Mousecar

Mousecar

Mousecar

In-house Walt Disney Company award

The Mousecar is an in-house award given by The Walt Disney Company for a variety of reasons, including service to the company as well as to the community as a whole. The award was first presented by Disney founder Walt Disney to his brother Roy O. Disney in 1947.[1]

In 2005, Riley Thomson's Mousecar was auctioned for $5,358.[2] In 2013 Bernie Cobb's Mousecar was auctioned for $8,531.[3]

Origin of the word

"Mousecar" is a combination of the words "Oscar" and "Mouse" (as in Mickey Mouse).[1]

List of recipients


During the studio's 50th anniversary in 1973 special Mousecars were given to every employee who had worked at the original Disney Studio on Hyperion Street (1929-1939) in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles,[4] designating them members of the exclusive Hyperion Club.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Mousecars and Ducksters.
  2. [2]
    Lot #611: Gorgeous Inscribed "Mousecar" Award with Facsimile Roy and Walt Disney Signature on Plaque
  3. [3]
    Coveted Mousecar Disney Mickey Mouse Award
  4. [4]
    The Walt Disney Hyperion Studios. 1929-1939, the Foundation of an Empire
  5. [5]
    Mousecar
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