This story was originally published Dec. 23, 2019. The next time you visit the Elsinore Theatre, let your imagination wander to 1929. The palatial playhouse was still shiny and new, and a whistlin', ...

Whenever I visit the Elsinore Theatre, my imagination wanders to 1929. The palatial playhouse was still shiny and new, and a whistlin', toe-tappin' mouse had taken the entertainment world by the ears.

The 1928 version of Mickey Mouse will now enter the public domain, despite Disney trying to save its copyright on the iconic character that started it all. Disney will lose the copyright of Steamboat ...

The beloved mouse that is nearly a century old will soon enter public domain — the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright expires in 2024. This anthropomorphic mouse is recognizable even by the silhouette ...

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, the earliest form of Mickey Mouse, one of the most iconic characters in American media, will enter the public domain. The iteration of Mickey Mouse as seen in the 1928 ...

In the meantime, we tracked down Lorraine Santoli, author of "The Official Mickey Mouse Club Book." She’s an expert on all things about the TV version of the Mickey Mouse Club, which debuted in 1955.