What is your favorite cartoon? Some people might say Mickey Mouse. He has been a favorite for many years.
Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse. Mickey wasn't always named Mickey. He started out as Mortimer Mouse. Disney's wife did not like the name. She came up with the name Mickey. She said it sounded better.
Mickey became a movie star. His first movie was called Plane Crazy. It was a silent cartoon. It was not very popular. On November 18, 1928, Mickey became a sound movie star. Steamboat Willie was a popular movie. It had sound. People learned who Mickey Mouse was.