A 1928, don murmurewa daga asarar Oswald da Lucky Rabbit, Disney ya zo da ra'ayin wani linzamin kwamfuta mai suna Mortimer yayin da yake kan jirgin kasa zuwa California, Walt Disney ya fara zana wasu zane-zane masu sauki. Daga baya an sake sunan linzamin kwamfuta Mickey Mouse (matar Disney, Lillian, ba ta son sautin 'Mortimer Mouse') kuma ta fito a cikin fina-finan Disney da yawa. Ub Iwerks ya inganta zane na farko na Mickey Mouse. Fim din farko na Disney Steamboat Willie, zane mai ban dariya da Mickey ya fito a ranar 18 ga Nuwamba, 1928 ta hanyar kamfanin rarraba Pat Powers.
18 ga Nuwamba, 1928