He wears a gold leotard with a red cape, boots and pants. Unlike most super heroes, he doesn't have an insignia or logo on his chest or cape. Originally a parody of Superman, Mighty Mouse quickly took on a distinctive personality of his own. He is an ordinary mouse with extraordinary powers. Generally, these powers seems limited to flying, super strength and speed with just a degree of invulnerability. He is so powerful that in his early cartoons he often appeared only in the final moments to save the day. He resembles a comet streaking through the sky as he rushed to aid he helpless. His home at various times is a supermarket, a plush skyscraper office and even the Moon. At other times, he is a disguised . Even though he is obviously an adult mouse, this modest young boy attitude helps make such a powerful character appealing to children of all ages. It is not unusual that a kiss from a rescued maiden brings a deep red blush to his entire face. This bashfulness makes him tremendously appealing to a variety of Terrytoons' women. In the early cartoons Mighty Mouse is the object of affection of many female mice including some hot numbers like the Gypsy Princess, Sweet Susette and Krakatoa Katie. He eventually concentrated his affections on Pearl Pureheart. He take himself and his responsibility as a crusader against evil very seriously. In the heat of battle, he offeres no clever quips. Even if his foes resorte to trickery, Mighty Mouse still fight fairly. He solves problems with his strength and common sense, not through analytical planning or new inventions that he created. It is surprising that villains never really took greater advantage of his natural good nature and gullibility. While he might smile, it was clear that he was accomplishing fantastic feats because it was his duty not because of personal pleasure. Even in a more recent revival, Mighty Mouse retained the boy scout personality that has served him well for almost half a century. Studio head Paul Terry changed the character into a cartoon mouse instead (click here for the Terrytoon theatrical shorts). Wolves want to eat a lamb and Mighty Mouse shows up to save the day. Login or Register for user options. Cartoons: Blog: Toon Feed: Featured Cartoons: Betty Boop: Felix.
The original name of the character was Super Mouse, but after 7 cartoons produced in 1. The Wreck of the Hesperus' to Mighty Mouse when Paul Terry learned that another character with the same name was being published in comic books. Super Mouse appeared briefly in the Marvel Comics interpretation of the character and was nicknamed Terry the First, as he was the first version of the character. He has demonstrated the use of X- ray vision in at least one episode, while during several cartoons he used a form of telekinesis that allowed him to command inanimate objects and turn back time (as in the cartoons . In this episode Mighty Mouse has to save Little Bo Peep and her sheep. They are the victims in this story that tips the hat.Mighty Mouse, it seems, can be poisoned, but is revived by the rain to finish the job. Mighty finally sings 'Here I come to save the day!' for the first. I enjoyed watching Mighty Mouse when I was a child.I enjoyed the theme song, even have it as one of my ringtones. Watch Mighty Mouse - Season 1, Episode 5 - Wolf! Wolf!: A flock of cute little lambs are playing in a meadow when a gang of shifty wolves decides to grab one for dinner. Mighty Mouse is an animated superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox. At least one episode of Mighty Mouse, 'Wolf! Other cartoons have him leaving a red contrail during flight which he can manipulate at will like a band of solid flexible matter. Mighty Mouse was originally voiced by Roy Halee, Sr., and later by Tom Morrison in some cartoons. He would dole out a considerable amount of punishment, subduing opponent cats to the point of giving up their evil plan and running away. Mighty Mouse would then chase down the escaping cats, and continue beating them mercilessly, usually hurling or punching them miles away to finish the fight. A favorite move is to suddenly fly up to just under a much larger opponent's chin and throw a blinding flurry of punches that leaves the enemy reeling. These characters were created for a series of Mighty Mouse cartoons that spoofed the old cliffhanger serials of the days of silent film, as well as the classic operettas of stage that were still popular at the time. The cartoons, beginning with . The characters often sang mock opera songs during these cartoons (e. Pearl: . Mighty Mouse sang tenor, Pearl a soprano, and Oil Can Harry an alto/bass. Mighty Mouse was also known for singing, . Mighty Mouse's home town is Mouseville, populated mostly by anthropomorphic cartoon mice. In at least two cartoons from 1. Law And Order) he faced a huge, dim- witted, but super- strong cat named Julius Pinhead . In another cartoon, titled . They agree to keep the peace as long as no one crosses it. An evil entity, a Satan cat, comes and starts the cats and mice fighting. At the end, Mighty Mouse is cheered by mice and cats alike. Most memorably, one of the most seductive love- interest for Mighty Mouse makes her appearance, Krakatoa Katie. Memorable is her dancing and her theme song: . What made him a cultural icon was television. Paul Terry sold the Terrytoon company to CBS in 1. The network began running Mighty Mouse Playhouse in December 1. It remained on the air for nearly twelve years (and featured The Mighty Heroes during the final season). Mighty Mouse cartoons became a staple of children's television programming for a period of over thirty years, from the 1. The company evidently believed that the existing library of 8. CBS every Saturday morning. There were two main titles: Mighty Mouse and The Adventures of Mighty Mouse. John Publications #1. Pines Comics #1. 29- 1. Dell Comics #1. 45- 1. Gold Key Comics #1. Dell Comics #1. 61- ?? The show premiered in 1. It even spawned a limited theatrical release matinee movie, Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase, released December 1. In the Filmation series and movies, Mighty Mouse and Oil Can Harry were voiced by veteran voice artist Alan Oppenheimer, and Pearl Pureheart was voiced by Diane Pershing. Jackson providing conceptual art, and with screenwriting by Maurice Chauvet and Christopher Vail. A CGI TV series will follow the film. A Mighty Mouse history book is in the works and will be released to tie- in with the movie. CBS Operations (a unit of the current CBS Corporation) owns the ancillary rights and trademarks to the character, while Paramount Home Entertainment/CBS DVD holds home video rights. The first official release of Mighty Mouse material has been announced and what is now CBS Television Distribution has television syndication rights (the shorts are currently out of circulation). They were also being used under license by Apple Inc.'s Apple Mighty Mouse, but following CBS' loss of the trademark for !
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