Walt's original sketches of the character, created 85 years ago while he worked for Universal, have been reassembled by studio archivists.

Last Thursday, Walt Disney Animation Studios unveiled a brand-new, hand-drawn cartoon short starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, one of Walt Disney's first popular animated characters who last ...

A restored cartoon of the first Disney character is set to be screened for the first time in 87 years, BBC reports. “Sleigh Bells,” a six-minute film from 1928 featuring Oswald the Lucky ...

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is hopping back onscreen. As part of Disney’s 100 Years of Wonder anniversary celebration, the hand-drawn animation team has launched a new short film titled “Oswald ...

Lost Disney ‘Oswald’ Cartoon, Precursor to Mickey Mouse, Found in Japan. A lost 1928 Walt Disney cartoon featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the character that would lead to the creation of ...

Oswald was created in 1927 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, and first debuted in the “Trolley Troubles” short that same year. His entire filmography of nearly 30 shorts runs from 1927-1938 ...

Before creating Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney made several cartoons featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Oswald eventually morphed into Mickey, and remains a curious footnote in the history of animation.

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was directed by legendary animator Eric Goldberg (Genie in Aladdin, Phil in Hercules) and produced by Dorothy McKim (Prep & Landing, Get A Horse!, Meet The Robinsons).

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit hit the news when he was traded by Universal to Disney for sportscaster Al Michaels in 2006. At least, that’s how the story was presented in the press.

You might have never heard of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, but in the late 1920’s he was more famous than Mickey Mouse. Oswald’s story began when Walt Disney and Ubbe Iwerks — Disney’s star ...

The Walt Disney Company has brought back an old friend for an important anniversary. Last Thursday, Walt Disney Animation Studios unveiled a brand-new, hand-drawn cartoon short starring Oswald the ...