In 1929, Walt Disney lost the rights to his character Oswald the Rabbit and found himself broke and starting over. On the train back to California, he sketched a new character, a happy mouse with big ears he first called Mortimer. That drawing ended up changing animation history.
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He lost his company in his most popular character.
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A distributor stole the rights to his hit cartoon Rabbit, leaving him with no money and no plans.
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So he pulled out a notepad and started sketching a cheerful little mouse with big ears.
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He wanted to call him Mortimer, but his wife suggested a better name.
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Mickey.
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That sketch saved Walt Disney.
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Mickey Mouse was an instant hit, and a massive global empire was built around him.
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But Walt never forgot that desperate train ride.
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And for the rest of his life, he reminded people that it all started with a mouse.
