1. By Natalya Mazko

2. the largest media and entertainment corporation in the world

3. founded on October 16, 1923founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as an animation studioby brothers Walt and Roy Disney as an animation studio one of the biggest Hollywood studiosone of the biggest Hollywood studios owner and licensor of eleven theme parks and several television networks, including ABC and ESPNowner and licensor of eleven theme parks and several television networks, including ABC and ESPN

4. Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California

5. Who is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company?

7. Mickey MouseMickey Mouse is a comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company Mickey MouseMickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and voiced by Walt Disney

8. Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company celebrates his birth as November 18, 1928 upon the release of «Steamboat Willie»

9. The anthropomorphic mouse has evolved from being simply a character in animated cartoons and comic strips to become one of the most recognizable symbols in the world

10. the main character Mickey is currently the main character in the Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" Mickey is the leader of the Mickey Mouse Club

11. Mickey was created as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, an earlier cartoon character created by the Disney studio for Charles Mintz of Universal Studios

12.  Walt Disney began his first series of fully animated films in 1927, featuring the character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Mortimer Mouse Mickey Mouse  When his distributor appropriated the rights to the character, Disney altered Oswald’s appearance and created a new character that he named Mortimer Mouse; at the urging of his wife, Disney rechristened him Mickey Mouse

13. Two silent Mickey Mouse cartoons— «Plane Crazy» «Plane Crazy»(1928) and «Gallopin’ Gaucho» «Gallopin’ Gaucho» (1928)— were produced before Disney employed the novelty of sound for the third Mickey Mouse production, «Steamboat Willie» «Steamboat Willie» (1928) «Steamboat Willie» «Steamboat Willie» was an immediate sensation and led to the studio’s dominance in the animated market for many years

14.  Originally, Mickey was voiced by Walt Disney himself  Later, those duties were assumed by Jim Macdonald and today Wayne Allwine provides Mickey's distinctive voice

15. Mickey Mouse has appeared on thousands of merchandise items, and currently holds the esteemed title of Chief Greeter at the Disney theme parks

16. Video games Like many popular characters, Mickey has starred in many video games, for example  Mickey Mousecapade  Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse  Mickey's Ultimate Challenge  Disney's Magical Quest  Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse  Mickey Mouse: Magic Wands and many others.

17. References www.disney.go.com www.en.wikipedia.ogr www.disney.ru www.home.disney.co.uk