Question 1:
Before Mickey Mouse made his synchronized-sound debut in "Steamboat Willie," Walt Disney lost the rights to his first successful character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - what specific contract clause did Universal Studios exploit to take Oswald, and how many Disney animators were poached in the process that led to Mickey's hasty creation?
Question 2:
While Mickey's voice is instantly recognizable, many don't realize that Walt Disney himself voiced the character from 1928 to 1947 - what severe throat condition forced Disney to finally give up the role, and which unlikely studio janitor became Mickey's voice for the next 30 years?
Question 3:
During World War II, Mickey Mouse became an unexpected military code word - what top-secret Allied invasion plans used "Mickey Mouse" as their official password, and how did this seemingly playful choice actually help identify a German spy?
Question 4:
In 1935, the League of Nations awarded Walt Disney a special medal for creating Mickey Mouse - what global crisis was Mickey credited with helping to address, and how many countries reported using Mickey's films for this specific purpose?
Question 5:
When Disneyland opened in 1955, what technical problem with Mickey's costume nearly derailed the character's presence at the park, and what innovative solution did Imagineer Bill Justice develop that's still used in character costumes today?
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