STEAMBOAT WILLIE (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

[@Vailskibum]

As of January 1, 2024, Steamboat Willie is in the public domain. This is the full short from Walt Disney Animation Studios. You now own this and can do whatever you want with it.

[@diashingi2383]

Noo this sucks i hate public domain

[@Sebbiiboi]

Don’t remind devianart

[@iqzario4animations203]

Oh damn, forgot about that

[@canalso5806]

​@@diashingi2383 why?

[@RoyalEric]

@@Sebbiiboioh no

[@razzberrypie]

All public domain talk aside, its mind-boggling how Disney went from this to Snow White in only nine years

[@sebastiangudino9377]

I mean, this was already insane tho

[@ChillstoneBlakeBlast]

Animation has always been possible but it was incredibly tedious to make due to having to draw frame after frame by hand. Modern tools only help with limb movement and implied motion as well along with layering.

[@VunderGuy]

The public domain is an ass for the same reason public utilities are ass and about as creative and profitable.

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

I can see it

[@jdwrink]

Speaking of which, guess what will be public domain in nine years?

[@stargazer-elite]

Honestly, what a way to end Disney’s 100th anniversary very symbolic

[@nevaehhamilton3493]

_For now...._

[@sericsmith5770]

Yeah. After a year of failure, they've finally lost the mouse (partially, though). As a Pixar fan who had always loved Mickey, it's quite sad really, considering the state of the company, but at least now we can do anything we want with character. (Imagine all of the parodies that would result.)

[@RipplyAnemone67]

@@sericsmith5770you can only do what you want to the steamboat wille version

[@MattTOB618]

​@@RipplyAnemone67 That's why they said partially

[@MattTOB618]

@Helpimonfier You know what they say: rats are the first to leave a sinking ship. And you can't have a rat leave a sinking ship if it was never on it in the first place; therefore, there has to be a rat on the ship.

[@maximus4765]

Crazy to think this little animation changed so much in the media world.

[@RyanSoltani]

Fr

[@ffc-channel]

And this is just the beginning. Further, Looney Tunes, and also short films based on Mickey Mouse, and his entire team will be in the public domain. And, of course, Disney's first full-length cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, will soon enter the public domain.

[@eVill420]

@@ffc-channel "soon" being in 2033 or something

[@Matthew-d4s]

Skibidi

[@TheNo1ScoopFan]

*Me And Bois Finding A Way For immortaness for The First 3 Nickelodeon Original Nicktoons*

[@capitalofTX]

Imagine seeing Steamboat Willie on Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network. It would look so out of place not being owned by Disney anymore.

[@JoeyCasey-w7g]

i agree well at least they're kid friendly companies

[@KOOPAS1234]

I mean, Tiny Toons Adventures aired on Fox Kids so…..

[@jgadventure]

very, very out of place.

[@Ok-fj7xx]

It honestly wouldn’t. People making too big a deal of this

[@aaronlane8276]

even PBS can now air this if you want to dig even deeper

[@Simeeow]

Fun fact: because Oswald and mickey are both in the public domain, you could make a reboot of epic mickey!

[@TheIncrediblyFantasticHPG]

Someone please do this

[@wolfcowboy7096]

I need a Epic Mickey Remake. Or fan film

[@riskingrain1560]

I need Epic Mickey again

[@j.e.s.m.4686]

Yes! I have a pitch for a project about Oswald but the sequel will focus on both of them.

[@ParappaAndPjberri]

Thank god I can use Oswald in my animations

[@jurassicmation8440]

We now live in a world where you can put steamboat Willy on your KZbin channel with no problems.

[@tyboy158]

I wouldn't have it any other way

[@BlackPeerama]

I am making my own cartoon series called Blawk Peeroma

[@spongebobsquarepants6096]

Will Mickey Mouse Clubhouse also enter the public domain?

[@jurassicmation8440]

@@spongebobsquarepants6096 🤷‍♂️

[@XJIcequeen]

This ain’t right

[@Nasir3623]

This should be an annual tradition. Every time a Mickey Mouse short enters public domain, you should upload that short on New Year’s Day.

[@heftyjerm2104]

Yeah, because it’s the year it Enters domain, the moment it does is January 1st, 20(XX)

[@Edalgm]

In 2025 it should be The Karnival Kid

[@overlookers]

Note that the initial silent version of "Plane Crazy" also entered the public domain today. But it's sound version is still under copyright.

[@Edalgm]

@@overlookers And the silent verison is lost media.

