3294.4 #11 (DL Qual #5)
February 5, 2013 11:01 AM
Good morning! This day in Disney history, Feb 5th, 1953. Peter Pan (based on James M. Barrie's 1904 story) opens @ the Roxy Theatre in New York City. Peter Pan was one of Walt Disneys' very favorite stories. Originally Walt had intended for Peter Pan to be his 2nd animated film following "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". But, ultimately it was Disneys' 14th animated feature film.
Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson & Hamilton Luske.
The film features the voices of Bobby Driscoll (as Peter) & Kathryn Beaumont (as Wendy Darling). Did you know Tink was based off of a real person? Indeed she was! Contrary to some rumors swirling around that Tinker Bell’s design was based on Marilyn Monroe, Tink was in fact drawn from the mannerisms, actions, & poses of the 22-year-old Margaret Kerry. (Pictured below along w/ the original movie poster). In addition,
Margaret was the voice for the red-haired mermaid in the Neverland lagoon scenes.
This will be the final Disney animated feature released through RKO, as Walt Disney will establish his own distribution company, Buena Vista Distribution, by the end of 1953. Have you seen this film? What is your favorite part? Who is your favorite character & why? As always, thanks for reading!
What a fantastic movie this was. Such adventure and playfulness. Wendy is pretty sweet and I liked how she also spoke Alice in Alice in Wonderland. I liked that they used the same actors. You didn't have to be a huge somebody to be a voice character back then. Thanks for the lesson today! - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint
1802.6 #42 11:12AM
Oh, and I love how it inspired such an awesome attraction at Disneyland. I have yet to be in front of it and hear the children playing in the nursery. - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint 1802.6 #42 11:14AM
To be a voice character on a Disney movie would be epic! I can't wait to buy my copy on DVD. Lets go on this attraction together your next trip. 😊You must hear those cute voices outside! - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 1:17PM
Sounds fantastic to me!! - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint 1802.6 #42 1:28PM
Funny that you mentioned Alice. Recently saw that movie with my 4 yr old & she recognized "Wendy's" voice right away! :) - MissAmericaSings 280.0 #735 2:38PM
Aww. How cute :) - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint 1802.6 #42 2:42PM
and funny how the art work for the poster is very different looking than the characters in the movie. - HandMeAChurroImmaFaint 1802.6 #42 8:28PM
My absolutely favorite Disney classic film! Thank you, Duchess, for this wonderful history lesson! It's so nice to learn things about Disney people and movies that we didn't know before. I just love the music in this movie. When I hear it, I don't know why, but it just brings me back to my childhood with very warm feelings, and I just really want to watch the movie again! In fact, I think I will put this on this afternoon when my little one is home from school. The perfect post-Disneyland treat! Thank you!! - meridafan
1038.9 #83 12:36PM
Yes! The music is the best! - Philliprocks 277.4 #756 1:40PM
second star to the right & straight on till morning!! - Stitch_Legacy
3493.3 #9 11:05AM
::pictures Stitch in tights and his hands on his hips:: ::shakes head:: 🙈😂 - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 12:32PM
Yesss!! - jimmycortez08
145.0 #2371 11:07AM
My favorite Disney film! My brother and I wore out our VHS growing up. Love all things Peter Pan. Thanks Duchess!! - MousekaNinja
335.8 #447 11:12AM
Hahaha we did too! Can't wait to get a copy of the DVD this week! It's been too long since I've seen it! Thank YOU! - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 1:04PM
Just think of any little happy thought! - Princess Daisy
156.7 #2202 11:12AM
✨✨✨✨✨ (pixie dust) - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 1:05PM
Did you know that Kathryn Beaumont is also the voice for Alice in Alice in Wonderland? - BaseballMickey_CM
2863.7 #16 11:12AM
I had forgotten that! Thanks for adding! Hope you have a great day! - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 1:15PM
I love Smee! And great info as always Duchess!! - hatgal76
202.7 #1591 11:15AM
"And he would've had you by now, Captain, if he hadn't swallowed that alarm clock. But now, when he's about, he'd warn you, as you might say, with his tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock." - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 1:21PM
Ok, I love when Peter Pan makes Captain Hook say, "I'm a cod fish!", but my mostest, bestest, favoritest character is Tinker Bell!!! Did you know that Tink doesn't speak a word in the film? And thank you for spelling her name properly.. with 2 words! I did know about the Marilyn Monroe rumor. That always puzzled me. Tink looks nothing like her. Another fond memory is when Tink is showing Captain Hook the way to Peter Pan's hideout using ink and walking on his map, she makes a path of tiny foot prints. Or how about when Michael repeats back what John says... but in simpler terms. So many good parts of this movie. Thank you again SMK for a Disney History classic! You're awesome! - MyPark
