Filmmakers working in the ever-expanding genre of public domain horror will soon have even more Mickey Mouse to play with.

Disney's 1928 animated short film, the iconic Steamboat Willie, is one of the first fully synchronized sound cartoons. It's also widely regarded as the public debut of Disney's flagship character ...

Popeye the Sailor, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, is now public domain. Popeye is among a slew of 1929 characters and works, ...

The Walt Disney Studios on Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, California, home to the Mickey Mouse and ... [+] Silly Symphony sound cartoons, circa 1935. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images ...