Interesting facts about Disney cartoons that you might not know. How Walt Disney influenced Soviet cartoons Starring: Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyong'o, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson and Christopher Walken
The Disney company has released many wonderful cartoons that both children and adults enjoy watching. We present to you the top 7 most interesting facts about popular cartoons Disney studios.
7. Vultures and The Beatles
Few TV viewers do not know about the cartoon “The Jungle Book” and about its main characters - the “frog” Mowgli, who was raised by wolves, the man-eating tiger Shere Khan, the beautiful and cunning panther Bagheera and the wise bear Baloo. In one episode, Mowgli encounters a flock of vultures. Most people don't know that during the making of the cartoon, Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager, asked Disney animators to create a neck design based on the legendary Fab Four. According to another version, the Disney studio was the first to begin negotiations with the musicians. The original idea was that The Beatles would voice these characters. However, the idea failed due to John Lennon, who refused to sing for "Mickey Fucking Mouse". And the vultures' song, which was originally supposed to be a rock number, was remade and performed in an a cappella style.
6. Characters without a mother
Many Disney heroines and heroes, by the will of their creator, lost their mother at a young age. Examples of this are Bambi and Cinderella. In other cases, there is no mention of the mother from the beginning to the end of the film. Examples are The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Belle from Beauty and the Beast. There was a dark circumstance that led Disney to decide to make certain characters solely "daddy's kids." In the early 1940s, Walt Disney and his brother Roy bought the house for their parents. But there was a gas leak and Disney's mother, Flora, died. Producer Don Hahn, who knew his boss well, explained that this incident haunted Walt Disney, which is why he left his princesses without a mother.
5. Fake lion roar
Everyone knows the famous long roar of the great lion Mufasa from The Lion King. But most viewers have no idea that the sounds emanating from the royal animal’s mouth are not, in fact, a lion’s roar. This is a combination of the roars of a bear and a tiger, as well as the voice of actor Frank Welker, who growled into an iron bucket during the dubbing.
4. Name WALL-E
The name of the cute robot WALL-E from the cartoon of the same name is known as an acronym for the job he does - Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class. Here's an interesting fact about the popular Disney cartoon: the name WALL-E is a hidden reference to the founder of Walt Disney Pictures, Walter Elias Disney. Some readers may argue that the cartoon was released by Pixar. However, it is a subsidiary of Disney.
3. The genie and the merchant
In third place in the ranking of unusual facts related to Disney cartoons is the story of the reincarnation of the Genie. In 1992, Disney released its world-famous animated film Aladdin. And his fans have gone to great lengths to debate whether the traveling merchant that viewers see at the very beginning of the film is the Genie in disguise. This theory was based solely on the fact that both the merchant and the Genie had 4 fingers, a black curly goatee, and were both voiced by famous actor Robin Williams. And two decades after the release of Aladdin, directors Ron Clements and John Musker confirmed that the crazy fan theory was true!
In a promotional interview, Clements revealed that the connection between the two characters was intended from the beginning. According to the plan, at the end of the cartoon there was to be a scene in which the merchant would reveal himself as the Genie. However, due to changes in the plot, this scene was not included in the final version of Aladdin.
2. Looping Animation
Sometimes when watching Disney cartoons you get a feeling of déjà vu. And all because there are many similar scenes in them. Disney animators often redesign older animation. This saves a lot of time and money when working on your next masterpiece. A great example of this is the similarity between the ballroom dancing scenes in Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty. The studio staff had been using this trick for years before it was noticed.
1. Disclaimer for the words of the hero of “Frozen”
In 2013, the Disney studio released the magnificent cartoon “Frozen” about Queen Elsa, who has ice magic, and her sister Anna.
The authors decided to have a little fun during the end credits, as a bonus for those who are persistent enough to watch them to the end. There's a disclaimer in the credits that reads: "The views and opinions expressed in the film by Kristoff on All Men Eating Their Bugs are solely his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The Walt Disney Company or the directors."