[@ChristianB0421]

Lol

[@mrviking2mcall212]

Still wild how something has to be *this old* to become public domain now. Thanks, Disney.

[@kitkitsune6570]

If only it had to be way older Like, so old it’s basically impossible for it to be in public domain

[@mgutierrez2351]

In a way it makes sense, its a way for the masses to see how animation has changed in 100 years

[@marcinb4647]

Thanks for what?

[@djpyroteknikz135]

@mrviking2mcall212 - I'm imagining all the furry KZbinrs in the year 2111 going ham on countless "Zootopia" media.

[@Gerargeplublicalember]

Originally, it was 75 years after publication. So Steamboat Willie would of entered Public Domain in 2003 if copyright law didn't change. Also, if the copyright law stayed at 75 years after publication, all works published before 1950 would've been Public Domain by now.

[@r-giireactions2235]

I wrote a story for this day: Mickey stood at the precipice of the unknown, a lifetime of stories behind him, a future of the untold ahead. "Are you ready?" Asked a voice behind him. Mickey turned around, and warm memories filled him as he faced his old creator. Tears of joy, Mickey rushed over to hug him. It had been so long, and Mickey felt the warmth of the embrace as he remembered all the times he had once shared with the man who had been like to him a father and a friend. Finally, the two pulled apart and Mickey looked up into the eyes of of the legend that had been so important in shaping the childhoods of so many generations. "Your time has come," said Walt, "you have done well." Mickey looked back in the direction of the unknown and felt a sudden twinge of uncertainty; what would he become? Would he bring joy, or darkness? "For so many years," said Walt, "you have brought joy into the hearts of generations under my watchful eye and leadership, but now it is time for you to step beyond and explore the potential inside you beyond even what I can give. Yes, there may be dark times, but there will also be so much more." Mickey could see heartfelt tears pooling in Disney's eyes as he spoke. " You have made me into the man that I was in life, and now it is time for you to spread some of that same hope and inspiration to the world in ways I could've never imagined. The whole world is yours now and the limits to what you can be are endless. Mickey my dear mouse, through all the years you've been what you are, you are now free; your time is now to become more than you ever could be." Mickey looked into the eyes of the great Walt Disney and felt the memories of the worlds they had shared together rushing through him. But now it was time for him to go. Mickey grabbed his hand and held it tight. "Thank you for making me into Mickey Mouse." Mickey said. Disney gave a gentle smile, "That was simply one step on your journey." And then Mickey released the hand of his creator, and turned to face the future ahead. Behind him Walt called out, "Remember, with all that lies ahead of you, you will always have a place amongst us to call your own." A home to return to, but not the only one, for now the whole world was his home. So, feeling the pitter-patter of his heart within his chest, Mickey closed his eyes and let out a deep breath... Then, the clock struck midnight, and Mickey took his first step into the Public Domain.

[@Cwilliam1999]

Take my damn like

[@DogeyboyThePieChow]

Dang, I love it!

[@caribou3552]

Go straight to Disney and become one of their writers

[@IAARPOTI]

You have some potential to write the best book. Keep up your good work

[@KyileStudios]

Beautiful!

[@Trident_Gaming03]

People care more about Disney losing their copyright than Wish, their 100 year anniversary movie That's Disney's current reputation, what an absolute joke Also, I never realized how much of a psycho Mickey was, literally making music out of other's screams

[@NoOneHere2wo]

Animal torture

[@Plumpus3545]

Cartoons got away with a lot of stuff back then.

[@Iamnottheplatypus]

The 20s were wild with animation!

[@MatoroMahri]

Not too different from Disney today.

[@luminocitymusic]

especially when mickey started pulling on the cat's tail and then swinging it around like a plush 💀

[@TheMedleyDummy]

Are we going to ignore how Willie just caused mayhem with those animals, but managed to redeem himself with good ahh music? 💀

[@Eques_Umbra]

Just like pop stars and rappers.

[@TheMedleyDummy]

@@Eques_Umbra Exactly. You get it!

[@Jaime_1969]

It’s unsettling to think of it like that cuz it’s true

[@TheMedleyDummy]

🥺 The truth will set us free, my guy. Unless you're Hitler-

[@Kiruminzuu]

Who’s Willie

[@rebirthphoenix5646]

Besides the public domain part, it’s kind of insane how timeless this short really is. Love or hate him, Walt Disney was a genius of his era.

