Mickey Mouse through the years

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Mickey Mouse through the years

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse are joined by Japanese fans at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, the 75th anniversary of his screen debut in New York. Ever since the king of Disney characters arrived as a scrawny but buoyant black-and-white product of the Jazz Age on Nov. 18, 1927, Mickey has been popular and photographed daily alongside thousands of tourists at theme parks in California, Florida, France and Japan. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Democratic Presidential nominee Jimmy Carter grins as he meets a youngster dressed as Mickey Mouse as he greeted people in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday. Sept. 9, 1976. Carter campaigned in Columbus Thursday morning before flying to Illinois. (AP Photo)

President Jimmy Carter and daughter Amy stand with Mickey Mouse at the White House in Washington on Nov. 17, 1978 during party hosted by Amy in honor of Mickey's 50th birthday. The party guests are handicapped children from Washington public schools. (AP Photo)

Mickey Mouse attends the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images)

In this handout image provided by Disney Parks, actress Halle Berry meets Mickey Mouse on the stage of the new live musical show, 'Mickey and the Magical Map,' at Disneyland July 22, 2013 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Paul Hiffmeyer/Disney Parks via Getty Images)

Just to make everything clear, Walt Disney, arriving with his wife Lillian from Europe aboard the Rex perched a stuffed version of Mickey Mouse on the rail in front of him in New York, Aug. 1, 1935. Walt, of course, is the fellow who created Mickey and company. (AP Photo/John Rooney)

U.S. cartoonist Walt Disney poses with his wife Lillian and one of his creations, Mickey Mouse, on the roof of Grosvenor House in London, June. 12, 1935. The couple are in London on a honeymoon, although they have been married for ten years. (AP Photo)

Here's your "Ears" with these official words Lisa Dougherty of Syracuse, New York shown Feb. 17, 1957, became a musketeer. Her hero TV Jimmie Dodd flew in to see the youngster who has a brain tumor and has been given only months to live. (AP Photo)

Walt Disney World has its grand opening dedication ceremony with a parade down Main Street in Orlando, Fla., Monday, Oct. 25, 1971. Mickey Mouse waves from atop a huge drum. (AP Photo)

Mickey Mouse welcomes children to the opening of a month long Walt Disney 50th anniversary film retrospective being held on July 9, 1973 in New York at Lincoln Center in Alice Tully Hall. The first film presented was "Alice in Wonderland" which has not been shown in New York in 20 years. Each child attending the show received Mickey Mouse ears. (AP Photo)

Actress and former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello holds her infant son, 7-month-old Jason, while watching a revival TV show of the old Mickey Mouse Club series with 9-year-old daughter Gina, and 5-year-old son Jack Jr., at her home in Burbank, Calif., on March 11, 1975. (AP Photo)

Mickey Mouse watches as Emperor Hirohito of Japan walks by to enter Disneyland in Anaheim, Ca., Wednesday afternoon on Oct. 8, 1975. (AP Photo)

Annette Funicello is shown at her home in Encino, Ca., March 13, 1978. Funicello, 34, was discovered at age 12 to become the 24th and last Mousketeer chosen for the 1950s televison show "Mickey Mouse Club." (AP Photo)

TV news anchorman Walter Cronkite talks on the phone at his office, prior to his final newscast as CBS anchorman on March 6, 1981, in New York City. Behind him is a framed Mickey Mouse cartoon and his Emmy award. (AP Photo)

In this photo provided by Disney World, Mickey Mouse leads the Walt Disney World Marching Band and Cheerleaders down Main Street, U.S.A., in Florida in 1982. Daily parades and photo sessions with all the Disney characters are part of every day's festivities in the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom. (AP Photo/Disney World) No Sales

President Reagan and Mrs. Nancy Reagan are shown embracing Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse at the Epcot Center in Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Florida, on May 27, 1985. (AP Photo/Scott Stewart)

Actress Jodie Foster is greeted by Mickey Mouse as she arrives at Disney Studio in Burbank, Calif. July 16, 1985 for an evening screening of Disney's latest movie "Black Cauldron." The animated feature, Disney's 25th, took more than ten years to make on a budget of $25 million. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Syndicated columnist Art Buchwald is interviewed by another celebrity, Mickey Mouse, during a visit to Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., March 8, 1986. (AP Photo)

Disney cartoon character Minnie and Mickey Mouse wave to the crowds during a parade on Main Street in Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,on Oct. 3, 1986. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

An impressive diploma of commendation from the National Academy of Fine Arts at Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been received by Walt Disney, creator of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Disney is being presented with the diploma by Dr. H.C. Niese, right, Argentine consul at Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 1933, while Mickey and Minnie look on. (AP Photo)

The Legion of Honor was conferred upon Walt Disney, right, creator of Mickey Mouse, in a ceremony in Hollywood, Jan. 8, 1936. Mons. J.J. Viala, French consul, left, pinned the decoration upon Disney in recognition, it was said, for his contribution to the screen. (AP Photo)

First Lady Betty Ford and Mickey Mouse children of the members of the Diplomatic Corps to a party in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1974 in Washington. Mickey Mouse is portrayed by Marvin Weems. (AP Photo/Harvey Georges)

Mickey Mouse, the cartoon character created by Walt Disney, became the 1700th star, and first animated personality, to have his star placed on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Monday, Nov. 13, 1978. Minnie Mouse joined Mickey on ceremonies in front of Mann's, formerly Grauman's, Chinese Theater. Event was one of many that will kick off a nationwide tour for Mickey, celebrating his 50th birthday, as well as the 75th anniversary of Hollywood. (AP Photo/George Brich)

Some 1,000 persons turned out in Albuquerque, New Mexico to greet Mickey Mouse on Nov. 14, 1978, as he celebrates his 50th birthday with a whistle-stop train tour. (AP Photo/John Holmes)

Mickey Mouse greets fans in Chicago on Nov. 15, 1978, as his cross-country whistle stop train arrived at Union Station. Mickey, less than five-feet-tall, is making the trip to mark the 50th anniversary of his birthday. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)

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Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse are joined by Japanese fans at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, the 75th anniversary of his screen debut in New York. Ever since the king of Disney characters arrived as a scrawny but buoyant black-and-white product of the Jazz Age on Nov. 18, 1927, Mickey has been popular and photographed daily alongside thousands of tourists at theme parks in California, Florida, France and Japan. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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