartoons, some Goofy cartoons, some Silly Symphonies cartoons and let’s not forget about the other Mickey Mouse cartoons that reached the public domain?
That mouse sure seems silly, I would expand on him as a character
Same
agreed @@lightinggirl10
Mickey used to b so much of a trickster
@@Plumpus3545 same ol mick
I got it! Maybe we make him some kind of interdimensional warrior, fighting the forces of darkness with the magic of the light, fighting off Disney villains, and spiky-haired anime antagonists! Now, we just need to figure out what kind of weapon to give him...
This has so much more life to it then most animated stuff today tbh
I mean it is old
Crazy considering how much technology and knowledge we gained over the years in regards to art and animation since when this was made.
All thanks to Ub Iwerks
@@DiamondDepthYT yeah
Steamboat Willie being in the public domain is certainly a way to start a new year
What a way to end the 100th year. Something the fans would actually appreciate and get good use out of
Fun fact: This is one of the first cartoons with sound!
What a very nice way to start the year by this being in the public domain. Brings back nostalgic memories from the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo that included Steamboat Willie.
Thank you public domain!! Happy 2024
This being public domain is a better 100th anniversary than Wish and disney didn't even want it to happen
What a beautiful middle finger to the corporate’s at Disney, and a great way to remeber the hard work of the animators all these years later
Can't wait for someone to make a live action horror film based on this
Steamboat killie
I think you mean an official suicide mouse movie
Because Steamboat Willie mickey is technically classic 1928 mickey
And guess who suicide mouse is, a classic 1928 mickey
mickey mouse: blood and hot dog
Mickey Mouse in : The Steamboat Massacre
I can.
Even though Steamboat Willy is in the public domain... this is still and always will be an incredible part of walt disneys history... I just hope no one turns this beloved short into a horror movie like they did with Winnie the Pooh
I'd like to see some cartoons honor it as a parody rather than have it turn horror.
there is already a horror game that got announced and is being released
@@TheFairyGodDog IGN trailer.
@@TheFairyGodDog Really though, I'm more excited for Mouse.
Too late
It is inevitable
This is truly the beginning of a new era for the iconic mouse. I already said this in a few other places before, but I want to mention it again here. Can you imagine WB taking advantage of this and giving us another moment of Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny together at the same time? Like that scene in Roger Rabbit but give Mickey his Steamboat Willie design.
I now can just peacefully listen to this and uploading it literally everywhere without having any worries about getting sued by Disney. Great. **Whistles**
This is the best first video you could’ve made on 2024, hats off to you
Damn,Mickey actually committed a lot of cartoonish animal abuse on these animals back in the day.kkkkkk😂
He’s a little goofy
@@Plumpus3545we don't talk about goofy
@@Brixster We can talk all about goofy as long as we don't talk about Goofy
The fact this has caused so many to pay attention to this short whereas before people might not have cared besides Disney adults shows that this will still score big for Disney. Especially when people try to extract Mickey Mouse and get slapped with trademark infringement lawsuits.
They won’t get copyrighted if they use the Mickey mouse from steamboat willie
Historic moment in history ❤ Its been nearly 96 years and this still lives on
All this talk about the public domain, but can I just say, the animation for this is genuinely funny.
5:12 Mickey commits animal abuse💀💀💀💀
My grandmother waw born in 1936 and she still has a copy of this
On vhs?
So cool to see this short at it's fully now legal on You tube, I know most people will just focus on that the Disney company can't stop this and many will use this for who knows what....as an animation fan, I just want to appreciate finally watch this fully, I only have watch clips never the full short, and appreciate where everything start for Walt Disney himself is a piece of history, I think deserve to be share all over the globe.
The full thing was already up on yt for quite a few years before it entered public domain
4:56 I love how the duck is just viving to the music
🦆
For now...
Now that Steamboat Willie is in the public domain, I wonder what kind of crazy projects people are going to make out of it? I hope someone makes a video game for it, preferably a non-horror video game.
Also, it occurs to me that the version of Pete that shows up in this short is also now part of the public domain.
There’s actually an upcoming FPS inspired by this style. Pretty much the developer waited for this moment to come.
7:31
Love that laugh 😂
It sounds a baby laughing 😂👶
You gotta love that as soon as it became 2024 everyone jumped on board to upload this classic short, even if it's like 1 in the morning or something 😂
We live in a time where both Oswald and Mickey Mouse are technically in the public domain.
