Disney's earliest Mickey Mouse enters public domain as US copyright expires

Post by 8organicbits » Mon, Jan 01, 2024, 3:25 PM UTC

cool_dude85 wrote: post #30

8organicbits wrote: post #26

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Is Mickey content good enough that we'll see continued interest? My encounters with Mickey (35 year old American) have been only through the movie Fantasia and I know he is a prominent mascot of Disney World. But the pull to Disney world is probably what, Star Wars or Pixar these days? I was recently thinking Star Wars and the Friends TV series could reach that permanent status. Mickey seems unlikely to me.

Mickey's a big one targeted at little kids. His clubhouse, funhouse, roadster racers, etc. are very popular with that demo, I assure you.

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jan 01, 2024, 3:27 PM UTC

flipthefrog wrote: post #49

8organicbits wrote: post #26

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Is Mickey content good enough that we'll see continued interest? My encounters with Mickey (35 year old American) have been only through the movie Fantasia and I know he is a prominent mascot of Disney World. But the pull to Disney world is probably what, Star Wars or Pixar these days? I was recently thinking Star Wars and the Friends TV series could reach that permanent status. Mickey seems unlikely to me.

My kid was obsessed with the 1930s Disney cartoons, including the black and white Mickeys, from age 2 to 5.

Post by jncfhnb » Mon, Jan 01, 2024, 3:37 PM UTC

josho wrote: post #100

ajdude wrote: post #63

There's apparently a poster of Mickcy wearing gloves in full color from the same year Steamboat Willie came out (1928). Does this mean that full color gloved Mickcy is also in the public domain? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mickey-mouse-poster_n_2149610

Disney has modern Mickey wrapped up in trademarks. It will be very interesting watching what Disney does when inevitably derivative works stray from steamboat Willie and approach the appearance of modern mickey. Disney has been preparing for this day.

Post by jabl » Mon, Jan 01, 2024, 3:47 PM UTC

jncfhnb wrote: post #105

josho wrote: post #100

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Disney has modern Mickey wrapped up in trademarks. It will be very interesting watching what Disney does when inevitably derivative works stray from steamboat Willie and approach the appearance of modern mickey. Disney has been preparing for this day.

Seems like an awfully dangerous game to play imo.

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jan 01, 2024, 4:02 PM UTC

chungy wrote: post #54

globular-toast wrote: post #18

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Why is it odd? The original is analogue. What resolution should it be scanned at? What about the Mona Lisa ?

People often think that old video must be stuck to standard definition (or worse), because they're used to seeing it on NTSC/PAL broadcasts, VHS, or DVD. The reality is, these things were captured on film, and there's no reason you can't scan the film in high definition resolutions. Film is an analogue medium whose upper bound for resolution is dictated by the film stock and grain; 35mm film is sufficient to produce…