Steamboat Willie
1928 American animated short movie directed by Walt Disney
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Summary
Steamboat Willie is an animated short film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of animated short film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,953 views/month, #5 of 1,467).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Walt Disney[3]
- Director: Walt Disney[4], Ub Iwerks[5]
- Screenwriter: Walt Disney[6], Ub Iwerks[7]
- Composer: Carl W. Stalling[8]
- Genre: musical film[9], comedy film[10]
- Named after: Steamboat Bill[11]
- Based on: Steamboat Bill Jr.[12]
- Followed by: The Gallopin' Gaucho[13]
- Producer: Roy O. Disney[14], Walt Disney[15]
- Part of the series: Mickey Mouse (film series)[16]
- Collection: Museum of Modern Art[17]
- Production company: The Walt Disney Company[18]
- Part of: National Film Registry[19]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[20]
- Commons category: Steamboat Willie[21]
- Language of work or name: American English[22]
- Distribution format: video on demand[23]
- Review score: 7.4/10[24], 8.7/10[25]
- Color: black-and-white[26]
- Country of origin: United States[27]
- Publication date: July 29, 1928[28], November 18, 1928[29], May 15, 1928[30]
- Characters: Mickey Mouse[31], Minnie Mouse[32], Pete[33]
- Voice actor: Walt Disney[34]
- Distributed by: Celebrity Productions[35], Disney+[36]
- Significant event: première[37]
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Subject and Themes
Steamboat Willie's main subject is seamanship[38].
Why It Matters
Steamboat Willie has Wikipedia articles in 50 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]