Mickey Mouse and friends are heading to Disney+ in the all new-animated shorts series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. From the team behind Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts, the new Disney+ original series will debut on Mickey’s birthday, Wednesday, November 18th, with two new shorts rolling out every Friday beginning November […]
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Disney+ Celebrates An Icon’s Birthday with “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse”
September 14th, 2020 
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Happy Birthday Mickey: “Surprise”! (Advance Clip)
November 16th, 2018 Jerry Beck This Sunday, November 18th is officially Mickey Mouse’s birthday. That was the date in 1928 the first Mickey Mouse short, Steamboat Willie, was screened publicly and transformed the little mouse and Minnie – as well as his creator Walt Disney – into an overnight superstars. In celebration of Mickey’s 90th birthday, the Emmy Award-winning “Mickey […]
REVIEW: “The Mickey True Original Exhibition”
November 13th, 2018 Jackson Murphy For the next several months, The Big Apple is the official House of Mouse. Disney has created a “Mickey True Original” exhibit celebrating the iconic character’s 90th birthday. I had the chance to check it out during its debut weekend. Here are the highlights: A Disney Cast Member greets you at the door. Groups are […]
New Yorkers – Don’t Miss “Mickey: The True Original Exhibition” Now through February 10th
November 8th, 2018 Jerry Beck Today, Disney officially opened Mickey: The True Original Exhibition in New York City’s Meatpacking District, welcoming guests from around the globe to the 16,000 square-foot immersive pop-up celebrating the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. Opening in the same city where he made his big screen debut in “Steamboat Willie” on November 18th, 1928 at the […]
Exclusive Clip: “The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular”
October 4th, 2017 Jerry Beck Take a look at this exclusive clip and images from the 22-minute Mickey Mouse Halloween special – that premieres this Sunday October 8th at 8:00pm on Disney Channel. In The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular, Mickey is challenged by his nephews to tell a scary story on Halloween night. The extended episode […]
INTERVIEW: Disney Producers Discuss “Mickey and the Roadster Racers”
January 10th, 2017 Jackson Murphy A decade after Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Disney is re-vamping its most iconic characters in the new Disney Junior series Mickey and the Roadster Racers, premiering this Sunday, Jan. 15th at 9am. I spoke with producers Mark Seidenberg and Rob LaDuca about the revved-up show, including getting inspiration (and a character) from one of the most […]
Mickey Shorts Go Prime Time: “Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special”
December 7th, 2016 Jerry Beck From all of us – to all of you… A modern Disney Christmas special that even your own Uncle Scrooge will like. The latest of the new Mickey Mouse shorts series, Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special, premiering Friday December 9th (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on Disney Channel, the Disney Channel app and Disney […]
Disney’s Pre-School “Mickey and the Roadster Racers” To Debut January 15th
December 1st, 2016 Jerry Beck Disney Junior’s animated Mickey and the Roadster Racers, a madcap car-racing adventure series for preschoolers led by Disney’s #1 star, Mickey Mouse, and his pals Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Daisy and Donald, will make its television debut in a simulcast Sunday January 15th (9:00 and 9:25 a.m., EST) on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Two more […]
Mickey Mouse News: 88th Birthday “Mickey and the Roadster Racers”
November 14th, 2016 Jackson Murphy To celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 88th Birthday (this Friday, Nov. 18th) Fathom Events held a sneak preview this past Saturday of the upcoming Disney Junior animated series Mickey and the Roadster Racers. The show debuts in January and centers on Mickey and pals Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Daisy, Pluto and Pete as race car drivers. Rob LaDuca […]
Toon In and Feel Good!
The thing about the real world lately is that it’s been so…well…REAL. Around every corner, the challenges of 2020 can be found and the heaviness of each day’s latest news reports can be a weight that is difficult to lift. Thankfully, animation fans have a constant source of escape. This is particularly true of short […]