Barbara, Sheridan, Michigan

We celebrate Mickey’s birthday on November 18—that is the date in 1928 when Steamboat Willie made its debut at the Colony Theater in New York City. There were 39 episodes of Five Mile Creek, with the three seasons released on 20 DVDs. The series debuted in 1983 on Disney Channel; it was filmed in Australia.

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Jason, Edmond, Oklahoma

Escapade in Florence was the television movie, aired in two parts, in 1962. It has never been released on DVD.

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Danielle, Farnham, Quebec, Canada

You might put it up on eBay and see if anyone is interested. We do not keep track of values of such items.

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Doug, Orlando, Florida

A 1942 comic strip story gave Minnie’s full name as Minerva Mouse, but that “fact” has rarely been copied elsewhere. To all of us, she is just Minnie.

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Andrew, Martinez, California

I am not aware of any plans for a sequel. We are pleased that you enjoy our movie.

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Mark, Mission Viejo, California

While Plane Crazy was animated before Steamboat Willie (as was The Gallopin’ Gaucho), they were not released until after it. The first two films had been made without sound. With the success of synchronized sound in Steamboat Willie, sound was later added to Plane Crazy and The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and they were released later.

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Leo, Santa Maria, California

I cannot think of an artist with the initials of DJR, but Kevin Kidney has been a merchandise designer for Disney for more than 25 years. You can see his blog at http://miehana.blogspot.com/. Kevin originally worked on the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland, but later became a Disney staff artist and now does freelance work with …

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Austin, Salt Lake City, Utah

Kit Cloudkicker on Tale Spin was indeed an orphan; no parents were ever created for him.  You can find some merchandise from the show on eBay.

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Ernie, Thornton, Colorado

You are correct that the number does not apply to Disney company history. Disney on Ice:  100 Years of Magic started in 2001 when we were celebrating the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney’s birth. The first Disney ice show, Walt Disney’s World on Ice, debuted in 1981, though there were earlier ice shows, more than …

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