Milton and Rita Mouse | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 2, 1931

Milton and Rita Mouse | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 2, 1931

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On this day in 1931, Disney reached a settlement in their copyright infringement lawsuit against the Van Beuren Corp. Mickey and Minnie Mouse became popular targets for copycats after their 1928 debut. When Walt Disney saw Van Beuren’s ‘The Office Boy,’ he criticized Milton and Rita Mouse as “jerky,” “amateurish,” and “ugly.” A judge ruled […]

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