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SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own. The dwarfs grow to love their unexpected visitor, who cleans their house and cooks their meals. But one day while the dwarfs are at their diamond mine, the Queen arrives at the cottage disguised as an old peddler woman and persuades Snow White to bite into a poisoned apple. The dwarfs, warned by the forest animals, rush home to chase the witch away, but they are too late to save Snow White from the poisoned apple. They place her in a glass coffin in the woods and mourn for her. The Prince, who has fallen in love with Snow White, happens by and awakens her from the wicked Queen's deathlike spell with "love's first kiss."
Walt came up with the idea for "Snow White" when he was only 15, working as a newsboy in Kansas City. He saw a major presentation of a silent film version of the tale starring Marguerite Clark. The screening was held at the city's Convention Hall in February, 1917, and the film was projected onto a four-sided screen using four separate projectors. The movie made a tremendous impression on the young viewer because he was sitting where he could see two sides of the screen at once, and they were not quite in sync.
For a while after its release the film was the highest-grossing motion picture of all time, until it was finally surpassed by "Gone With the Wind" a couple of years later. This statistic is all the more surprising when one realizes that children were paying a dime to get into the theaters in 1937, and the film, of course, had great appeal to that age group. The original worldwide gross was $8.5 million, a figure that would translate into several hundreds of millions of dollars today. In England, the film was deemed too scary for children, and those under 16 had to be accompanied by a parent.
"Snow White" was the first animated feature film ever. Costing $1.4 million, and featuring such classic songs as "Someday My Prince Will Come," "Heigh Ho," and "Whistle While You Work," the film was in production for three years and utilized more than 750 artists. From many who auditioned for the voice of Snow White (Walt turned down Deanna Durbin), he chose the young singer Adriana Caselotti. Harry Stockwell, the father of Dean Stockwell, did the voice of the prince, and many radio and screen personalities were selected for other roles, including Lucille LaVerne as the Queen and Billy Gilbert as Sneezy. Pinto Colvig (Goofy) did the voice of two of the Dwarfs.
Supervising director: David Hand. Animators: Hamilton Luske, Grim Natwick, Jack Campbell, Robert Stokes, Les Clark, Milt Kahl, Hugh Frasier, Eric Larson, Marc Davis, Paul Busch, and Antonio Rivera. 83 min. Starring: Adriana Caselotti (Snow White), Harry Stockwell (Prince), Lucille LaVerne (Queen), Billy Gilbert (Sneezy), and Pinto Colvig (Dwarfs). A stage version of the movie played at Radio City Music Hall in New York in 1979. For its 1993 reissue the film was completely restored, being the first ever to be completely digitized by computer, cleaned up, and then printed back to film. The film was reissued eight times, in 1944, 1952, 1958, 1967, 1975, 1983, 1987, and 1993, and released on video in 1994. The film received a special Academy Award® in 1939 consisting of one full-size Oscar® and seven dwarf Oscars, all presented to Walt Disney by Shirley Temple.

PINNOCHIO
A wooden puppet, Pinocchio, is brought to life by the Blue Fairy, with the promise that he can become a real boy if he proves himself worthy. Pinocchio is led astray by the wicked Honest John and his companion Gideon, who turn him over to an evil puppeteer, Stromboli. Pinocchio is sent to Pleasure Island, where wicked boys are turned into donkeys, but he escapes with the aid of his friend and conscience, Jiminy Cricket, and eventually redeems himself by saving his father, Geppetto, who has been swallowed by Monstro, the whale. The Blue Fairy rewards Pinocchio by turning him into a real boy. From the original story by Carlo Collodi.
The film is felt by many film historians to be the most technically perfect of all the Disney animated features.
Directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske. Animators: Frank Thomas, Milton Kahl, Oliver M. Johnston Jr., Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson, Jack Campbell, Les Clark, Hamilton Luske, Don Lusk, Fred Moore, Harvey Toombs, Marvin Woodward, Milt Neil, John Bradbury, Phil Duncan, Cornett Wood, Bob Youngquist, John Reed, and Lars Calonius. Starring: the voices of Dickie Jones (Pinocchio), Christian Rub (Geppetto), Cliff Edwards (Jiminy Cricket), Walter Catlett (Honest John), Charles Judels (Stromboli), and Evelyn Venable (Blue Fairy). 87 min. Academy Award® winner for Best Score and Best Song ("When You Wish Upon a Star"). Other songs include "Hi Diddle Dee Dee" and "I've Got No Strings." The film was rereleased theatrically in 1945, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1978, 1984, and 1992. It was released on video in 1985 and 1993.

SLEEPING BEAUTY
In spectacular style, the film recounts the simple story of Princess Aurora, who is cursed by the evil fairy, Maleficent, to die at the age of 16 by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. Despite the loving attempts of the three good but often bumbling fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, to protect her by raising her, disguised as Briar Rose, in a forest cottage, the curse is fulfilled. The good fairies put everyone in the castle into a deep sleep until the spell can be broken. It is only with the aid of Prince Phillip that Maleficent, transformed into a towering, fire-breathing dragon, is destroyed, and the Sleeping Beauty is awakened by his kiss.
Based upon the Charles Perrault version of "Sleeping Beauty," the film had an overall stylistic look conceived by artist Eyvind Earle, today known for his paintings and Christmas card designs. With a budget that exceeded $6 million in 1959, this was Walt Disney's most lavish and expensive animated feature to date. Though not an initial box-office success, the film has proven to be a unique asset, with popular reissues in 1970, 1979, and 1986, and a release on home video also in 1986.
Supervising director Clyde Geronimi. Animators: Marc Davis, Hal Ambro, Hal King, Harvey Toombs, Ken O'Brien, Iwao Takamoto, and John Kennedy. Starring: the voices of Mary Costa (Aurora), Bill Shirley (Prince Phillip), Eleanor Audley (Maleficent), Verna Felton (Flora), Barbara Luddy (Merryweather), and Barbara Jo Allen (Fauna). In Technirama 70. 75 min. George Bruns' orchestral score, which was nominated for an Academy Award®, expertly blended famous themes from Tchaikovsky's ballet, while Sammy Fain, Jack Lawrence, Tom Adair, Winston Hibler, Erdman Penner, and Ted Sears wrote lyrics to such songs as "I Wonder" and "Once Upon a Dream."

