RoundoneGoldenAgecartoons, AlthoughPlainCrazyandTheGallopingGauchowereproducedfirst, SteamboatWilliemarkedMickey's firstcartoontoreceive a properdistributionaswellasDisney's firstsynchronizedsoundShort E.
AsMickey's popularitydeclinedinthelatethirties, animatorFredMoregavehim a redesignfortheextravagantshortTheSorcerer's Apprentice, whicheventuallysnowballedinto a featureentitledFantasia.
MickeyhassincestarredintheatricalshortslikeThePrinceinthePopperRunawayBrainandmostrecently, Get a Horse, whichmasterfullyblendedtheoldwiththenewontelevision.
ThePittsburghbugssaw a resurgenceofpopularityinthe 19 ninetieswiththenewtheatricalShortboxOfficeBunnytelevisionappearancesonshowslikeTinyToonAdventuresandanAnnieAwardwinningNikeadcostarringMichaelJordan.