The documentary opens with a black and white clip of Walt Disney, 1954, opening a book titled "Mickey Mouse." Viewers recognize the iconic character from three simple shapes: two small circles representing the ears, and one large circle representing the head. These simple shapes are found in a lot of merchandise from Disney Parks, specifically, the Mouse Hats and headbands. Minnie Mouse, Mickey's female counterpart, has a similar style with a large polka-dot bow on her head; this design is also found in Disney merchandise.
From humble beginnings, the character was originally animated in 2D, hand-drawn styles. His iconic animated clip of Steamboat Willie is seen in a lot of opening titles of movies created by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Walt Disney is the father of Mickey Mouse. The character is Disney's most popular icon created by the company's founder. Walt Disney's archived recordings show viewers his childhood, his talent for drawing cartoons, and his thinking places indicated by white, written subtitles. A fun fact is that Walt Disney had dyslexia, a reading disorder.