DUMBO
A baby circus elephant is born with huge ears and named Dumbo. He and his mother suffer humiliation from the other elephants and from children visiting the circus. But humiliation turns to triumph as Dumbo is surprised to discover through the help of his faithful mouse friend, Timothy, that he can use his over-sized ears to fly.
From the time that Walt first read the galleys for the story, he knew it would make a fine film. Coming after two expensive movies ("Fantasia" and "Pinocchio") the previous year, "Dumbo" was made for only $812,000, partly because it was able to move very quickly through the animation department given its succinct story and clearcut characters. With such a low cost, the film made a welcome profit for the Studio. "Dumbo" had been scheduled for the cover of "Time" magazine at the time of its general release in December 1941, but a much more momentous event occurred -- the bombing of Pearl Harbor -- and poor "Dumbo" was supplanted by Japanese General Yamamoto.
Directed by Ben Sharpsteen. From a story by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl. Animators: Vladimir "Bill" Tytla, Wolfgang Reitherman, Fred Moore, John Loundsbery, Hugh Fraser, Milt Neil, Les Clark, William Shull, Harvey Toombs, Sandy Strother, Don Towsley, Paul Kossoff, Don Tobin, Claude Smith, Franklin Grundeen, Berny Wolf, Steve Bosustow, Ed Fourcher, J. Brown, and W. Schoalte. Starring: the voices of Edward Brophy (Timothy), Sterling Holloway (stork), and Cliff Edwards (Jim Crow). 64 min. Among the songs are "Baby Mine," "Pink Elephants on Parade," and "When I See an Elephant Fly." The film won an Academy Award® for Best Scoring of a Motion Picture (Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace), and was nominated for Best Song ("Baby Mine"). The movie was rereleased in theaters in 1949, 1959, 1972, and 1976. It was shown on the Disney television series in 1955; it was released on video in 1981 and kept in release.

BAMBI
Life story of a fawn, Bambi, who grows up, with friends Thumper, a rabbit, and Flower, a skunk, to become the Great Prince of the Forest. Meanwhile he suffers the death of his mother at the hands of hunters, falls in love with Faline, and barely escapes a catastrophic forest fire.
The film had been put into production while work on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was winding down. But the story of "Bambi" was different from anything the Studio had ever attempted. It was more serious, and all the characters were animals. In striving for realism, the artists heard lectures from animal experts, made field trips to the Los Angeles Zoo, watched specially filmed nature footage shot in the forests of Maine, and even studied the movements of two fawns that were donated to the Studio. The meticulous work was time-consuming; even taking care to see that the spots on the fawn's back remained constant meant fewer drawings could be finished in a day.
The film moved exceedingly slowly through the production process, but Walt was delighted with the results. "Fellas, this stuff is pure gold," he told the animators. "Bambi" was released at a difficult time, with the U.S. deep in World War II, so its initial profits were low, but the story of the little deer coming of age has endured, and today "Bambi" is universally regarded as one of Walt Disney's most charming films.

World premiere in London on August 8, 1942. Based on the book by Felix Salten. The supervising director was David Hand. Starring: the voices of Sterling Holloway (adolescent Flower), Peter Behn (young Thumper), and Donnie Dunagan (young Bambi). 70 min. Includes the songs "Love Is a Song" and "Little April Shower," written by Frank Churchill and Edward H. Plumb. The film received Academy Award® nominations for Best Sound, Best Song ("Love Is a Song"), and Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. It was rereleased in theaters in 1947, 1957, 1966, 1975, 1982, and 1988. Released on video in 1989.

SONG OF THE SOUTH
Live-action feature about a boy learning about life through the stories of Uncle Remus, which are shown in animated segments. Little Johnny is taken to his grandmother's plantation where he meets Uncle Remus and is guided by his stories ("Running Away," "The Tar Baby," and "The Laughing Place") about Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and Brer Bear. Johnny finds friendship with a local girl, Ginny Favers, but is bullied by her cruel brothers. When he is accidentally gored by a bull, it takes more than Uncle Remus to save him. His parents must reunite, creating a happy family once more.
The film and its songs provided the inspiration for the Splash Mountain attractions in the Disney Theme Parks. Bobby Driscoll and Luana Patten were Disney's first contract players, since this was the Studio's first major plunge into live-action filmmaking. But since Walt Disney was considered an animation film producer, it was felt that the film should contain at least some animated sequences. Thus, Uncle Remus's stories are shown in animation, along with some clever combinations of the live-action and animated characters.
Directed by Perce Pearce; cartoon direction by Wilfred Jackson. Based on the stories of Joel Chandler Harris. Stars Ruth Warrick, Bobby Driscoll, James Baskett, and Luana Patten. 94 min. The film was nominated for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture and received an Oscar® for Best Song ("Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah") and an honorary Oscar to James Baskett for his portrayal of Uncle Remus. Other songs included "Uncle Remus Said," "How Do You Do?" and "Ev'rybody's Got a Laughing Place." The film was reissued in 1956, 1972, 1980, and 1986.

