Andrew McGowan studied at Bowdoin College and the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Hs has served on programming and judicial teams for several film festivals, and has written about cinema ...

Walt Disney's first Mickey Mouse film was called 'Plane Crazy.' It was a silent film shown to a test audience in 1928. But distributors weren't excited about it, so it wasn't released to the public.

Before he became the biggest mouse in the biz, Mickey Mouse welcomed audiences to the movies. Beginning in 1928, the mischievous Walt Disney icon starred in short films that played before the main ...

This program collects 10 truly classic short cartoons, featuring early appearances from beloved characters like Daffy Duck, Mutt and Jeff, Molly Moo Cow, Hunky and Spunky, Mighty Mouse, and Porky Pig.