MICKEY MOUSE

one of the most popular and famous characters of Walt Disney's animated cartoons. He was introduced in Steamboat Willie (1928), the first animated cartoon with sound. Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney; he was customarily drawn by Ub Iwerks, but his voice was provided by Disney himself. Mickey was often portrayed with a girlfriend, named Minnie Mouse. Mickey was a cheerful and mischievous anthropomorphic rodent who went on to star in more than one hundred cartoon shorts and became a virtual cult figure. In 1932 Disney was given an Honorary Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the creation of Mickey Mouse.