THE THREE CABALLEROS
Four short films on Latin America, in a story about Donald Duck receiving birthday gifts from his Latin American amigos, José Carioca, the parrot, and Panchito, the Mexican charro rooster. Donald unwraps a 16mm projector and views "The Cold-Blooded Penguin," about Pablo Penguin who flees the cold for a tropical isle and then misses the winter. Then he views "The Flying Gauchito," about a racing donkey with wings; "Baia," in which Donald and José go to Baia, meet a cookie girl, and dance; and "La Piñata", in which Donald learns of Las Posadas, the children's procession before Christmas, and finds friendly shelter and the breaking of the piñata. Interspersed throughout the film is live-action footage of native dancing and Latin American songs.
Aurora Miranda, sister of Carmen, dances with Donald in the Baia sequence, showing how far the Studio had advanced the art of combining animation with live actors. This is the first time Walt had attempted the technique since the "Alice Comedies" in the 1920s. Songs from the film include "You Belong to My Heart," "Baia," and "The Three Caballeros."
The world premiere was in Mexico City on December 21, 1944; released in the U.S. on February 3, 1945. Directed by Norm Ferguson. 71 min. It was rereleased in theaters in an abridged version in 1977 at a time when the film had gained increased awareness because of its almost psychedelic sequences. Released on video in 1982. The motion picture was nominated for two Academy Awards® -- Best Sound (C. O. Slyfield) and Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (Edward H. Plumb, Paul J. Smith, and Charles Wolcott).

FUN AND FANCY FREE

SO DEAR TO MY HEART

CINDERELLA

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Lewis Carroll's famous story of Alice and her adventures after falling down a rabbit hole. Following a white rabbit, she meets such strange creatures as a talking doorknob, who helps her through a keyhole into Wonderland; Tweedledum and Tweedledee, who tell the story of "The Walrus and the Carpenter"; the Caterpillar; and the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, who celebrate an unbirthday at their tea party. Finally Alice has a showdown with the Queen of Hearts and her army of playing cards. The whole thing becomes such a nightmare that Alice awakens from her dream to the recitations of her sister and the purring of her cat, Dinah.
This animated feature had been on Walt's mind since 1933, when he considered a live-action version starring Mary Pickford. He shelved the project after Paramount made a version, but later had artist David Hall, a Hollywood artist and designer, create some concepts for an all-animated film. World War II intervened, and it was not until the late 1940s that work began again in earnest. One of Walt's big problems with this film was that here he was dealing with a highly regarded classic, and what was charming and appropriately bizarre in book form seemed oddly out of place on the motion picture screen. Walt's feeling, expressed in later years, was that "Alice" had no "heart."
The film was rediscovered by the psychedelic generation when it was made available on 16mm for schools, and it was rereleased in theaters in 1974 and 1981. Released on video in 1981 and 1986 and kept in release.
Premiered in England and released in the U.S. two days later. Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, and Wilfred Jackson. Animators: Eric Larson, Les Clark, Milt Kahl, Oliver Johnston Jr., Marc Davis, Ken O'Brien, Don Luske, Hal Ambro, and Harvey Toombs. Starring: the voices of Kathryn Beaumont (Alice), Verna Felton (Queen of Hearts), Bill Thompson (White Rabbit), Ed Wynn (Mad Hatter), Jerry Colonna (March Hare), and Sterling Holloway (Cheshire Cat). Songs include "All in a Golden Afternoon" and "I'm Late," by Bob Hilliard and Sammy Fain, and "The Unbirthday Song," by Mack David, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston. 75 min. Nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.

PETER PAN
Peter Pan is the magical boy who won't grow up, and who teaches the three Darling children -- Wendy, John, and Michael -- to fly to Never Land with him. There they embark on adventures with the chief inhabitant, Captain Hook, and his crew of pirates. The fairy, Tinker Bell, is jealous of Peter's attentions to Wendy, and is duped into helping Captain Hook. After rescuing the Indian princess Tiger Lily, Peter must save his band, the Lost Boys, and the Darlings from Hook.
Walt planned as early as 1935 to make this film, arranging in 1939 with the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London (who had the rights to the play bequeathed by author James M. Barrie) for permission, but it was not until 1949 that production actually began.
Directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wilfred Jackson. Key animators: Eric Larson and Milt Kahl. Starring: the voices of Bobby Driscoll (Peter), Kathryn Beaumont (Wendy), Hans Conried (Captain Hook, Mr. Darling), and Bill Thompson (Mr. Smee). 77 min. Features the songs "You Can Fly, You Can Fly, You Can Fly," "The Second Star to the Right," and "Your Mother and Mine" by Sammy Cahn and Sammy Fain. It was rereleased in theaters in 1958, 1969, 1976, 1982, and 1989. Released on video in 1990.

