'Steamboat Willie has brought joy to generations, but beneath that cheerful exterior lies a potential for pure, unhinged terror,' LaMorte said in a release cited by the trades.
'We will, of course, continue to protect our rights in the more modern versions of Mickey Mouse and other works that remain subject to copyright,' Disney said in a statement ahead of the characters entering the public domain.
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