The first Mickey. Walt Disney made an attempt to start a cartoon with this rabbit he dubbed "Oswald", but the failed miserably. However, it has been heard that on a train with his wife, Disney thought up of a character known as Mickey Mouse. there are similarities in body shape, and facial structure, between Oswald the Rabbit and Mickey Mouse.
Mickey Mouse in his original form. Mickey now has huge eye sockets, oblong snout, and gloveless hands. The ears are placed in an awkward position on his head and the limbs are small. Aldo the two-button shorts have been established.
The Mickey Mouse everyone knows as the "first". The eye sockets have been lost. he waers shoes now, but no gloves. Ears are becoming more separated. Tail is at a long length.
mick2.gif Note the introduction of gloves. Snout has been rounded out and shortened. The feet are larger as well. His movements are more fluid and his flexibility has increased.
caddy There is now a hint of color in his face and pants cover up his legs. His infamous black ears are no longer eternal circles; they actually change form when viewed from different angles. Eye sockets have been reintroduced and the tail has been shortened (the tail actually disappeared during World War II because it was too difficult to animate-- but it also saved some money). The pear body shape has been smoothed out and Mickey adopts a classy wardrobe
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