LADY AND THE TRAMP
Lady, a young cocker spaniel from a respectable home, falls in love with Tramp, a mutt who lives in the railroad yards. They enjoy several outings together, including a memorable spaghetti dinner by moonlight at Tony's, but their relationship is strained not only by Lady's loyalty to her human family and their newborn baby, but by Tramp's devil-may-care attitude that at one point gets Lady thrown in the dog pound. Tramp redeems himself by saving the baby from a rat and thereby wins Lady's love and the affection of her human family.
The idea for the film came from a short story by Ward Greene entitled "Happy Dan, the Whistling Dog." The film was enlivened by such songs as "He's a Tramp" and "The Siamese Cat Song," by Sonny Burke and Peggy Lee. In early script versions, Tramp was first called Homer, then Rags and Bozo. A 1940 script introduced the twin Siamese cats. Eventually known as Si and Am, they were then named Nip and Tuck. Peggy Lee helped promote the film on the Disney TV series, explaining her work with the score and singing a few numbers.
Directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wilfred Jackson. 76 min. Starring: the voices of Barbara Luddy (Lady), Larry Roberts (Tramp), and Peggy Lee (Darling, Si & Am, and Peg). This was the first Disney animated feature filmed in CinemaScope®, which necessitated extra work in planning scenes and action to fill the entire screen. "Lady and the Tramp" was rereleased in theaters in 1962, 1971, 1980, and 1986. Released on video in 1987. World premiere in Chicago on June 16, 1955.

101 DALMATIONS
Animated feature about Pongo, a clever dalmatian who arranges to get married to the female of his choice, Perdita, and to round things out gets his master, Roger Radcliff, wed to Perdita's pretty mistress, Anita. Soon Perdita produces 15 puppies, which the evil Cruella De Vil arranges to have kidnapped in her quest to make a fabulous Dalmatian fur coat, also gathering many other puppies in order to accomplish her aim. Helped by the Twilight Bark, whereby dogs throughout the city and the countryside pass along the word of the missing puppies by barking, Pongo and Perdita go into action and locate 99 stolen puppies in Cruella's sinister-looking home, Hell Hall. Pongo, Perdita, and the puppies manage to escape and, through various ruses, elude the pursuing Cruella. Cruella and her henchmen, Horace and Jasper Badun, get their just desserts. Roger and Anita adopt the puppies, and with their new family of 101 dalmatians and Nanny to look after them, plan to build a "Dalmatian Plantation" and live happily ever after.
The first feature to solely use the Xerox® process for transferring the animators' drawings to cels. Prior to this, each one of the animators' drawings had to be hand-traced in ink onto a cel. The new process sped up production greatly, especially in a film that had so many dogs, and spotted ones at that. It would have been horribly time-consuming to hand-ink each of the cels. The famous "Twilight Bark," used to rescue the puppies, was later adopted as the name for the newsletter for Disney Feature Animation. Note the spelling of "dalmatians." This word is probably the most-misspelled Disney word, with most people misspelling it "dalmations." Dalmatia, however, is a place, so people, and dogs, from there are dalmatians.
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske, and Clyde Geronimi. Based on the book by Dodie Smith. The songs "Cruella De Ville [sic]," "Dalmatian Plantation," and "Kanine Krunchies Commercial" were written by Mel Leven. Costing $4 million, the film did phenomenal business on its original release, and in its subsequent reissues in 1969, 1979, 1985 and 1991. Released on video in 1992. 79 min. Starring: the voices of Rod Taylor (Pongo), Betty Lou Gerson (Cruella De Vil), Lisa Davis (Anita), Ben Wright (Roger), and Cate Bauer (Perdita).
In 1996, a live-action version of "101 Dalmatians" appeared, directed by Stephen Herek. Released on November 27, 1996, it starred Glenn Close (Cruella), Jeff Daniels (Roger), Joely Richardson (Anita), Hugh Laurie and Mark Williams (Jasper and Horace), and Joan Plowright (Nanny). Filmed on seven sound stages at Shepperton Studios in England, as well as at selected locations in and around London. A major task was finding and training over 200 dalmatian puppies. Their welfare was of top concern to the filmmakers.

SWORD IN THE STONE

In the churchyard of a cathedral in London a sword appears imbedded in a stone, inscribed: "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of England." Although many try, no one can budge the sword from the stone. Deep in the dark woods, kindly but absentminded Merlin the Magician begins to teach 11-year-old Arthur, who is called "Wart" and who lives in the castle of Sir Ector where he is an apprentice squire to burly, oafish Sir Kay when he is not washing mounds of pots and pans in the scullery. By being changed by Merlin into various animals, Wart learns the basic truths of life, but he also runs into the evil Madam Mim, who tries to destroy him. Merlin and Mim have a wizard's duel during which each changes into various creatures, with Merlin using his wits to win. On New Year's Day a great tournament is held in London to pick a new king. Wart, attending as Kay's squire, forgets Kay's sword and runs back to the inn to get it, but the inn is locked. Wart, seeing the sword in the stone, innocently -- and easily -- pulls it out. When the knights marvel at the wondrous sword and question where he got it, Wart has to prove himself all over again, and again he pulls the sword from the stone. Wart is proclaimed king by the marveling warriors. Wart as King Arthur is apprehensive of his ability to govern, but Merlin returns to reassure him.
The movie is somewhat dated because it is filled with 1960s references, but it has some wonderful moments, especially the highly imaginative wizard's duel. The songs, including "A Most Befuddling Thing," "That's What Makes the World Go Round," "Higitus Figitus," and "The Legend of the Sword in the Stone," were written by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman.
The film marked Wolfgang Reitherman's first solo directorial effort for a feature film. Based on the book by T. H. White. Starring: the voices of Ricky Sorenson (Wart), Sebastian Cabot (Narrator/Sir Ector), Karl Swenson (Merlin), Junius Matthews (Archimedes), Norman Alden (Sir Kay), and Martha Wentworth (Madam Mim). 79 min. The motion picture was rereleased theatrically in 1972 and 1983, and inspired the Sword in the Stone ceremony at the Disney Theme Parks. Released on video in 1986.

