Empty Socks (1927) – Directed by Walt Disney and animated by Ub Iwerks, this is the very first Christmas cartoon starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
Originally released on December 12, 1927 and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film was thought lost for decades until rediscovered in Norway in 2014. Today, it is officially in the public domain in the United States.
🎥 About the film:
Oswald throws a lively Christmas party at an orphanage, but things quickly spiral out of control in true slapstick style.
✅ This cartoon is part of the Golden Age of Animation and is free to share, study, and enjoy as part of animation history.
📌 Public Domain Notice:
This film was published in 1927 and is in the public domain in the U.S. under current copyright law (all works published before 1928 are public domain).
