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Article: Mickey Mouse Celebrates 75 Years as Pop Culture Icon, Entertainer & Friend; Michael D. Eisner to Kick-off the Festivities at Walt Disney World(C) Resort in Florida Today to Honor Mickey and Celebrate the Future of the World's Most Famous Mouse.
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- PR Newswire
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- November 18, 2003
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Ever since Mickey Mouse debuted in the first synchronized sound cartoon, "Steamboat Willie," on November 18, 1928, he has remained one of the most beloved and enduring characters while also presiding as the face of The Walt Disney Company around the globe. Today, the company honored Mickey Mouse's 75th Anniversary by kicking off 18 months of celebration beginning at Walt Disney World Resort with the unveiling of 75 uniquely designed, 700-pound, 6-foot-tall Mickey statues -- a tribute to Mickey from an impressive group of friends.
"It's a true testament to Walt that he was able to create Mickey Mouse with such depth and personality that, on his 75th Anniversary, ...