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Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

I remember my sister saying, "We knew it was coming,and Jackie would grab you by one arm,...

I remember my sister saying, "We knew it was coming,
and Jackie would grab you by one arm, and I would grab you by the other arm,
and you went into a frenzy."

Full Transcript

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I remember my sister saying,
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"We knew it was coming, and Jackie would grab you by one arm,
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and I would grab you by the other arm, and you went into a frenzy."
Duration
10 seconds
Views
44
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:05
Uploaded
Mar 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Tremolo Productions,ABC News Studios

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Movie Summary

Mickey Mouse is one of the most enduring symbols in our history. Those three simple circles take on meaning for virtually everyone on the planet.
Mickey becomes the icon of how to truly survive the Great Depression. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:08
Mickey becomes the icon of how to truly survive the Great De...
He's able to return us to a sense of perseverance. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:07
He's able to return us to a sense of perseverance.
There was no other character having that grip on a mass conscience. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:06
There was no other character having that grip on a mass cons...
That popularity spins out into things like the Mickey Mouse clubs, - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:10
That popularity spins out into things like the Mickey Mouse ...
And now they're all waiting for Mickey himself. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:23
And now they're all waiting for Mickey himself.
Because America and Mickey, they change together. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:06
Because America and Mickey, they change together.
There's almost a hundred years - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:07
There's almost a hundred years
We have approximately 65 million pieces of art in our collection. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:06
We have approximately 65 million pieces of art in our collec...
And every box holds a spark of creativity. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:06
And every box holds a spark of creativity.
So, here you've got Steamboat Willie. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:06
So, here you've got Steamboat Willie.
You look at the hands-- - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:06
You look at the hands--
It's the spirit of Mickey, just really simplified to an essence. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:08
It's the spirit of Mickey, just really simplified to an...
You'll be able to see an evolution of Mickey here. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:06
You'll be able to see an evolution of Mickey here.
It's the same character, but you can tell that a different animator did this. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:08
It's the same character, but you can tell that a differ...
And this Mickey is just that much more - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:09
And this Mickey is just that much more
You would take an animator's drawing of Mickey, - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:08
You would take an animator's drawing of Mickey,
Improve it by making that pose stronger, making that line of action more defined. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:08
Improve it by making that pose stronger, making that line of...
But there's still something personal in it that you're bringing to the table. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:08
But there's still something personal in it that you...
The very first animation I did here at the studio back in 19-- - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:09
The very first animation I did here at the studio back in 19...
I felt it then, and I feel it now with this short. - Mickey: The Story of a Mouse 00:05
I felt it then, and I feel it now with this short.