The title of the film may be a parody of the Buster Keaton film Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928), itself a reference to the song by Collins. Walt Disney performed all of the voices in the film, although there is little intelligible dialogue.

Why did they change Steamboat Willie to Mickey Mouse?

These inspired Ub Iwerks to create a new mouse character for Disney. "Mortimer Mouse" had been Disney's original name for the character before his wife, Lillian, convinced him to change it, and ultimately Mickey Mouse came to be.

Who provided the voice for Steamboat Willie?

' A segment from the animated Mickey Mouse short. Starting with “Steamboat Willie” in 1928, Walt Disney provided the high-pitched, enthusiastic tones of Mickey Mouse for at least 100 shorts, maybe more.