Steamboat Willie drawing

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Walt Disney Studios
Description
Pencil sketch of Mickey Mouse slipping on a bar of soap. This drawing was used in the creation of the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie. This cartoon is a landmark in the history of animation because it was the first Mickey Mouse film released as well as the first cartoon with synchronized sound.
Credit Line
The Walt Disney Company
1928
ID Number
1988.0434.09
accession number
1988.0434
catalog number
1988.0434.09
Object Name
drawing
Physical Description
graphite (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 9 1/2 in x 12 in; 24.13 cm x 30.48 cm
place made
United States: California, Burbank
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Movie Collection
Exhibition
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
general subject association
Motion Pictures
Subject
Animation
Mickey Mouse
Animation
Record ID
nmah_683744
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0588-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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