Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is the main character in the cartoon series of the same name.

The Walt Disney Era
After the Alice Comedies, Disney's second animated series (after the Laugh-o-Grams) folded up in 1927, Carl Laemmle approached Disney and requested a new, all-animated series featuring a rabbit. Disney and Ub Iwerks created a new character called "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit". The first Oswald cartoon, Poor Papa, was poorly received by Charles Mintz and demanded a better, younger version of Oswald. The next cartoon, Trolley Troubles, was well-received and the series was officially launched.

In 1928, with the series going strong, Disney demanded an increased budget from Mintz, which he refused. Mintz instead told Disney that he was going to cut the budget and if Disney did not agree to the cut, he would be removed from the Oswald series. Disney refused and most of Disney's employees left for Mintz. Only Ub Iwerks remained, who, along with Walt, secretly created Mickey Mouse.

The Walt Disney Company acquires Oswald
In 2006, The Walt Disney Company acquired the rights to Oswald through a trade with sportscaster Al Michaels. In the wake of the acquisition, a line of special merchandise was released at Disney Stores nationwide and a Walt Disney Treasures DVD set was released compiling all of the surviving Oswald cartoons, And The Poor Papa Cartoon Being In The Pinocchio DVD Realease (Probably Hidden)

Appearance
Oswald is a black rabbit, he has long floppy ears, black eyes (in the Epic Mickey cutscenes he has "pie-eyes"), and a black nose. His clothing includes blue shorts.

Filmography
Disney (1927-1928)

Winkler (1928-1929)

Walter Lantz (1929-1943)

Gallery
The gallery for Oswald can be found here.