90 years later,still a classic.
95 actually@MEMEGUY414
95*
95 years old
Someone’s gonna make a Thriller out of this.
It’s almost guaranteed
Someone With a big heart and love for Mickey should make a movie or a show that shows Mickey as a Character and not as: Hey i'm Mickey Buy my stuff and go to Disneyland.Mickey Deserves Character Development,Love you Mickey Mouse❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Finally, the mouse’s rage of terror has come to an end
The Internet is gonna have Fun with *SteamBoat Willie*
For better, or for worst.
when you think about it, this short really is symbolic of the whole public domain thing. disney didnt create "do your ears hang low" and yet the short is largely about mickey remixing it by adding new instruments and putting a spin on an established work. funny how that works isnt it
I used to watch these shorts over and over again on dvd, its so nostalgic :)
7:24 Mickey's first recorded kill
7:27
Mickey commits first degree murder.
Thought he was going to slice that bird
1:25
@@yusayoutube but he didn't kill that bird
@@omegaflowey9932wysi-
Never actually seen past the fist whistle part, it's cool seeing the whole thing
Yay, the bird finally came into public domain! I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life!
god i love the rubberhose era of cartoons
2024 is gonna be a great year
Also I’ve just realized I’ve never watched the full Steam Boat Willie, so thanks, Vail!
I like steamboat wilie
Lol!
The fuck dude
Nothing wydm
I wouldn't mind Vail uploading more public domain cartoons down the line.
It's funny to see how many people completely forgot that Disney has basically weaponized every single trademark you can think of with Mickey mouse.
We'll never be able to use Mickey in our own creations without navigating around the legal mind field that is Disney's trademarks with the character.
I think sometime in the 2030s we will see Mickey become public domain
but we can use this mickey!
What a way to start the new year!
I actually had never seen this before, it's very cute :) my favorite part is when mickey performs animal cruelty over and over again
THANKS GOODNESS THIS WASN'T FLAGGED AS JUST FOR KIDS;
BECAUSE NOW WE CAN ADD THIS TO PLAYLISTS & TYPE COMMENTS ON THE VIDEO!!
The portrayal of chewing tobacco and animal abuse probably justifies this though.
@@Megacooltommydee THANK GOODNESS IT DOES!!
I don't know about you guys,but I have a very strong theory that Walt Disney really didn't like Cats....and anyone who watches old Disney films and shorts knows perfectly well what I'm talking about.😂😂
Prolly cuz felix the cat being one of mickey’s main competitors but thats just a theory i guess
I have a hard time believing Warner and Disney/Sony are just gonna let Batman Spiderman & Superman go Public Domain when their time comes.
History continues to repeat itself
To be fair they always get parodies
Man, I can't believe this. I'm psyched about Disney's 100th anniversary and all but to see its mascot in the public domain now. Did not see this coming.
He just starts terrorizing every animal he sees lmfao
i cant get over how much i love this era of animation. rubber hose is so cool
Other uploads I saw exclude the part where Mickey separates the mother pig from her piglets. Thanks for including the full, uncensored version.
We can now witness this amazing piece of animation history anywhere
Only now is when I realize that Pete is actually a cat
This is a fantastic way to kick off the new year
5:55 I don't remember seeing that part of it when I was a kid, and I'm glad I didn't. Was it cut from official media and DvDs?
Yeah
It is censured.
yep
Can’t believe he just uploaded the entire episode just right after the copyright for it ends, bravo to you sir!!!! And a happy new year 😂🎉
95 years late, this shit still funny 😂😂
I was never gonna watch this all my life but this is funny enough to warrant a watch
Just the fact that youll make money of off this is hilaaarious
Same lol
I think he has ads turned off on this video. Starting in 2021, that’s a feature only monetized TH-camrs can use.
@@S-Video fuck what a shame, still gonna watch it though just for fun
Imagine in an alternate universe where Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was the star of the Steamboat Willie short.
Now such a concept is possible.
Finally! Someone can finally remix that iconic whistle into something people would want to it.
I can’t believe you animated and produced this yourself!
It really looks like it’s from 1928 nice replicating the art style
Hopefully Disney doesn't sue!