- Title: Disney celebrates Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday with a new exhibition
- Date: 7th November 2018
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) EXHIBIT CURATOR, DARREN ROMANELLI, SAYING: "The Academy Award, Walt's Oscar, right when you walk in is really exciting to see, and right when you walk out, the first ever sketch or drawing of Mickey Mouse. So, there is these nice Walt bookend moments and everything in between is Mickey Mouse. There's great little moments of Minnie Mouse throughout the exhibition and lots of hidden Mickeys." VARIOUS OF ORIGINAL SKETCH OF MICKEY MOUSE ON DISPLAY WALT DISNEY QUOTE ON WALL READING (English): "I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing-that is was all started by a mouse." KEITH HARING MICKEY MOUSE ART ON DISPLAY MICKEY HANDS ON DISPLAY
- Embargoed: 21st November 2018 21:36
- Keywords: Mickey Mouse birthday 90 exhibition art display minnie mouse Walt Disney
- Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA00795ICIU1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Disney is celebrating Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday with the first-ever "Mickey: The True Original Exhibition" in New York.
Numerous contemporary artists were commissioned to reimagine the classic character with site-specific, reinterpreted Mickey Mouse installations.
"We worked closely with Disney archives and really pulled highlight moments from the archives and created these stories, these different rooms, these moments throughout the 16,000-square-foot exhibition," said curator Darren Romanelli.
The exhibition begins with Mickey's 1930s debut in the short film, "Steamboat Willie" and focuses on moments in Mickey's life that are most relevant.
The interactive space has numerous photo opportunities for visitors and even an ice cream stand with flavors created especially for the exhibit.
"Mickey: The True Original Exhibition" will run from November 8, 2018 to February 10, 2019. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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