[@skiderrunner]

Aside from the fact there are no more steamboats XD

[@lukestarkiller1470]

I mean the violating animals part is maybe not as timeless, but I get what you mean

[@revlo8483]

If you think Walt was a genius wait until you find out it was his staff who did everything and he just got the credit for it. He didn't even create Mickey.

[@kiwimations2053]

Okay but he did create Willie, which was the basis for mickey. Plus he made the name, and helped with the design. But yeah, he stole all​ the credit.@@revlo8483

[@lukestarkiller1470]

@@emeriomanzano5015 Disney still owns every single Mickey Mouse cartoon except for Steam Boat Willie. It’s not like Mickey isn’t their character anymore, it just means people can use things from Steam Boat Willie without being sued by Disney

[@mr.shadows1501]

Can't wait to see "Steamboat Willy: Blood and Boats" in theaters

[@JoeyCasey-w7g]

no no not ol steamboat

[@gameuniverse5973]

Steamboat killi with it taking place at the end where Mickey got that large knife at the end of the original short

[@seanagulan9481]

Oh hell no!

[@mayapinkhair8086]

Steam and animal abuse lol

[@blinkowarner3117]

Steamboat Killy

[@ThatReallyIsNotOdd]

This feels so weird that we can freely use this to our heart’s content with no limitations. Yes other parts of Mickey’s franchise is still not public domain (such as Mickey House Clubhouse) but knowing Disney can’t do anything about it no matter how often they complain is hilarious

[@nicolewhite3157]

When you forget that Disney has literally trademarked frames of animation from this short: All right obviously you can work around it but really this whole situation is really overblown. Saying they won't be able to do anything is just a lie 100% expect Disney to weaponize their trademarks of everything Mickey mouse you can possibly think of until the end of time because those trademarks ain't going away

[@pablogarcia6188]

Disney will still instantly take down your work if it's not unique enough so like there are a lot of limitations

[@rogergabbert7434]

@@nicolewhite3157 as long as I don’t claim my business as “The Happiest Place on Earth,” I’ll be aight along with anyone else. Disney can’t do anything but watch their prized mouse become the public’s ass-rag now

[@LetsLeaveSomeCoffeeRings]

Vailskibum leading the way in giving Disney corporate the middle finger. Hope he posts Steamboat Willie Mickey as much as possible lol

[@thelethalcreator2077]

Let us all join in and do ANYthing we want with this work!

[@e.ggamerguy5793]

Why do you want a harmless cartoon to be ruined for a corrupt studio?

[@thelethalcreator2077]

@@e.ggamerguy5793 If Disney himself was harmless, the Mickey Mouse Cartoons would be too, but they're not

[@LoinkLoink]

It's not really giving Disney a middle finger. It's just how it works. They've had the copyright for as long as they could legally. It was just inevitable that they would eventually lose it. And when that day came, anyone would be allowed to redistribute Steamboat Willie. Disney knew this was coming for decades.

[@LetsLeaveSomeCoffeeRings]

@@LoinkLoink It's not giving them the middle finger because we stole it back from them without a fight, it's really just rubbing salt in the wound they built for themselves Because they didn't want to let the ownership go. And now that Mickey is free it's just insulting to their ego that they can't stop us.

[@bunnyblanc5470]

We live in a world where we all own a version of Mickey Mouse. What a time to be alive. :)

[@Dlf212]

Took it long enough. Sometime in the next several years (next decade?) the earliest batman/superman (comics) are public domain as well.

[@bluehyper16]

I’m scared for that just look at Winnie pooh

[@thelethalcreator2077]

Yep, and we have the rights to three Mickey Mouse cartoons now. Next year we'll own the rights to 12 more

[@lukalipponen1248]

@@thelethalcreator2077 What cartoons last two are? I assume one of the three cartoons is this ( sorry for My bad english)

[@thelethalcreator2077]

@@lukalipponen1248 The Gallopin Gaucho, which is also from 1928 like Steamboat Willie, and the last is Plane Crazy, also from 1928

[@-Jadon]

We all cant understand how insanely mind blowing this would have been for people seeing it for the first time as this was the first sound synced cartoon. It is still very impressive how they did this with the technology back then, still a timeless classic.

