Mickey Mouse turned 40 years old this week and to commemorate this milestone in cinema history , Paul Castle , dressed in his Disneyland mouse costume takes a hard look at the first sketch of the original Mickey Mouse from Walt Disney s debut of his famed cartoon character in the film Steamboat Willie , released in 1942 . 24th September 1968 UnitedArchives01252234
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Recording Date: Jan 1, 1900
Media Size: 4,793×3,348 Pixels
Mickey Mouse turned 40 years old this week and to commemorate this milestone in cinema history , Paul Castle , dressed in his Disneyland mouse costume takes a hard look at the first sketch of the original Mickey Mouse from Walt Disney s debut of his famed cartoon character in the film Steamboat Willie , released in 1942 . 24th September 1968 UnitedArchives01252234
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