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Only the steamboat Willie version, the one without gloves . Also practically it doesn’t matter whether it could be fine, most businesses can’t afford to fight
by manquer 3y ago
Only the steamboat Willie version, the one without gloves .
Also practically it doesn’t matter whether it could be fine, most businesses can’t afford to fight an extended legal battle with Disney
- cool_dude85 3y agoSomeone, in one of these threads a few weeks ago, posted what was claimed to be a movie poster/ad from the same year with his red pants and gloves: https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/22084 https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/22084 If you could verify the timing on that I guess it would go into public domain as well.
- ajdude 3y agoCame here to mention this. That poster is a full color Mickcy with gloves from 1928, and I would love to hear from a copyright lawyer if this Mickcy is also in the public domain.
- omneity 3y agoYou can see gloves in Steamboat Willie’s outro too, on both Mickey and Minnie.
- cxr 3y agoYou don't have to wait until the end. They're also in the title card. In other words, he's got gloves on in his very first appearance.
- safety1st 3y agoMickey's so high profile that I bet someone out there would be more than happy to go to court with Disney over this. I mean if you have money and lawyers, then this is a sure way to turn them into publicity, especially if you win.
- CuriouslyC 3y agoJohn Oliver started baiting them a while back... https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/04/john-oliver-dares-disney-to-sue-over-use-of-mickey-mouses-steamboat-willie-image https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/04/john-oliver-dar....