[@obeserob5027]

Well, not the first(the first was "My Old Kentucky Home" in 1926) but definitely far and away the most successful early sound synced cartoon

[@AnthonyMarioGamer64_YT]

When I was a kid, whenever I watch a Disney movie, I always see Mickey Mouse riding on a steam boat while whistling before the movie even starts, now I'm watching this film. Such good times

[@rhapsody2612]

SAAAAME

[@gaminghero4747]

Same bro

[@Iamnottheplatypus]

Same

[@conspicuous.8163]

They should probably do something different with that opening logo now huh XD

[@saranjago]

@@conspicuous.8163it’s not like they can’t use it, since everyone can use it (they are a part of everyone)

[@HonorJanas]

Uploading the full thing would be risky, but Disney can’t do anything to stop it now. Can they?

[@Now_abandoned]

nope

[@ohmaplaymaker]

They can't anymore, starting today it's in the public domain That's why a lot of people reuploading this animation on YT

[@MajinNoob1]

They to broke to do anything 💀

[@SuperMuriloStudios]

Nah. W for all the Disney and Mickey fans

[@stargazer-elite]

@@MajinNoob1 it’s not that they’re too broke to do anything it’s that they physically can’t. They’ve extended it as long as physically possible but now the government is not gonna let them anymore.

[@stalloneandrew9961]

7:11 I'm like how Mickey decided to peeling out massive potato into a regular size potato which is completely emphasises how he felt about Pete's bossy behavior.

[@Sebbiiboi]

The fact that this dude uploaded the entire thing and knowing valiskibum will probably upload more, is hilarious and we’re all very proud

[@MajinNoob1]

If he slams this on his channel, his new name might be vailskiboat 💀

[@BlackPeerama]

I am making my own cartoon series called Blawk Peeroma

[@reeberdaguy]

this is vilaskibum

[@TemporaryTown1744]

​@@BlackPeerama ok

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Oh damn, Vail did not waste any time with this. Crazy to think that one of Disney's most famous shorts, the one where Mickey Mouse made his public debut, is now free to use in it's entirety by everyone on Earth. Of course, that means a Blood and Honey style horror film is almost inevitable, and given the surprising amount of animal tormenting in this, it probably wouldn't be too much of a stretch.

[@keatonrozema5787]

Dang, you’re right tho… this short is weird af

[@yuantron3K]

I’m sure a movie is already in production

[@perrykv7312]

Suicide Mouse da movie

[@gameuniverse5973]

Steamboat killi is about to go crazy

[@watershipup7101]

True. We must never forget that Mickey straight up drowned a parrot.

[@mustarddddd]

Current events aside, ive only seen this short film a few times, and given the type of media in the 20s, wow, animation was really groundbreaking in terms of how far it could achieve storytelling in film. I hope someday we’ll see that again in art.

[@IAmComicallyCartoonyYKnow]

it feels so surreal that anyone can do anything that they want with this entire animation.

[@Kinguest8]

This is just a big middle finger to Disney and I love it

[@zenktwtPH1]

Real

[@ChickenOfficial]

too true my man

[@CartoonPostYT]

😂

[@anguyrandom]

​@@zenktwtPH1 L pfp

[@SolitaryVirus48]

yeah they deserver it after such copyright abuse

[@nathankellogg2640]

It amazes me how cruel and downright abusive and mean Mickey is to everything and everyone in this short.

[@OmegaChase1002]

Product of its time. Cartoon violence used to not mean anything to the characters back then. You could have a house dropped on you and walk it off like nothing happened if you were in these cartoons.

[@watchforever1724]

This is back then after all

[@surenderreddy8144]

Frankly it’s a little neat to see how he used to be a bit self serving and kind of a jerk. After growing up on nice guy Mickey, seeing him disgruntled and try to make himself feel better at the expense of others, well, it’s interesting

[@JurassicReptile]

Donald became more popular than Mickey in WW2 cause he was more of a wild jerk and Mickey at that point was too much of a bland nice guy. Mickey with an edge did give him a bit more personality.

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

Walt Disney himself was not the gentleman in reality you think he was. He was sexist and misogynistic even to his own daughter. This was one of the reasons he gave his brand and company to his son despite his son not being as capable of efficiently managing it. Walt was also a heavy smoker.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network are gonna have so much fun using Steamboat Willie now that it's Public Domain.

[@NoCreepersPeepers]

Not just that, lots of animators

[@NicoEdgy]

Imagine airing Steamboat Willie on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network

[@kyokugenryudisciple9349]

Cartoon Network & Nickelodeon: The fate…THE VERY FATE of Steamboat Willie is in…MY HANDS!

[@deshawnedwards6412]

@@NoCreepersPeepers imagine what the boys over at South Park Studios will do. They've already mocked Disney in the past so what will they do now that this version of Mickey is in the Public Domain?