Each of us has our favorite Disney cartoon about a princess. Each of the Disney cartoon heroines has something for which it is impossible not to love them. The beautiful Belle has a thirst for adventure, Tiana has the tenacity with which she achieves her goals, Cinderella has incredible optimism, Ariel has curiosity and the desire to learn as much as possible about the world around her. We recognize ourselves in these heroines, which is why we begin to love them even more. Today we have collected for you 11 interesting facts about Disney cartoons about princesses:
1. – the only one among all Disney princesses who has magical powers.
5. It is still unknown exactly who voiced the mother of the main character in the cartoon "".
6. In 1979, the theatrical production of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was shown at the Radio City Music Hall in New York.
7. In the Chinese version of the cartoon “Mulan”, Jackie Chan himself voiced him.
8. Full name - Horataio Thelonius Ignatius Crustataious Sebastian.
9. Animator Glen Keane, who created, claims that he borrowed the appearance for this character from Tom Cruise, the character from Michael J. Fox, and the manner of dressing from rapper MC Hammer.
10. When creating the cartoon “Beauty and the Beast,” the animators for a long time could not decide on the appearance of the Beast. He managed to acquire the features of a baboon and a praying mantis before he began to look the way we know him in the cartoon.
11. Tiana is left-handed. If you carefully watch her in the cartoon, you will immediately notice this.
Which of the eleven facts did you find most interesting?
Cartoon picture " The beauty and the Beast", released by the studio Disney in 1991, it became the first animated film to be nominated for an Oscar in the Best Picture category. Last month, the remake of the same name, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, premiered to positive reviews [the charming cast, beautiful songs and picturesque attention to detail offer an original retelling of the Disney classic that respects the beloved original] and attracted With $907 million at the worldwide box office, Beauty and the Beast is the highest-grossing film of 2017.
- Kaa talks about Mowgli's past in the IMAX feature of The Jungle Book
We have previously written about the planned remakes of The Lion King and Aladdin, as well as the joint work of the Disney studio on the sequel to The Jungle Book, but this is not the entire list. The continuation includes 16 classic Disney films, which will receive full-length remakes.
1. "Aladdin"
Guy Ritchie, director of such successful films as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Revolver, RocknRolla, Sherlock Holmes and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ", is in negotiations with Disney to shoot a full-length film with animation elements based on the classic cartoon "Aladdin". Sources say Disney is planning to make a non-linear film, showing different periods in Aladdin's life, while retaining the musical elements of the 1992 animated version. The animated film Aladdin, based on the tale of Aladdin from The Arabian Nights, became one of the studio's most successful films, grossing $504 million worldwide and winning two Oscar awards.
2. "The Lion King"
The animated hit, which grossed $968.5 million in 1994 and won two Oscars and three Golden Globes before being adapted for the Broadway stage, is set to get a remake with Jon Favreau in the director's chair. Disney has announced that the "reimagining" of one of the most successful projects in the history of world cinema will include original musical compositions written by Elton John, Tim Rice and Hans Zimmer, including Can You Feel the Love Tonight[the song won an Oscar and Elton John won a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]. At the moment, it is known that Donald Glover will voice Simba, and James Earl Jones will return to the role of the majestic King Mufasa.
3. Mulan
The Disney studio has already scheduled the premiere of the Mulan remake for November 2, 2018, involving the screenwriters of “Jurassic Park” and the second part of “Avatar” Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Niki Caro [The Zookeeper's Wife] is rumored to be producing a feature film in which Hua Mulan is tricked into joining the army in place of her father. The 1998 original grossed $304 million worldwide.
4. "The Little Mermaid"
Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the Broadway hit "Hamilton," will work with composer Alan Menken on an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's work. The upcoming film will consist of original compositions from the 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, for which Menken won two Oscars [Best Score and Best Original Song].
5. "Cruella"
In the original story, the role of Cruella De Vil, who first appeared in the 1961 animated film 101 Dalmatians, will be played by Emma Stone. The director will be Mozart in the Jungle screenwriter Alex Timbers.
