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60 of 187 · most liked firstReminder about all the horror movies of public domain characters: Want a badass Popeye film? A silly Steamboat Willie cartoon? A wholesome Winnie the Pooh story? YOU CAN DO IT NOW! Start it today, let that passion flow and remember you can publish & profit off it now without any legal trouble!
neutral · AI labelView post →Good video on the folks who made fun of Disney before the Steamboat Willie copyright expired, and fought them over it for years. youtube.com/watch?v=tXRL... (contains drawings of mice eating each other out and other dirty things from the 70's)
neutral · AI labelView post →Today is Mickey Mouse’s birthday, in case you’re wondering why I’m posting about him. He first appeared in the short film "Steamboat Willie" on this day in 1928.
neutral · AI labelView post →Morgan & Morgan sues Disney to use 'Steamboat Willie' in law firm ads. > Prominent personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan is asking a federal court in Florida to decide if “Steamboat Willie” can be used for its advertisements.
neutral · AI labelView post →"Kingdom Hearts" Series World Introduction The world of "Timeless River," based on the short film "Steamboat Willie" Relive the magic of "Steamboat Willie" in "Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III]" releasing October 8, 2026 on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox ON PC, Nintendo Switch™ 2
neutral · AI labelView post →instead of a twisted mickey with sharp teeth or whatever, one of those steamboat willie-sploitation horror movies should just have the monster be the actual film. like just a video frame of the 1928 cartoon short Steamboat Willie walking around with arms and legs killing people
neutral · AI labelView post →Steamboat Willie horror film ‘Screamboat’ casts ‘terrifier’ star David Howard Thornton as murderous mouse.
neutral · AI labelView post →This seems like a good day to share this photo of Davy Jones with Mickey Mouse since Mickey is 96 years old today, having first appeared in the animated short film "Steamboat Willie" on November 18, 1928! 🙂
neutral · AI labelView post →Disappointed that I haven’t yet seen someone take advantage of Steamboat Willie being public domain to imply that their movie is canon to Kingdom Hearts
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm watching the movie Screamboat which is a horror comedy that uses public domain Steamboat Willie and I need you to look at him. Even though this is an actor in a costume, in the movie he's like a foot and a half tall.
neutral · AI labelView post →Well, here we are, in the world of copyright-free properties. We go back to one of the first cartoon characters. Steamboat Willie. But is Screamboat another travesty of horror movies like Pook Blood and Honey, or is it worth a watch? Read @darkmark.bsky.social 's review below
neutral · AI labelView post →Can you believe that Mickey Mouse is 96 years old today? That's considerably older than Micky Dolenz! 😉 The nearly centenarian's "birthday" is celebrated on November 18 each year as that was the day he first appeared in the animated short film "Steamboat Willie" in 1928. 🎂
neutral · AI labelView post →'The Mouse Experiment' - Slice into the official poster for another Mickey Mouse horror movie. >The classic short film that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world, 1928’s Steamboat Willie has officially entered the public domain, which means filmmakers don’t need the permission of Disney to use that original incarnation of Mickey in their horror movies. And a whole bunch of them are taking advantage, with a slew of twisted Mickey projects already in the works. > >The first of these features was…
neutral · AI labelView post →I would honestly love to see a movie where Suzie is on a tug boat and it could be about her trying to escape from Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse and Kori toot.
neutral · AI labelView post →Today’s quilted heart was made for Mickey Mouse Day, it’s also known as Mickey's birthday. On this day in 1928, Mickey made his screen debut in the short film Steamboat Willie. 🧵🪡 ✂️ 💙 🐭 #ifaqh #quiltedheart #ifoundaquiltedheart #FDT #MickeyMouseDay
neutral · AI labelView post →Disney is the reason copyrights last as long as they do but you'll note that they didn't bother trying to extend it this time with Steamboat Willie. Ask anyone under 18 what franchise they think of when they hear "Disney" and it almost definitely won't be any of the Disney characters we grew up with. Nintendo has been actively diversifying their IP for decades knowing that eventually they'll lose the classics
neutral · AI labelView post →Mickey Mouse (trademarked character) isn’t in the public domain. Steamboat Willie (film/story) is.
neutral · AI labelView post →The film Steamboat Willie is copyright free in the public dimain and can be copied and distributed freely, the character Mickey Mouse is still trademarked and they really should have asked an actual lawyer before doing that because Disney legal are notorious for fucking with little guys.
neutral · AI labelView post →Not quite. Mickey Mouse is still a trademark of Disney, but the actual animation of Steamboat Willie is in the public domain, so using the mouse in a way that promotes brand confusion is a no go but using Steamboat Willie is perfectly fine.
neutral · AI labelView post →#tipsyarts #artwork #myartwork #oc #steamboatwillie Steamboat Willie (from the 1928 film, which is now in the public domain), and my main OC Matthew L. Jones.
neutral · AI labelView post →The instant Steamboat Willie entered the public domain some dude announced "Screamboat" a horror film where Mickey Mouse as Steamboat Willie hunts and kills the captain and passengers of a novelty cruise. But I'm sure Disney + Sora is going to be a family-friendly hit!