MARY POPPINS
A magical English nanny, Mary Poppins, arrives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Banks, facing the park at No. 17, Cherry Tree Lane in London, to the delight of their young children, Jane and Michael. The proper English father is too preoccupied with his responsibility at the bank. The mother, an ardent suffragette, is not really aware that their two children, left in the care of one nanny after another, are unhappy and unable to communicate with the parents they truly love. Mary Poppins has come to change all this. She settles into the house and soon has everyone wrapped around her little finger. Mary, along with her friend Bert and a host of chimney sweeps, teaches the children how to have fun, and in so doing makes the Banks household a happier place. By the time she opens her umbrella and flies off on a beautiful spring evening, the family is united together in the park, flying a kite.
The special-effects work on "Mary Poppins" was the most challenging the studio had ever known. Everything from the two-strip sodium process and piano wire to bungee cords was used to create the magical sequences. The work of the special-effects crew, as well as all the production staff, was the culmination of years of Disney innovation. In fact, only Marc Breaux and Dee Dee Wood, the choreographers, and Irwin Kostal, the musical arranger, had to be brought in from the outside; Disney staff members were called upon for all of the other tasks. The entire film was shot on soundstages at the Disney Studio in Burbank. A lavish premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater on August 27, 1964, began a fabulous box-office run that made it Disney's most successful feature at that time.
Directed by Robert Stevenson. 139 min. This famed Disney masterwork is indeed "practically perfect in every way," from its superb cast to its lavish musical score and delightful songs provided by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman, which include such favorites as "Spoonful of Sugar," "Feed the Birds," "Jolly Holiday," "Sister Suffragette," "The Life I Lead," "Step in Time," "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," and "Let's Go Fly a Kite." The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences agreed too, giving it 13 nominations from which it won five Oscars® for Best Actress (Julie Andrews), Best Song ("Chim Chim Cher-ee"), Best Music Score (the Sherman Brothers), Best Film Editing (Cotton Warburton), and Best Special Visual Effects (Peter Ellenshaw, Eustace Lycett, and Hamilton Luske). There was also a special Scientific award to Petro Vlahos, Wadsworth E. Pohl, and Ub Iwerks for the creation and application of Color Traveling Matte Composite Cinematography, which helped make possible the combination of live action with animated actors in the film. P.L. Travers, author of the popular books on which the film is based, continued writing new adventures for Mary Poppins long after the film, and in the late 1980s worked with a Disney screenwriter on a film sequel that has not yet materialized. Reissued theatrically in 1973 and 1980; released on video in 1980 and kept available continuously.

THE JUNGLE BOOK
A human boy, Mowgli, is raised in the jungle by wolves until it is deemed unsafe for him to stay because of Shere Khan, the tiger, who has vowed to kill the mancub. Bagheera, the panther, is selected to accompany Mowgli on his journey back to civilization, but has a difficult time because the boy does not want to leave. Meeting Baloo the bear, a lovable "jungle bum," Mowgli is even more certain he wants to stay with his friends. But after an encounter with the mad King Louie of the Apes, when he is pressed to return to the man village by Baloo and Bagheera, Mowgli runs away. Alone in the jungle, he meets Shere Khan, but only after the last-minute intervention of his friends does he manage to defeat the tiger. Soon after, he meets a young girl from the man village and willingly returns to civilization.
Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of the jungle was the last animated feature Walt Disney supervised, and became one of Disney's all-time box-office winners. Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman wrote the songs, which include "I Wanna Be Like You," "Trust in Me," "My Own Home," "That's What Friends Are For," and "Colonel Hathi's March," and Terry Gilkyson provided the Oscar®-nominated "Bare Necessities."
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. Starring: the voices of Phil Harris (Baloo), Sebastian Cabot (Bagheera), Louis Prima (King Louie), George Sanders (Shere Khan), Sterling Holloway (Kaa), J. Pat O'Malley (Vulture), and Bruce Reitherman (Mowgli). 78 min. It was rereleased in theaters in 1978, 1984, and 1990. Released on video in 1991. A live action version of the story was released in 1994.

BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS
In the autumn of 1940, an eccentric, ladylike spinster, Eglantine Price, becomes an apprentice witch in hopes of finding a rare magic formula that will help England win the war against Nazi Germany. With the help of three London children, whom she takes in to save them from the blitz, she first seeks out her amusing but bogus professor of witchcraft, Emelius Brown, then ventures into Portobello Road. Miss Price finally discovers that the words of the magic spell can be found on the legendary "Lost Isle of Naboombu," so she, Brown, and the children travel there with the aid of a magical bedknob, having adventures beneath the sea along the way. They discover that the lion king of Naboombu wears around his neck a medallion bearing the words of the spell, which they obtain. Returning home, Miss Price uses the formula to raise a ghostly army of armor from the local museum that routs a band of invading German commandos.
The film was made entirely on the Disney Studio lot in Burbank, California, where outdoor sets included the town of Pepperinge Eye and Miss Price's seaview cottage, and indoor sets included a three-block section of London's legendary Portobello Road. Two hundred players jammed this set alone, which was filled with bric-a-brac and such oddments as a Sicilian sedan chair, Limoges china, and gas masks from World War II. Among the performers and extras in the crowd were veterans of music halls, vaudeville, rep shows, radio, silent films, and early talkies. The ghostly medieval army's weapons and armor had originally been assembled in Spain for the film "El Cid," and then were shipped to America to be used in the Warner Bros. musical "Camelot." Ward Kimball was the director of the wonderful animation sequences on the Isle of Naboombu. Despite the effort, lavish budget, ingenuity, and special effects, the film was not a great box-office success, causing the studio subsequently to edit it. The editing was accomplished primarily to the detriment of musical numbers -- large chunks of "Eglantine" and "With a Flair" were deleted. Academy Award® winner for Best Special Visual Effects. The movie was nominated also for Best Art Direction/Set Direction, Best Song ("The Age of Not Believing"), Best Scoring, and Best Costume Design. The film remains a Disney favorite today, with a theatrical reissue in 1979 and releases on video in 1980, 1985, and 1989.
Premiered in England on October 7, 1971; directed by Robert Stevenson. 117 min. for the original release version; whittled down to 98 min. for a 1979 reissue. The creative talent behind "Mary Poppins" joined forces again for this film, including producer-writer Bill Walsh, director Robert Stevenson, songwriters Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman, music supervisor Irwin Kostal, art director Peter Ellenshaw, and special-effects technician Eustace Lycett. The songs included "The Old Home Guard," "Eglantine," "The Age of Not Believing," "Portobello Road," "The Beautiful Briny," and "Substitutiary Locomotion." One song sung by Angela Lansbury that is on the soundtrack record album, "A Step in the Right Direction," was edited out of the film just before its release. The screenplay was based on Mary Norton's book, with additions by Bill Walsh, who came up with the German invasion.

THE ARISTOCATS
Animated feature in which a pedigreed mother cat, Duchess, and her three kittens, Toulouse, Berlioz, and Marie, are catnapped by a greedy butler named Edgar who hopes to get the inheritance left to the family of cats by their owner, Madame Bonfamille. Things look hopeless for the cats until they are befriended by Thomas O'Malley, an easygoing alley cat. After the cats have many misadventures getting back to Paris, the villainous butler is foiled when a gang of alley cats and a mouse named Roquefort join O'Malley to rescue Duchess and her kittens.
For the background musical score, George Bruns featured the accordion-like musette for French flavor, and drawing on his considerable background with jazz bands in the 1940s, provided a great deal of jazz music. The film was four years in the making, budgeted at over $4 million, and included more than 325,000 drawings made by 35 animators, with 20 main sequences having 1,125 separate scenes using 900 painted backgrounds. The project employed some 250 people. The film was a box-office success, earning reissues in 1980 and 1987. Released on video in 1996.
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. Starring: the voices of Phil Harris (Thomas O'Malley), Eva Gabor (Duchess), Sterling Holloway (Roquefort), Scatman Crothers (Scat Cat), Paul Winchell (Chinese Cat), Thurl Ravenscroft (Russian Cat), Hermione Baddeley (Madame Adelaide), Roddy Maude-Roxby (Edgar), Bill Thompson (Uncle Waldo), and Maurice Chevalier, who sang the title tune. 78 min. This was the first feature-length animated cartoon completed without Walt Disney. The song "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat," was written by Floyd Huddleston and Al Rinker. "Thomas O'Malley" was written by Terry Gilkyson, and Richard and Robert Sherman composed "The Aristocats," "She Never Felt Alone," and "Scales and Arpeggios."

PETE'S DRAGON

ROBIN HOOD
The story of England's legendary hero of the common people is told by travelling minstrel Allan-a-Dale. The story is enacted by an assortment of cartoon animal characters (Robin Hood and Maid Marian are foxes, Little John is a bear, King Richard and Prince John are lions, etc.). Robin Hood rebels against the villainy of Prince John and his accomplices, Sir Hiss and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Prince John has usurped the throne of King Richard, his brother, who was captured on the Crusades. With Little John, Friar Tuck, and the townspeople of Nottingham, Robin defeats the runty prince and his minions and Richard is free to return and reclaim his kingdom.
The Robin Hood legend has long been popular with movie makers, inspiring the silent version starring Douglas Fairbanks, the Errol Flynn classic of 1938, Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn's "Robin and Marian" in 1976, Disney's own live-action version "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men" in 1952, and Kevin Costner's latest version in 1991. Some 350,000 drawings were made for the production, with over 100,000 painted cels and 800 painted backgrounds. The film was rereleased in theaters in 1982. Released on video in 1984 and 1991.
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. Starring: the voices of Phil Harris (Little John), Brian Bedford (Robin Hood), Roger Miller (Allan-a-Dale), Peter Ustinov (King Richard/ Prince John), Terry-Thomas (Sir Hiss), Andy Devine (Friar Tuck), Monica Evans (Maid Marian), and Pat Buttram (Sheriff of Nottingham). 83 min. The songs, by Johnny Mercer, George Bruns, Roger Miller, and Floyd Huddleston, include "Whistle-Stop," "The Phony King of England," "Love," "Oo-de-lally," and "Not in Nottingham." The song "Love," by George Bruns and Floyd Huddleston, was nominated for an Academy Award®. In several sequences, George Bruns sought to capture the flavor of the period by using medieval instruments such as French horns and harpsichords, and occasionally just a mandolin.

THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH
The Studio's first animated treatment of the famous children's books written by A.A. Milne. Winnie the Pooh and his friends, Christopher Robin, Eeyore the donkey, Owl, Kanga, and baby Roo, as well as Rabbit and Gopher, encounter a swarm of bees and a fabulous honey tree. Little modification was made to the original stories of the most famous teddy bear in the world. The most noticeable change was the introduction of a new character -- Gopher.
A special cartoon featurette. Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. Starring: the voices of Sterling Holloway (Pooh), Bruce Reitherman (Christopher Robin), Ralph Wright (Eeyore), Howard Morris (Gopher), Barbara Luddy (Kanga), Hal Smith (Owl), Junius Matthews (Rabbit), and Clint Howard (Roo). 26 min. Sebastian Cabot narrated the story, and the theme song was written Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman. Sterling Holloway was perfectly cast as the voice of Pooh and added to the popularity of the short, which inspired three theatrical cartoon sequels and a feature compilation. Released on video in 1981.

THE RESCUERS

THE FOX AND THE HOUND

THE BLACK CAULDRON

BASIL THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE
The animated adventures of a mouse, Basil of Baker Street, called upon to search for a toymaker, Flaversham, who has been kidnapped to make a robot replica of the queen for the evil Ratigan. Basil, aided by the intrepid Dr. Dawson, helps the toymaker's daughter, Olivia, search for her father. They foil Ratigan's plot and eventually save the queen.
After a four-year period of story development, animation took just over one year to complete. This remarkably short production span was possible due to new efficiencies in the production process (such as video tests and computer-assisted layouts and graphics), and an increased emphasis on story development prior to the start of production. 125 artists were involved in making the film. An innovative application of computer technology can be seen in the climactic scene where Basil faces Ratigan in a final confrontation inside the turning and thrashing gearworks of Big Ben. The 54 moving gears, winches, ratchets, beams, and pulleys were literally drawn by the computer, and created a unique background for the characters, which had been animated in the usual way. The film was rereleased in theaters in 1992 under the title "The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective." Released on video in 1992.
Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements, Dave Michener, and Burny Mattinson. Based on Eve Titus' book, "Basil of Baker Street." Starring: the voices of Vincent Price (Ratigan), Barrie Ingham (Basil), Val Bettin (Dawson), Candy Candido (Fidget), Diana Chesney (Mrs. Judson), Alan Young (Flaversham), and Susanne Pollatschek (Olivia). 74 min. The score was written by composer Henry Mancini, who also collaborated on two of the three featured songs with lyricists Larry Grossman and Ellen Fitzhugh; the third song, "Let Me Be Good to You," was written and performed by Melissa Manchester.

OLIVER AND COMPANY
The Oliver Twist story animated with a twist -- the setting is New York and Oliver is a kitten and Fagin the human master of a pack of pickpocket dogs. When a wealthy little girl from Fifth Avenue finds Oliver and takes him uptown to live in her mansion, Fagin's evil boss, Sykes, steps in and kidnaps the pair. His nasty plan is foiled however, when Oliver's motley crew of dog buddies, aided by Jenny's prissy poodle, Georgette, decide to use their street savoir faire to rescue their feline friend.
Six supervising animators and a team of over 300 artists and technicians worked for over two and a half years to create this hand-drawn feature film in the time-honored Disney tradition. More than a million story sketches and drawings were required to produce the 119,275 hand-painted cels that compose the finished film. Designers went to New York and photographed street scenes from a dog's perspective (18 inches off the ground), getting stares from passersby but providing excellent reference material for the layout artists.
To give the backgrounds a contemporary and hard-edged look, Xerographic® overlays were used, the first time for this approach since "101 Dalmatians." Many of the inanimate objects in the film were created and animated on the computer -- cars, cabs, buses, Sykes' limousine, Fagin's trike (part scooter and part shopping cart), a cement mixer, a sewer pipe, a spiral staircase, a piano, subway tunnels and trains, cityscapes, and even the Brooklyn Bridge. This was the first film to have its own department set up expressly for the purpose of generating computer animation.
Directed by George Scribner. Starring: the voices of Joey Lawrence (Oliver), Billy Joel (Dodger), Cheech Marin (Tito), Richard Mulligan (Einstein), Roscoe Lee Browne (Francis), Sheryl Lee Ralph ((Rita), Dom DeLuise (Fagin), Robert Loggia (Sykes), and Bette Midler (Georgette). 72 min. 12-year-old Joey Lawrence would later go on to become a teenage heartthrob on "Blossom." Many different songwriters contributed to the production, including Howard Ashman and Barry Mann ("Once Upon a Time in New York City"), Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight ("Why Should I Worry?"), Barry Manilow, Jack Feldman, and Bruce Sussman ("Perfect Isn't Easy"), and Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow ("Streets of Gold"). Rereleased and released on video in 1996.