6. "Dumbo"
Tim Burton, who breathed new life into Alice in Wonderland, will direct the remake of Disney's fourth feature film about a baby elephant with unusually large ears. Eva Green and Danny DeVito are already attached to the film, with Colin Farrell rumored to join.
7. "Peter Pan"
David Lowery, who directed the 2016 animated feature Pete's Dragon, a remake of the 1977 film of the same name, will helm the adaptation of the 1953 animated classic about a boy from Neverland who doesn't want to grow up.
8. "Tinker Bell"
Reese Witherspoon will play the fairy Tinker Bell, Peter Pan's first friend and assistant in the adaptation of the same name. The role of the fairy in Steven Spielberg's adventure film "Hook" was played by Julia Roberts.
9. "The Sword in the Stone"
Game of Thrones screenwriter Bryan Cogman is writing a remake of the 1963 Arthurian classic The Sword in the Stone.
10. "Pinocchio"
Disney's second full-length animated film was released in 1940 and won two Oscars [Best Original Score and Best Original Song]. Guillermo Del Toro and Robert Downey Jr. are eyeing the opportunity to adapt another Disney classic.
11. "Christopher Robin"
The modern adaptation of the story of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh will be directed by Marc Forster from a script by Alex Rosa Perry. The film will feature an adult Christopher returning to the Hundred Acre Wood to spend time with Winnie the Pooh and other characters from Alan Alexander Milne's works.
12. “Night on Bald Mountain”
Perhaps the most amazing adaptation will be the remake of the cartoon "Fantasia", in the creation of which Walt Disney used Mussorgsky's symphony of the same name.
13. "The Jungle Book 2"
The film adaptation of the 1967 animated classic directed by Jon Favreau was released in 2016 and grossed $966 million worldwide, so the announcement of a sequel was almost inevitable. The release of the second part of The Jungle Book is expected in 2019.
14. Maleficent 2
Angelina Jolie will reprise her role as Maleficent after the remake of the 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty grossed $758 million worldwide. The second part of the story is expected to focus on Maleficent's daughter. In addition, screenwriter Linda Woolverton will return to work on the sequel to the fantasy film.
15. "Prince Charming"
After Cinderella, starring Lily James, grossed more than $543 million worldwide, borrowing some elements from Disney's 1950 animated classic, attention turned to the prince. It is not yet known in which story this image will appear on the big screen - “Sleeping Beauty”, “Cinderella” or “Snow White”.
16. "Rose"
Disney's first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, was released in 1937. The new film will tell the story of Snow White's sister, Rosette, who, together with the dwarves, is trying to save Snow White after being bitten by a poisoned apple.
Let us recall that the Walt Disney Company includes a number of film studios: Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Disney Nature.
Among the expected films: animated films, superhero stories, reboots, sequels and several fantastic trips to distant, distant galaxies.
Here's everything we can expect from Disney through 2019:
In The Good Dinosaur, you will see a world where dinosaurs are not extinct, but coexist with humans.
The film will release in theaters on November 25, 2015.
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Director Peter Sohn and producer Denis Rome presented the next full-length animated film from Pixar at D23.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be a sequel to the sixth episode of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, filmed in 1983. This time, the forces of good will face a new villainous character named Kylo Ren (played by Adam Driver).
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on December 18, 2015.
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Chris Pine stars in The Finest Hours, which is based on true events that took place in 1952. This is the story of the Coast Guard's courageous attempt to rescue the crews of two broken-up oil tankers off the coast of Cape Cod.
The rescue mission took place in a terrible snow storm. This drama also stars movie stars Eric Bana and Casey Affleck. The film will be released on January 29, 2016.
Zootopia is another adventure cartoon from Disney.
In the film, fox Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) goes on the run when he is accused of a crime he did not commit.
Directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore with producer Clark Spencer presented Zootopia at D23.
Zootopia will hit theaters on March 4, 2016.