944.4 #92 11:17AM
and with all the tinker bell films and popularty I would love to see disney do an animated versions of tinkerbell meets peter pan - pikarich 616.3 #177 11:25AM
You thanked duchess for spelling Tinker Bell correctly but you misspelled it! Sorry, I just had to point that out, it made me giggle - Philliprocks 277.4 #756 12:01PM
I know.. I erased an L by mistake. And for some reason, the Edit function is not functioning. - MyPark 944.4 #92 12:01PM
Fixed.. edit can be done from the Detail screen! - MyPark 944.4 #92 12:28PM
You picked some great parts! I LOVE the footprints on the map part myself! Thanks for sharing my friend! - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 1:24PM
Wow did not know all of that. Also I have not seen Peter Pan (please go easy on me lol) I will be seeing it tonight though. Thanks for the class this morning :) - RickChavez
2208.9 #29 11:20AM
I havnt either - Hendizl 1313.0 #61 11:21AM
WHAT? Peter Pan's Flight must make no sense then... LOL! - MyPark 944.4 #92 11:21AM
Rick and Hendizl !!!??? Really?! You were deprived as children I tell you! 😩 Hope you both get to see it soon! - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 1:25PM
And because the rights was donated away to the gosh so many variations of peter pan have emerged in many media platforms and plays.There has been expanded storylines outside of disney where he let neverland and grew up (Hook) or how peter pan and neverland came to be in Neverland a tv series. Peter pan is so popular that seven bronze statues are shown in public art one is in Texas-Info by wikipedia. Disney's peter pan is adorable and witty and a sequal peter pan 2 with wendy's daughter continues disneys version.Our Peter pan attraction in dl is the shortest of the resort attractions at about 45 seconds and the blocks inside the nursery do change to spell peter pan,I think disney and there one other.in average the attraction rarely under 30 minutes but it a fun ride they are alot of secrects in this attraction like it uses the most led light for the star and I read there a hidden mickey in the london room bt I have never seen it
. - pikarich
616.3 #177 11:22AM
It's a silloette of Mickey walking- on the tower of Big Ben :) - WendyLVSNana 45.7 #3849 11:33AM
will try to find it thanks for the info - pikarich 616.3 #177 11:41AM
Great info pikarich! Thank you! - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 1:27PM
Good morning indeed! - NotSoDapperDan
303.3 #595 11:26AM
Teehee! She's not hard on the eyes is she? - Duchess_SMK 3294.4 #11 1:31PM
Wow, that poster is amazing! Fascinating as always Duchess. Great update. - RapunzelledColey
13.1 #6008 11:31AM
Good Morning! Great info! I learned something new today! - Armenda
994.9 #89 11:34AM
I was actually wondering when they left RKO and finally had Buena Vista Distribution! Haha thanks for all the info! - sleepyhead
368.6 #378 11:36AM
Thank you for the fun facts!!! Love this movie! My husbands favorite - mcramos925
247.4 #1035 11:43AM
Me favorite part is when Peter Pan tells Wendy that girls talk too much and she agrees! Funny stuff! And Smee is just funny altogether. - Philliprocks
277.4 #756 12:04PM
For me, I love the crocodile. It makes me smile every time the ticking of the clock starts and his eyes bounce up and down and the tip of his tail ticks back and forth :) - ribidib
404.4 #324 12:20PM
As for the movie itself, me and my girlfriend got to see the special d23 screening in San Francisco and the new remastered version is beautiful, the colors are so vibrator(haha just kidding!) and the sound is amazing. - ribidib 404.4 #324 12:43PM
I've been waiting for this all year!(: thank you darling!!! - AvidDisneyThrifter220
851.4 #107 12:26PM
:-) - PrincessDuckie
588.9 #188 1:05PM
Buying it on Blu-ray today! - ima-pirateswife
432.4 #290 1:06PM
Love love love this movie. My son watches it nightly while running around the house reciting lines from the movie.. Hes so obsessed its adorable ( Im sure you can tell by my default) his favorite part is where captain hook almost gets eaten by tic toc lol - DisneyMe2Death
607.0 #181 1:32PM
I believe I saw her (Margaret Kerry) at wondercon last year. - bluefairy
627.4 #174 7:59PM
One of my all time fave Disney movies!! I love everything about it and the attraction is one of my whole family's favorites as well. Thanks for this post Duchess, made me smile and I really needed that tonight! 😊 - MinnieMousewife
570.4 #194 8:18PM
Thanks for the post Duchess. Love the new picture also! - dolewhip4me
231.3 #1226 8:24PM
I would watch this everyday when I was little. I think I would watch it before I took a nap haha. Love this movie so much!! - scrumpy325
28.0 #4481 8:29PM
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