neutral · AI labelView post →Forget Steamboat Willie! This is the now-in-the-public-domain character from a Walt Disney cartoon that I want to see new works about!
neutral · AI labelView post →Went to a silent movie marathon and got some classics in (last watched #5 was Steamboat Willie). Then rewatched The Birds. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched
neutral · AI labelView post →Just a few days ago, the 1928 cartoon "Steamboat Willie" escaped from the Disney Vault and into the public domain. To celebrate, I'll be making a horror film inspired by it! Just kidding! Instead, here's Steamboat Nella! Same idea, different character! I can do this legally!
neutral · AI labelView post →Baby brain: Now that Steamboat Willie is public domain let’s make a Mickey Mouse slasher movie Genius brain: Now that Steamboat Willie is public domain let’s make a shot-for-shot remake of My Dinner With Andre starring Mickey Mouse and Dracula
neutral · AI labelView post →My friend Billy Stevenson (AKA Artistunknown) is making a movie called "Steamboat Willing", a 46-minute "sequel" to Steamboat Willie (1928) in which Mickey gets shipwrecked on a mysterious island. Click the link below to support it on Indiegogo, and REPOST this so more people can hear about it! :)
neutral · AI labelView post →it's a goal of my partner to make an adult film with Steamboat Willie projected in the background, but those folks at Disney are so clingy about these things.
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh they made a bad looking Steamboat Willie horror movie?! They made two?! Are they bad? I wouldn't know. I haven't seen them Have you? Why did you? Maybe question why you seek out entertainment-or really anything-that will make you upset?
neutral · AI labelView post →Horror filmmakers have jumped hard on IP that just entered the public domain (the Winnie the Pooh film, “Blood and Honey,” the Steamboat Willie slasher, etc.), and thus I am eagerly awaiting the 2105 film going ham on the Home Alone IP.
neutral · AI labelView post →Screamboat review – rodent IP horror sends Mickey Mouse on a ferry rampage [Comedy + Horror]. cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/27017297 > > Here’s another draining bout of horror opportunism, spawned in this instance by the copyright expiring on Disney’s Steamboat Willie, the 1928 landmark animation that launched Mickey Mouse into the world. Scurrying on to screens months behind the similarly motivated The Mouse Trap, Steven LaMorte’s bloody pastiche opens with a quote coyly ascribed…
neutral · AI labelView post →Screamboat review – rodent IP horror sends Mickey Mouse on a ferry rampage. > Here’s another draining bout of horror opportunism, spawned in this instance by the copyright expiring on Disney’s Steamboat Willie, the 1928 landmark animation that launched Mickey Mouse into the world. Scurrying on to screens months behind the similarly motivated The Mouse Trap, Steven LaMorte’s bloody pastiche opens with a quote coyly ascribed to “Walt D” before plodding mirthlessly in the pawprints of those recent…
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mouse From SteamBoat Willie and Minnie Mouse. Micky Mouse is, as of this year, in the public domain. Although the walt disney corporation still owns the name as a trademark. These have slightly different rules and last forever. The way that it was explained to me is that you cannot use the name 'micky mouse' in the title, but besides that, he's ours. Initial concerns about the distinctness of original micky mouse from later iterations, have not born out. All major design elements are…
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm having fun playing Mouse P.I. For Hire, a film noir first person - or should that be mouse? - shooter. They absolutely nailed the Steamboat Willie aesthetics of early cartoons. Highly recommended. It's I believe available on all current platforms but I play on PC so here's the steam link:
positive · AI labelView post →Ummmm... anyone watch this "Screamboat" horror film yet? After watching the trailer it looks like it's loosely based on Disney's Steamboat Willie with Mickey Mouse.
neutral · AI labelView post →where is the Steamboat Willie horror movie? Who knows what sick horrors lie within that steamboat
neutral · AI labelView post →I’d like to announce my new film, STEAMBOAT WILLIE PILOTS A BOAT TO EPSTEIN ISLAND
neutral · AI labelView post →Good news: Disney stopped doing that and Steamboat Willie is now public domain. Bad news: now everything that becomes public domain gets a low budget slasher movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Disney fought for decades to keep Steamboat Willie under copyright as long as possible, and when that finally ended, people made the most low-effort movie swill. Bob Iger saw that and said, "Can we let people put in even less effort to make our characters look worse, but make money this time?"
neutral · AI labelView post →Rant. No, I won't be watching the "Winne The Pooh/Popeye/Grinch/Steamboat Willie as a horror movie" slop that gets churned out what seems like every other week. Not my vibe at all and it all reeks of low-effort, cringe-inducing shit, just the Sharknado craze with a new coat of paint. Rant over.