After the story of "Avengers: Age of Ultron", the team of valiant superheroes gathered again in the fantastic sequel "Captain America: Civil War". The film's plot focuses on an incident that leads to a confrontation between Steve Rogers (Chris Evans/Captain America) and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr./Iron Man).
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The release is expected on May 6, 2016.
The stars of the superhero action film "Avengers Schism" Anthony Mackie and Chris Evans presented footage from the new film at D23.
Disney's live-action film The Jungle Book follows the adventures of Mowgli, a boy growing up in the jungle.
The cast includes Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyong'o, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson and Christopher Walken.
In The Jungle Book, Scarlett Johansson voices Kaa.
The film will be released on April 15, 2016.
"Alice Through the Looking Glass" is a continuation of the classic story "Alice in Wonderland", directed by Tim Burton in 2010, who this time acted as a producer.
Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp return, along with Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter. This time, Alice (Wasikowska) has to travel back in time to save the Mad Hatter.
Sacha Baron Cohen joined the cast to play Time.
"Alice Through the Looking Glass" opens in theaters on May 27, 2016.
Finding Dory is the long-awaited sequel to the 2003 animated film Finding Nemo. You will meet your favorite characters - Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), Nemo and Marlin (Albert Brooks).
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This time the focus will be on Dory the fish, who goes in search of answers about her past.
In the English voice acting, Ellen DeGeneres was joined by Ed O'Neal and Ty Burrell, newcomers to the Nemo universe.
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Steven Spielberg will present an adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic "The BFG"
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Bill Hader plays the titular role of the giant in The BFG; Young actress Ruby Barnhill stars as the girl Sophie. The film will be released on July 1, 2016.
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Next summer we will see a remake of the family film Pete’s Dragon, which was included in the Walt Disney Gold Collection. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard.
Getty Images. Bryce Dallas Howard presented the film at D23.
The original version of Pete's Dragon was released in 1977. This is the story of an orphan boy and a giant dragon. The new version stars Wes Bentley, Robert Redford and Karl Urban.
Pete's Dragon will be released on August 12, 2016.
Doctor Strange, a sci-fi superhero action film about the Marvel Comics character, will appear next fall. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Cumberbatch plays a surgeon who, after losing the feeling in his hands after a car accident, many years later becomes a powerful magician fighting evil. The film will be released on October 26, 2016.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will sing in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 56th animated film, Moana.
The plot of the musical focuses on the adventures of a 14-year-old girl who goes in search of a legendary island in the South Pacific. She is accompanied by trickster demigod Maui (Johnson).
Producer Osnat Shurer with directors Ron Clements and John Musker showed exclusive footage of the upcoming premiere at D23.
The cartoon "Moana" will be released on November 23, 2016.
The cast of the spin-off “Star Wars: Rogue One” (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is truly stellar: Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn and others.
The film takes place before the events of A New Hope. A group of rebels are trying to steal the plans for the Death Star. Cast Away was directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla). The wide screen release is scheduled for December 16, 2016.
For 2017, Disney is preparing a live action version of the classic animation Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens.
Also starring: Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor and Josh Gad.
Emma Watson told fans about the new film, which will be available to watch from March 17, 2017.
The sequel to the Guardians of the Galaxy story, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, recently began production in Atlanta, Georgia.
Anthony Harvey/Getty Images. Director James Gunn with a raccoon named Oreo, who became the prototype for Rocket Raccoon.
Details of the film have not yet been revealed. Chris Pratt is expected to return. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will be shown on the big screen on May 5, 2017.
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"Star Wars. Episode VIII will be directed and written by Rian Johnson.
Walt Disney Studios head Alan Horn discusses Star Wars. Episode VIII" on D23.
Johnson directed the action film "Looper" as well as three episodes of the television series "Breaking Bad." The premiere of the eighth episode of the Star Wars saga is scheduled for May 26, 2017.
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The third part of the cartoon “Cars” will be released on June 16, 2017.
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The release of the fifth film in the adventure series “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” is planned.
In this sequel, Jack Sparrow is hunted by his nemesis Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem) with the phantom pirates, and Orlando Bloom returns, having missed the previous installment of Pirates.