[@JoeyCasey-w7g]

i think nickelodeon will make a spongebob mickey crossover

[@RANima71498]

This is so awesome to live in a world where we now own at least one version of Mickey Mouse. But as a reminder, in case anyone is wondering what that means for the Disney Logo with Steamboat whistling away that plays on their movies, Disney still owns that because they've trademarked use of that clip for THAT specific purpose. And trademarks can be renewed indefinitely, so long as Disney proves that they will continue using that Steamboat clip for the purposes of a logo, which they certainly are and probably don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Also, don't forget that ONLY the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey is in the public domain. All subsequent iterations of him that came AFTERWARDS are still under Disney's thumb. So no, you can't do whatever you want with Mickey's current red shorts and yellow shoes look, just his original black and white design from Steamboat specifically. Oh and also don't forget that MINNIE makes her debut here, meaning she is just as much fair game as Mickey! ;) Aside from those facts, I hope everyone has fun with Steamboat Willie!

[@mrqwerty567]

Same with Pete

[@RANima71498]

@@mrqwerty567 funny you mention Pete actually. He’s the oldest Disney character, as his first appearance WASN’T Steamboat, but instead was Alice Solves the Puzzle, a 1925 short film that comes from the obscure Alice Comedies live action/animation hybrid series that Disney made in the early to mid 20’s. Yep you heard me right. Pete is older than Mickey by 3 years. His appearance in Alice Solves the Puzzle is that of a bear rather than a cat, but it is him. His more iconic cat appearance did appear later in Steamboat, so technically, both old versions of him are public domain now.

[@wrong214studios9]

Gallopin' Gaucho is also PD. So it's not the only cartoon on the list.

[@Brillemeister]

Sorcerer Mickey goes public domain in 2036!

[@RANima71498]

@@wrong214studios9 I think galloping’ gacho is technically not yet also technically yes? Let me explain better: Even though it was made before Steamboat, it wasn’t widely released until about a year later, because Walt wanted to focus on Steamboat first and foremost. And while its silent version was completed by that point, its sound version, which is the one that most people who know of it may know, won’t enter the public domain until 2025, alongside the sound version of Plane Crazy, another Mickey Mouse short that predates Steamboat and is in fact the actual technical first appearance of Mickey, but like Gaucho is in a weird bubble with the different copyrights of its silent and sound versions. It’s a weird sort of Schrodinger’s cat sort of thing: they’re both in the public domain but also not? But to mainly conclude and summarize as best as I can, the silent versions of Plane Crazy and Gallopin’ Gaucho are now in the public domain as of today, while their sound versions need another year to go before they can enter. Look forward to 2025, guys. Then you can also get your hands on the original first appearance of Mickey Mouse too!

[@barneyjuniorYT]

LMAOOO LOVE THISS 0:28 the moment we've all been waiting for

[@masonjesse24]

Hey that’s cool the iconic part plays 28 seconds in the short and came out in 1928 that’s neat

[@Falconproduction9509]

Ah yes the most iconic Mickey moment

[@randomguy27464]

LOOK GUYS HE DID THE THING

[@ColinAndTheThumpies]

I LOVE THIS SCENE

[@kamilkaymakc2589]

This was a way better way to announce the situation than doing an usual valiski video. I loved it!

[@amzy55]

he did do a usual one a few days before

[@jayanimations494]

I never realized how much of a menace Mickey was in this

[@Voxelgd]

its crazy how back then a cartoon with sound was a selling point

[@winnerthecoolguy2009]

Pretty unique but a great way to start the year, animation has come so far and it sucks that its been getting treated poorly recently

[@calito8872]

Yeah, animation and the people in the animation industry deserve so much more respect

[@kairi4640]

Kinda ironic that at the rise of ai art, Disney loses it's foundation in the animation world.

[@kitkitsune6570]

And now with this it’s even worse

[@hettus]

That mouse sure seems silly, I would expand on him as a character

[@Phneebcore]

Same

[@JoeyCasey-w7g]

agreed @@Phneebcore

[@Plumpus3545]

Mickey used to b so much of a trickster

[@JoeyCasey-w7g]

@@Plumpus3545 same ol mick

[@Eques_Umbra]

I got it! Maybe we make him some kind of interdimensional warrior, fighting the forces of darkness with the magic of the light, fighting off Disney villains, and spiky-haired anime antagonists! Now, we just need to figure out what kind of weapon to give him...

