Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the ...

Nancy Drew, Betty Boop and the first version of what would become Pluto are among the countless creative works entering the public domain as their copyrights expire on New Year's Day.

This year, the earliest versions of Betty Boop, Blondie, nine Mickey Mouse cartoons, and the first week of the Mickey Mouse ...

The public will be able to copy and reproduce thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 in the new year, including flirtatious ...

LOS ANGELES — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.

Works released in 1930 hit the U.S. public domain on January 1, including early animation icons, forgotten favorites, and the ...

Betty Boop, the saucy cartoon flapper who debuted nearly a century ago, is about to lose her copyright protection—at least in ...

Here's why Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway is based on the modern shorts and not classic Mickey Mouse. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Walt Disney's signature creation, Mickey Mouse, in his breakout 1928 cartoon short, "Steamboat Willie." (Photo: ©Walt Disney/Courtesy: Everett Collection) He may have hit the big 9-4 in calendar years ...

Here in Orlando, the city built on Mouse money, we're used to seeing Mickey as an underpaid actor in an uncomfortable oversized outfit, or perhaps a pricey plush souvenir. Kids know him as the hero of ...

A lost 1928 Walt Disney cartoon featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the character that would lead to the creation of Mickey Mouse, has been found in Japan. By Gavin J Blair A lost 1928 Walt Disney ...

Some ideas for Mickey Mouse cartoons had a tough time making it into production. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This, ...