Dead Men Tell No Tales will be released on July 7, 2017.
In the third film about the god of thunder, Thor: Ragnarok, the main character will be helped by a fellow Avengers member, the Hulk. The world premiere is expected on October 25, 2017.
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The Marvel superhero movie series will continue with the film “Black Panther” starring Chadwick Boseman. The release is scheduled for November 3, 2017.
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Coco, inspired by the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, which means Day of the Dead, will be released on November 22, 2017.
Disney will release its own adaptation of the fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk” called “Gigantic”.
Director Nathan Greno (“Tangled”) and producer Dorothy McKim presented a new animated film at D23.
According to the plot, Jack, having climbed a beanstalk, discovers an 18-meter 11-year-old girl named Inma in the sky, with whom he becomes friends. "Giants" will be in cinemas on March 9, 2018.
There is probably not a single person who has not at least once watched a cartoon performed by the most famous animation studio, Walt Disney. But few people know why Disney received the most ridiculous lawsuit, who exactly became the prototype for Aladdin, Ariel and the Tinker Bell fairy, and also how many black spots Dalmatians have. And we know!
Aladdin's face was based on a portrait of Tom Cruise.
Ariel's face is based on a portrait of Alyssa Milano.
The Jungle Book was the last animated film in which Walt Disney himself took part. The cartoon was released 10 months after his death.
Walt Disney invited the Beatles to voice the vultures in The Jungle Book, but John Lennon turned down the offer.
Prince Philip from Sleeping Beauty was named after Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
Ariel (“The Little Mermaid”) became the first Disney princess in 30 years (the cartoon was released in 1989). Before her, this proud title was borne by Aurora (Sleeping Beauty, 1959).
Contrary to popular belief, the Tinker Bell fairy from Peter Pan was not based on Marilyn Monroe. Its prototype was the actress and model Margaret Kerry.
Princess Aurora has the least dialogue among the other Disney heroines.
The Black Cauldron was the first Disney film to receive a PG rating (Children are advised to watch the film with their parents).
It took a week of filming to create one minute of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
And more than 400 heads with different facial expressions of the main character Jack Skellington.
Pumbaa is the first Disney character in history to fart. Before this, no cartoon has ever allowed itself to do this ;)
On the original cover of the VHS version of The Little Mermaid, you can see the male genital organ. According to the artist, he was in a hurry and it happened unintentionally.
James Earl Jones (who voiced Mufasa, Simba's father) and Madge Sinclair (who voiced Sarabi, Simba's mother) were also the king and queen in Coming to America.
Actress Eleanor Audley voiced two notable Disney villains: Lady Tremaine (Cinderella's stepmother) and Maleficent (the main villain from Sleeping Beauty). In addition, both characters' facial expressions were based on her.
The people who voiced Minnie and Mickey Mouse were married in real life.
Walt Disney was awarded an honorary Oscar for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: one large statuette and seven miniature Oscars.
Walt Disney once played Peter Pan in a school play.
During the creation of Snow White, Walt Disney kept a veritable menagerie of animals at his studio as a living example for the animators.
After The Lion King, Disney was sued for “defamation of hyenas.”
In 101 Dalmatians, Pongo has 72 spots and Perdita has 68.
Christina Aguilera's first single is not actually "Genie in a Bottle", as is commonly believed, but a song for the animated film Mulan, "Reflection". The single "Genie in a Bottle" was released a year later.
Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film in history to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture.
Mortimer Mouse was Mickey the mouse's original name, but Walt's wife convinced him to change the name because Mortimer sounded too pompous.
In one episode of The Lion King, a word similar to "SEX" appears in the sky. In fact, the word “SFX” is the signature of the effects team.
The Rescuers Australia was Disney's first animated sequel.
The cartoon "Wreck-It Ralph", released in 2012, has 180 unique characters. For comparison, "Rapunzel" has only 64.
The prototype for Pride Rock and Gorge for The Lion King was a real place in Hell's Gate National Park in Kenya.
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