Peter Pan
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Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
What critics thought
Disney's 1953 adaptation landed warmly with most critics, who admired the animation, color work, and comic energy — but the sharpest early debate was over faithfulness to Barrie's original play, with some feeling Disney traded the story's spirit for broad, crowd-pleasing spectacle. The songs drew a notably cooler reception than the studio's usual musical standards.
“it is a lively feature-length Technicolor excursion into a world that glows with an exhilarating charm and a gentle joyousness”
Time
“feature cartoon of enchanting quality. The music score is fine, highlighting the constant buzz of action and comedy, but the songs are less impressive than usually encountered in such a Disney presentation”
Variety
“another Walt Disney masterpiece. It should prove a delight, not only to children, but also to every adult. The animation is so good that the characters appear almost natural”
Harrison's Reports
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Family
Cast & Crew
Clyde GeronimiDirector
Wilfred JacksonDirector
Hamilton LuskeDirector
Bobby DriscollPeter Pan (voice)
Kathryn BeaumontWendy Darling (voice)
Hans ConriedCaptain Hook / Mr. Darling (voice)
Bill ThompsonMr. Smee (voice)
Heather AngelMrs. Darling (voice)
Paul CollinsJohn Darling (voice)
Tommy LuskeMichael Darling (voice)
Candy CandidoIndian Chief (voice)
Tom ConwayNarrator (voice)
June ForayMermaid / Squaw (voice) (uncredited)
Margaret KerryMermaid (voice, uncredited)
Winston HiblerWriter
William CottrellWriterPeter Pan
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
What critics thought
Disney's 1953 adaptation landed warmly with most critics, who admired the animation, color work, and comic energy — but the sharpest early debate was over faithfulness to Barrie's original play, with some feeling Disney traded the story's spirit for broad, crowd-pleasing spectacle. The songs drew a notably cooler reception than the studio's usual musical standards.
“it is a lively feature-length Technicolor excursion into a world that glows with an exhilarating charm and a gentle joyousness”
Time
“feature cartoon of enchanting quality. The music score is fine, highlighting the constant buzz of action and comedy, but the songs are less impressive than usually encountered in such a Disney presentation”
Variety
“another Walt Disney masterpiece. It should prove a delight, not only to children, but also to every adult. The animation is so good that the characters appear almost natural”
Harrison's Reports
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Family
Cast & Crew
Clyde GeronimiDirectorWilfred JacksonDirectorHamilton LuskeDirectorBobby DriscollPeter Pan (voice)Kathryn BeaumontWendy Darling (voice)Hans ConriedCaptain Hook / Mr. Darling (voice)Bill ThompsonMr. Smee (voice)Heather AngelMrs. Darling (voice)Paul CollinsJohn Darling (voice)Tommy LuskeMichael Darling (voice)Candy CandidoIndian Chief (voice)Tom ConwayNarrator (voice)June ForayMermaid / Squaw (voice) (uncredited)Margaret KerryMermaid (voice, uncredited)Winston HiblerWriterWilliam CottrellWriterStream
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