negative · AI labelView post →Mickey Mouse, Winnie-the-Pooh face-off in new horror crossover trailer. > The public domain is, in a way, the great cinematic universe in the sky — the final resting place for all intellectual property where characters from all walks of life are legally allowed to encounter one another. Untouchables Entertainment sees a filmmaking opportunity in that. The banner has released the first trailer for “The Dark Domain: MVW Mickey-Vs-Winnie,” a horror imagining that sees the Mickey of Disney’s…
neutral · AI labelView post →Steamboat Willie horror movie is probably already being planned.
neutral · AI labelView post →wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Bill,_Jr. Nearly a century ago. Fun fact, this movie inspired Steamboat Willie, the very first appearance of Micky Mouse.
neutral · AI labelView post →2026 #MovieChallenge #Filmsky #7- Screamboat (2025) - A late-night ferry ride turns into a fight for survival in NYC when a mouse (Steamboat Willie) becomes a monstrous reality. One of the better horror (comedy) reimaginings of a now-public domain character
neutral · AI labelView post →#PopCultureHistory Today is the 97th birthday of Mickey Mouse, who made his debut in the animated short film directed by Walt Disney, Steamboat Willie on this day, 1928. He's the 1st cartoon character to earn a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame & his full name is Michael Theodore "Mickey" Mouse.
neutral · AI labelView post →I think there was indeed a cheap slasher film of Steamboat Willie and it came and went.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is kind of badass! The law firm believes it should be able to use images of Steamboat Willie in their advertisements, given that Steamboat Willie entered into the public domain recently. They asked Disney, “Will you sue us if we use your image in an advertisement?” And Disney said “we don’t provide law advice to third parties.” So the law firm is telling the court: make a decision on this, because we don’t want to get sued.
neutral · AI labelView post →It does mean others could copy and distribute the work at their leisure. You can upload Steamboat Willie to YouTube, Wikipedia, or wherever now and there is not a thing* Disney can do to stop you. The actors could have it in their contract that they get residuals for infinity years, but there's not much of a reason for purchases to earn residuals from once the right of distribution becomes free to all. *Not legally, at least, but YouTube is bad at checking legality of takedown requests
neutral · AI labelView post →TIL that Chris Redfield's RE7 VA wrote and starred in a Steamboat Willie horror film
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy birthday to Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse! Both beloved characters first appeared on November 18, 1928 in their first film, Steamboat Willie. They are 97 years old today! #disneybirthday #disneymeme #mickeymousebirthday #minniemousebirthday
neutral · AI labelView post →Someone should make a movie with Steamboat Willie that reflects the current situation going on with Disney and the Trump admin.
neutral · AI labelView post →Looks like the boycott is real since it's been reported that Disney has been in talks with Kimmel to being the show back. I kind of wish Kimmel would tell them to go fuck their collaborator selves but I'm sure he's doing this for his staff. Also, we need to have a picture of public domain Steamboat Willie telling Disney to go fuck themselves.
neutral · AI labelView post →Voting is more important now than ever. That's why I made sure to cast my ballot in @fangoria.bsky.social's Chainsaw Awards. Go vote or we'll be stuck with 4 more years of Steamboat Willie adaptations! fangoria.com/votenow/
neutral · AI labelView post →To be clear, you can’t use trademark law as a workaround to effectively create a perpetual copyright. At least you’re not supposed to be able to. So if you want to make a new Steamboat Willie movie today, you probably could. But trademark law could limit your ability to market it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just this particular film, and this version of the character. Disney could make a new Steamboat Willie movie, and that movie would have copyright protection for longer than any of us live. Also, Micky Mouse still has trademark protection, which lasts forever as long as it’s being used in commerce.
neutral · AI labelView post →Disney should get ahead of the game and release a video of Goofy saying "Steamboat Willie sucks. He sucks. We all hate him, and if you like him or have anything to do with him, you're out. No Disney World. No Disney Land. You're not allowed to like A Goofy Movie anymore."
neutral · AI labelView post →Even if you're not looking up the trailer, Google will say it's a slasher movie. It'd be like people taking their kids to see one of those shitty Steamboat Willie movies just because Mickey Mouse is in it...
neutral · AI labelView post →Gonna be streaming MOUSE: P.I. For Hire tonight at 6:30pm(PST). One of the more interesting projects to come out of the unrestiction of the Steamboat Willie film. Boomer shooting in black and white rubber hose goodness. #vtuber #streamer #envtuber twitch.tv/ultravioletsheep
neutral · AI labelView post →Yep. I wonder if Disney adding Steamboat Willie to their opening logos was/is meant to fight this.
neutral · AI labelView post →Films I watched recently (Part 1/2)! Reviews below! #filmsky THE PUPPET MASTERS (1994) 👽🧠 CUBE 2: HYPERCUBE (2002) ⬜✖️⬜ TOKYO DRIFTER (1966) 🇯🇵🔫🚶♂️ IN THE STEAMBOAT WILLIE (2024) 🐭📺 [Short film]
neutral · AI labelView post →Seeing as how today is the 97th anniversary of the first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon (Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie) premiering in New York, it’s only fitting that a New Yorker like me feature this freaking film for Movie of the Day.
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