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kthulhu666 t1_j12mgne wrote
And his his first appearance is now in the public domain. Suck it Disney! Ka-ching!
TronOld_Dumps t1_j12ylb1 wrote
So mickey isn't?
FlyWithChrist t1_j1318it wrote
He was in cartoons before Mickey according to the article
Veritas3333 t1_j13hh9c wrote
And he's a cat, not a dog! I totally thought he was a dog in the Goofy movies!
willbarratt t1_j13nfvo wrote
He is a rip off from Bluto, nemesis of Popeye.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j13ogpl wrote
Bluto (or Brutus) came out 7 years after Pete in 1932.
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ash_274 OP t1_j15h95r wrote
I’m watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes with my toddler and he started going crazy with a ball of yarn and I could have sworn he was a dog, so I looked it uo
ExcellentCornershop t1_j16jg1f wrote
In the German versions of everything by Disney, Pete is called "Kater Carlo", which translates to "Tomcat Carlo" so not only they changed his first name but also include what kind of animal he is.
aurthurallan t1_j12fh56 wrote
He's the cat character in Steamboat Willie.