[@martadamjanstevic2340]

06:30 that's not a cow, that's a hippo in a cow's skin

[@brysonhillman8723]

What a very nice way to start the year by this being in the public domain. Brings back nostalgic memories from the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo that included Steamboat Willie.

[@macs006]

At least this iconic piece of animation will be preserved by fans of Mickey Mouse and Disney fans

[@kitkitsune6570]

I doubt that

[@Kaizoo2010]

@@kitkitsune6570How do you doubt that?

[@JMCyt]

This has so much more life to it then most animated stuff today tbh

[@watchforever1724]

I mean it is old

[@riskingrain1560]

Crazy considering how much technology and knowledge we gained over the years in regards to art and animation since when this was made.

[@DiamondDepthYT]

All thanks to Ub Iwerks

[@watchforever1724]

@@DiamondDepthYT yeah

[@Sebbiiboi]

What a way to end the 100th year. Something the fans would actually appreciate and get good use out of

[@SawyerIque]

Steamboat Willie being in the public domain is certainly a way to start a new year

[@coolshampoobottle]

This is the best first video you could’ve made on 2024, hats off to you

[@trash_bandit2479]

What a beautiful middle finger to the corporate’s at Disney, and a great way to remeber the hard work of the animators all these years later

[@SWI_alt_to_avoid_comment_ban]

"Remember to feed the cat" "Yeah, sure" 5:15

[@jre_s]

I CANT 😭😭

[@geesxing]

Steamboat Willie could appear in Cuphead without a hinch. That's awesome

[@Megacooltommydee]

Cue the modders.

[@ReddyToAnimate]

Make him a helpful NPC. It’ll work well.

[@JustinGrant-jf5gv]

This is truly the beginning of a new era for the iconic mouse. I already said this in a few other places before, but I want to mention it again here. Can you imagine WB taking advantage of this and giving us another moment of Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny together at the same time? Like that scene in Roger Rabbit but give Mickey his Steamboat Willie design.

[@d0c_mic]

5:41 Mickey being a little too wild with that one 💀💀💀💀💀

[@luminocitymusic]

nah bro imagine how the goat feels 😭

[@SwankemasterSupreme]

It was all fine until Mickey fucked it up.

[@Gatorboy5678]

@@SwankemasterSupreme What about swinging the cat around?

[@SwankemasterSupreme]

@@Gatorboy5678 that was also Mickey.

[@hosatus2433]

This being public domain is a better 100th anniversary than Wish and disney didn't even want it to happen

[@joanhill4666]

Fun Fact: This is actually the FOURTH Mickey Mouse cartoon to have entered the Public Domain! The other three are: "Minnie's Yoo-Hoo" "Mickey's Surprise Party" (An ad for Nabisco products) And "The Mad Doctor" (A.K.A. "The one where a mad scientist kidnaps Pluto, then sings about grafting his head onto the body of a chicken...and scared me when I was ten.") 😅

[@christianpeligrinocagadas9781]

Exactly

[@forrester6712]

Which will all be receiving their own horror films soon.

[@JoeContext]

Mickey's Surprise Party is NOT in the public domain - somebody discovered they did actually renew the copyrights for it.

[@joanhill4666]

Whoops! My bad, then. 😅

[@ReddyToAnimate]

What about the other ones like some Donald cartoons, some Goofy cartoons, some Silly Symphonies cartoons and let’s not forget about the other Mickey Mouse cartoons that reached the public domain?

[@Mr_Alen]

I now can just peacefully listen to this and uploading it literally everywhere without having any worries about getting sued by Disney. Great. **Whistles**

[@smellthel]

Fun fact: This is one of the first cartoons with sound!

[@r-giireactions2235]

All this talk about the public domain, but can I just say, the animation for this is genuinely funny.

[@user-qv2mc3dw5o]

I used to watch these shorts over and over again on dvd, its so nostalgic :)

[@RaffleFeathers]

Historic moment in history ❤ Its been nearly 96 years and this still lives on

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

So cool to see this short at it's fully now legal on You tube, I know most people will just focus on that the Disney company can't stop this and many will use this for who knows what....as an animation fan, I just want to appreciate finally watch this fully, I only have watch clips never the full short, and appreciate where everything start for Walt Disney himself is a piece of history, I think deserve to be share all over the globe.

[@mrqwerty567]

The full thing was already up on yt for quite a few years before it entered public domain

[@leafyascent]

The fact this has caused so many to pay attention to this short whereas before people might not have cared besides Disney adults shows that this will still score big for Disney. Especially when people try to extract Mickey Mouse and get slapped with trademark infringement lawsuits.

