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Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The
Walt Disney Company. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt
Disney Studios in 1928. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red
shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the most
recognizable cartoon characters in the world. Mickey generally appears
alongside his girlfriend Minnie Mouse, his pet dog Pluto, his friends Donald
Duck, and Goofy, and his nemesis Pete, among others (see Mickey Mouse
universe). Originally characterized as a mischievous antihero, Mickey's
increasing popularity led to his being rebranded as an everyman, usually seen
as a flawed, but adventurous hero. In 2009, Disney began to rebrand the
character again by putting less emphasis on his pleasant, cheerful side and
reintroducing the more mischievous and adventurous sides of his
personality.
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Tom and Jerry is a series of theatrical animated cartoon films created by
William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, centering on a
rivalry between a cat (Tom) and a mouse (Jerry) whose chases include slapstick
comedy. Hanna and Barbera ultimately wrote, produced, and directed 114 Tom and
Jerry shorts at the MGM cartoon studio in Hollywood from 1940 to 1957. The
original series is notable for having won seven Academy Awards, tying with Walt
Disney's Silly Symphonies as the theatrical animated series with the most
Oscars. A longtime television staple, Tom and Jerry has a worldwide audience
and has been recognized as one of the most famous and longest-lived rivalries
in American cinema.
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