Plane Crazy (1928)

Today marks the first appearances of Mickey and Minnie Mouse in an originally ill-received short called "Plane Crazy" - back in ol' 1928. This short was originally shown in a test screening on this day, did not impress the audience and failed to pick up a distributor. Later that year, Disney released "Steamboat Willie." It was a success and the rest, as they say, is history. Oh, and after Steamboat Willie succeeded, Disney went ahead and released Plane Crazy. Here it is:




Steamboat Willie (1928) - Mickey's "official" debut. Here's the whole movie...




And here's what you get when you ask your 6-year-old for a "simple" picture of Mickey Mouse...

Wikipedia Entry on Plane Crazy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_Crazy