TRIVIA TODAY - November 24, 2014

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Did you know that Mickey Mouse celebrated his 86th birthday on November 18? Well, if you didn't know, now you do!

Let's start off this new week with some fun facts about Walt Disney's famous mouse...

Enjoy!
Melissa

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "Mickey Mouse is the symbol of goodwill, surpassing all languages an cultures. When one sees Mickey Mouse, they see happiness".

HINT: (1924-), is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981.


RANDOM TIDBITS
Mickey Mouse became an instant hit on November 18, 1928 with the release of 'Steamboat Willie', the first ever cartoon with synchronized sound. At that time, most other studios were still producing silent films while Disney adopted sound and raised the standard.

In 'Opry House', a video short released on March 28, 1929, Mickey started wearing white gloves. He went on to wear them in most of his subsequent appearances until today.

Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 18, 1978, in honor of his 50th anniversary. The star is located on 6925 Hollywood Boulevard.

Walt Disney originally wanted to call Mickey 'Mortimer Mouse', and it was changed to 'Mickey Mouse' when Walt's wife Lillian said she felt that 'Mortimer' sounded too pompous.

Mickey Mouse's feature film debut in 'Fantasia' in 1940 as the Sorcerer's Apprentice was one of his most famous roles ever. The film introduced stereophonic sound to motion pictures through a special sound system called Fantasound.

Disney's product licensing business began in 1929, when Walt Disney accepted a deal with a stationery company for the right to imprint Mickey Mouse on school writing tablets. This later turned into what is now known as Disney Consumer Products, a multi-billion dollar business.

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "Mickey Mouse is the symbol of goodwill, surpassing all languages an cultures. When one sees Mickey Mouse, they see happiness".

ANSWER: Jimmy Carter.

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