[@sometf2player752]

They won’t get copyrighted if they use the Mickey mouse from steamboat willie

[@TailsFan92]

This is one of the cleanest uploads of Steamboat Willie I’ve seen all day!

[@mrqwerty567]

That's because it's the Wikimedia version

[@coldmarshmallow8057]

Can't wait for someone to make a live action horror film based on this

[@atotallyrandomstorytime746]

Steamboat killie

[@maskbunnyelectro8416]

I think you mean an official suicide mouse movie Because Steamboat Willie mickey is technically classic 1928 mickey And guess who suicide mouse is, a classic 1928 mickey

[@piksnas8]

mickey mouse: blood and hot dog

[@FakeTrashbags]

Mickey Mouse in : The Steamboat Massacre

[@MaxBunny7902]

I can.

[@F34r3t3r]

Finally, the mouse’s rage of terror has come to an end

[@night_hopper7058]

Even though Steamboat Willy is in the public domain... this is still and always will be an incredible part of walt disneys history... I just hope no one turns this beloved short into a horror movie like they did with Winnie the Pooh

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

I'd like to see some cartoons honor it as a parody rather than have it turn horror.

[@TheFairyGodDog]

there is already a horror game that got announced and is being released

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

@@TheFairyGodDog IGN trailer.

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

@@TheFairyGodDog Really though, I'm more excited for Mouse.

[@mrqwerty567]

Too late It is inevitable

[@IDK_what_my_name_should_be2]

Thank you public domain!! Happy 2024

[@SparklingWithNiGHTS-yv5fe]

90 years later,still a classic.

[@Cyan2Light]

95 actually@MEMEGUY414

[@thespacedoutace]

95*

[@watchforever1724]

95 years old

[@mrpersoonman]

when you think about it, this short really is symbolic of the whole public domain thing. disney didnt create "do your ears hang low" and yet the short is largely about mickey remixing it by adding new instruments and putting a spin on an established work. funny how that works isnt it

[@keatonrozema5787]

Yay, the bird finally came into public domain! I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life!

[@SparklingWithNiGHTS-yv5fe]

Damn,Mickey actually committed a lot of cartoonish animal abuse on these animals back in the day.kkkkkk😂

[@Plumpus3545]

He’s a little goofy

[@Brixster]

@@Plumpus3545we don't talk about goofy

[@CorporalTailsDude]

​@@Brixster We can talk all about goofy as long as we don't talk about Goofy

[@supernova_29]

i cant get over how much i love this era of animation. rubber hose is so cool

[@DarkDepth2000]

Someone’s gonna make a Thriller out of this.

[@retinazer7652]

It’s almost guaranteed

[@katiethefandomgirl4412]

You gotta love that as soon as it became 2024 everyone jumped on board to upload this classic short, even if it's like 1 in the morning or something 😂

[@aweomnwjdo]

We can now witness this amazing piece of animation history anywhere

[@DrewWright-q9w]

5:12 Mickey commits animal abuse💀💀💀💀

[@PatrickMoore-yw6lu]

I wouldn't mind Vail uploading more public domain cartoons down the line.

[@Kribyking]

We live in a time where both Oswald and Mickey Mouse are technically in the public domain.

[@golbat888]

7:24 Mickey's first recorded kill

[@omegaflowey9932]

7:27 Mickey commits first degree murder.

[@neolbioldey]

Thought he was going to slice that bird

[@yusatelevision]

1:25

[@neolbioldey]

@@yusatelevision but he didn't kill that bird

[@YellowBlue3x3]

@@omegaflowey9932wysi-

[@AutisticPhantomOtaku]

Now that Steamboat Willie is in the public domain, I wonder what kind of crazy projects people are going to make out of it? I hope someone makes a video game for it, preferably a non-horror video game. Also, it occurs to me that the version of Pete that shows up in this short is also now part of the public domain.

[@carjac820]

There’s actually an upcoming FPS inspired by this style. Pretty much the developer waited for this moment to come.

[@FanimationStudios-2007]

Man, I can't believe this. I'm psyched about Disney's 100th anniversary and all but to see its mascot in the public domain now. Did not see this coming.

[@jazlincahill4763]

4:56 I love how the duck is just viving to the music

[@Zoomer_Boi]

🦆

[@greenywastaken]

For now...

[@Glory2Snowstar]

Love this short, and my animation courses have only furthered my respect for it. I eagerly await all the unhinged remixes of this copyright-free mouse and their nipple-playing musical insanity.

