The Vanishing of S.S. Willie

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The Vanishing of S.S. Willie
Directed byNick Lives
Written byNick Lives
Based onSteamboat Willie
by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks
Production
company
Night Signal Entertainment
Release date
  • January 1, 2024 (2024-01-01)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Vanishing of S.S. Willie is a 2024 short horror film written and directed by Nick Lives.[1] It uses the American public domain status of the short animated film Steamboat Willie, featuring the earliest version of Mickey Mouse.[2]

The film was released via YouTube on January 1, 2024 and is credited as the first released film to have been derived from Steamboat Willie since the cartoon entered the public domain.[3]

Plot[edit]

Presented as a presumed lost documentary from 1928, the film focuses on the alleged disappearance of the commercial steamship The S.S. Willie in 1909. The story is introduced with the claim that a studio fire destroyed all known film prints before the premiere, relegating it to lost history. They impart a found footage-like atmosphere to the work.

Reception[edit]

The Vanishing of S.S. Willie received media attention upon its release.[4][5][6] ComingSoon.net covered the video for their website, noting that it was "easily one of the more creative uses of Steamboat Willie to emerge so far."[7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Watch This STEAMBOAT WILLIE Inspired Horror Short Film THE VANISHING OF S.S. WILLIE". GeekTyrant. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ Loh, Lainey. "5 horror-fic things announced as Mickey Mouse's copyright ends". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Watch This STEAMBOAT WILLIE Inspired Horror Short Film THE VANISHING OF S.S. WILLIE". GeekTyrant. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ "The Vanishing of S.S. Willie Released, Putting Mickey Mouse in a Horrifying Documentary". Horror. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ^ Squires, John (2 January 2024). "'The Vanishing of S.S. Willie' – First Mickey Mouse Horror Project Is a 9-Minute Short You Can Watch Here". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ Hamman, Cody (3 January 2024). "The Vanishing of S.S. Willie horror short film takes advantage of Mickey Mouse's public domain status". JoBlo. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ^ Bolt, Neil (3 January 2024). "Mickey Mouse Short Horror Film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie Out Now". ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

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