[@miss-astronomikal-mcmxcvii]

THANK YOU VAILSKIBUM FOR POSTING THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF ANIMATION HISTORY, AND THE CARTOON THAT CATAPULTED DISNEY INTO WHAT IT IS TODAY!

[@FakeTrashbags]

5:55 I don't remember seeing that part of it when I was a kid, and I'm glad I didn't. Was it cut from official media and DvDs?

[@Bsiemployee]

Yeah

[@HuzaBird0.2]

It is censured.

[@Vorticough]

yep

[@Micr0wave876]

7:31 Love that laugh 😂

[@Zoomer_Boi]

It sounds a baby laughing 😂👶

[@QwertyWirt]

2024 is gonna be a great year Also I’ve just realized I’ve never watched the full Steam Boat Willie, so thanks, Vail!

[@levimorton483]

I think the sets and backgrounds can be used for scenes involving travel by boat, and on 0:27, that whistle was used in the Walt Disney Animation Studio logo. I imagine someone might recolor the movie and make it in full Technicolor if posdible.

[@kaimaverickhunter]

Never actually seen past the fist whistle part, it's cool seeing the whole thing

[@MiMayonGo]

Finally! Someone can finally remix that iconic whistle into something people would want to it.

[@JamesNeutron115]

5:17 why is Mickey committing animal cruelty lol.

[@oghcuteanimationhq5121]

Technically it’s domestic violence since he to is an animal

[@greenywastaken]

It's the 1920s lol

[@tyreektheblueinkling521]

Oh boy, what is going on with Steamboat Willie? Is he being abusive to animals now? 😂

[@timothyware7510]

He can do the same thing to his other studio competitors Like HELLO KITTY or Bugs Bunny

[@AlNimation64]

I dare someone to send this to peta lmao

[@calvineagar1863]

I actually had never seen this before, it's very cute :) my favorite part is when mickey performs animal cruelty over and over again

[@bruddahsmagicgamingwithzes5468]

i always watched this because i loves the old animations but this one is my favorite it’s where everything started

[@Cyberwolf087]

Imagine in an alternate universe where Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was the star of the Steamboat Willie short. Now such a concept is possible.

[@JamboreeBlackberry]

I’d love nothing more than to make a full length movie based off this short, I don’t have money and don’t even know what it would be about, but I want to honor this short more than Disney ever could.

[@tinpotmst]

mickey casually abusing the cat, the cow, the pigs and the duck without a problem:

[@superjwarrior1027]

I love Mickey Mouse to this day :) 🐭❤ Thanks for creating this amazing character Walt Disney.

[@Megamon0001]

5:22 there’s an animation error. The cat hits the plate on the hook and it just disappears

[@Pokeredwood]

I just saw that but I don't think it was there fault as this is completely hand drawn and probably very hard so I give it a pass

[@KitCatToonz]

Nah that pan went to the void

[@OOFman1987]

It went to the BackRooms!

[@AyTJay]

@@Pokeredwoodit’s weird tho cuz they’d have to intentionally have also drawn the middle of the hook being covered lol

[@FanniChu]

@@Pokeredwoodthey could have made the plate fly off from the cat hitting it.

[@RYMAN1321]

This is a fantastic way to kick off the new year

[@NanagoBlake]

god i love the rubberhose era of cartoons

[@FelipeMosti]

My grandmother waw born in 1936 and she still has a copy of this

[@snowballtheobjectthingy]

On vhs?

[@ZanyCat]

Other uploads I saw exclude the part where Mickey separates the mother pig from her piglets. Thanks for including the full, uncensored version.

[@nicolewhite3157]

It's funny to see how many people completely forgot that Disney has basically weaponized every single trademark you can think of with Mickey mouse. We'll never be able to use Mickey in our own creations without navigating around the legal mind field that is Disney's trademarks with the character.

[@coolshampoobottle]

I think sometime in the 2030s we will see Mickey become public domain

[@saltedmap5880]

but we can use this mickey!

[@jjmulvaney2758]

I bet if Steamboat Willie was a book, someone would write it and then illustrate it.

[@spiderparades]

Crazy to think I've lived to see a FNaF movie AND Steamboat Willie entering public domain.

[@ellittiscool]

I can’t believe you animated and produced this yourself!

[@gamingwill896]

It really looks like it’s from 1928 nice replicating the art style

[@mrqwerty567]

Hopefully Disney doesn't sue!