THE LITTLE MERMAID
An animated tale of a beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, who is fascinated by the human world, to the dismay of her father, King Triton. She spies Prince Eric and falls hopelessly in love. Sebastian the crab is sent by the king to keep an eye on Ariel, though he cannot stop her from rescuing the prince during a storm. Ursula the sea witch plots to grant Ariel's wish to be human, in exchange for her beautiful voice, and as part of a larger scheme to gain control of Triton's realm. Eric finds himself falling for the now-human mermaid, but Ursula tricks him and Ariel, now mute, cannot warn him. Finally, Ariel and Eric together foil Ursula's evil plans, save the undersea kingdom, and receive Triton's blessing.
The first Disney animated feature in three decades based on a classic fairy tale (since "Sleeping Beauty"), this film turned to the famous story by Hans Christian Andersen. Disney artists had considered an animated film of "The Little Mermaid" in the late 1930s, and illustrator Kay Nielsen prepared a number of striking story sketches in pastels and watercolors. For this film, the artists received inspiration from the Nielsen story sketches that were brought out of the Archives for them to study, and they gave Kay Nielsen a "visual development" credit on the film. Actress Sherri Stoner was the live-action model for Ariel.
The film probably had more effects than any animated film since "Fantasia;" nearly 80% of the film required some kind of effects work -- storms at sea, billowing sails, schools of fish, shadows, raging fire, explosions, magic pixie dust, surface reflections, underwater distortions, ripples, and bubbles. Academy Award® winner for Best Song ("Under the Sea") and Best Original Score. Released on video in 1990.
Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Starring: the voices of Jodi Benson (Ariel), Pat Carroll (Ursula), Christopher Daniel Barnes (Eric), Buddy Hackett (Scuttle), Kenneth Mars (Triton), Samuel E. Wright (Sebastian), Ben Wright (Grimsby), and René Auberjonois (Louis). 82 min. Songs by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken.

THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER
In Australia, the young Cody discovers that evil Percival McLeach has captured the magnificent eagle Marahute. He manages to set her free only to be kidnapped himself, and later to see her recaptured. A frantic call for help goes out to the Rescue Aid Society, which sends the intrepid Bernard and Miss Bianca to help. They are aided by Wilbur from Albatross Air Lines, and in Australia are joined by Jake and frill-necked lizard Frank, in trying to outwit McLeach and save Marahute.
The first Disney animated feature essentially to be a sequel, to the 1977 hit film "The Rescuers." The production required a team of over 415 artists and technicians. Five key members of the creative team traveled to the Australian Outback to observe for themselves the unique beauty that they wanted to capture on film. They came home with hundreds of photographs of Ayers Rock, Katherine Gorge, and Kakadu National Park, and countless filled sketch books.
Since Jim Jordan, who had voiced the albatross Orville in the original "The Rescuers," had passed away, it was Roy E. Disney who suggested the character of Wilbur, Orville's brother, as a replacement. The names, of course, were a play on the Wright Brothers.
While the animation itself would be done by hand as it always had been, for the first time computer technology took the place of the Xerox® process and the hand-painting of cels (it also enabled the inclusion of several spectacular visuals). The marketing effort for the film did not call attention to the fact that cels were not used, so that the film would be reviewed on its own merits and not in comparison to earlier Disney films. Released on video in 1991.
Directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel. Starring: the voices of Bob Newhart (Bernard), Eva Gabor (Bianca), John Candy (Wilbur), Tristan Rogers (Jake), Adam Ryen (Cody), Wayne Robson (Frank), George C. Scott (Percival McLeach), Douglas Seale (Krebbs), and Frank Welker (Joanna). 74 min.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Beautiful Belle ignores her suitor, the vain Gaston, as she cares for her father, the eccentric Maurice. When Maurice stumbles upon a foreboding castle while lost in the woods, the servants, enchanted into household objects, try to make him welcome, but he is thrown into the dungeon by the Beast. Belle comes to rescue her father and agrees to remain in the castle as his substitute. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and be loved in return. Belle seems a likely candidate, but it takes the Beast a while to rein in his temper. Belle desperately misses her father, so the Beast sadly allows her to leave. Gaston, realizing the Beast is a rival for Belle's affection, leads the townsfolk to storm the castle. Belle rushes back to the castle in time to profess her love for the Beast, and the spell is broken.
Production of the film took three and a half years and required the talents of nearly 600 animators, artists, and technicians. Portions of the film were animated at Disney's satellite facility at the Disney-MGM Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Art directors working on the film traveled to the Loire valley in France for inspiration, and studied the great French romantic painters like Fragonard and Boucher to give their settings a European look.
It was lyricist Howard Ashman who came up with the idea of turning the enchanted objects into living creatures with unique personalities. Glen Keane, the supervising animator on the Beast, created his own hybrid beast by combining the mane of a lion, the beard and head structure of a buffalo, the tusks and nose bridge of a wild boar, the heavily muscled brow of a gorilla, the legs and tail of a wolf, and the big and bulky body of a bear.
Computer-generated imagery was used in several parts of the film, most notably in the "Be Our Guest" sequence and in the creation of a striking three-dimensional ballroom background, allowing dramatic camera movements on the animated characters as they danced. It became the most successful animated feature in motion picture history up to that time, with domestic box office revenues exceeding $140 million. Released on video in 1992.
Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. Starring: the voices of Paige O'Hara (Belle), Robby Benson (Beast), Richard White (Gaston), Jerry Orbach (Lumiere), David Ogden Stiers (Cogsworth), Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Potts), Jo Anne Worley (Wardrobe). 84 min. Academy Award® nominee in four categories, including, for the first time for an animated feature, that of Best Picture, it won for Best Song ("Beauty and the Beast" by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken) and Best Original Score. Angela Lansbury sang the title song in the story, and Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson did another rendition over the film's end credits. The film was dedicated to Howard Ashman, who died earlier in the year: "To our friend, Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful."

ALADDIN
Animated feature about a street-smart young thief in the mythical city of Agrabah who meets and falls in love with the Sultan's beautiful daughter, Jasmine, a liberated young lady who seeks to escape her present lifestyle. Help comes when the evil vizier, Jafar, plots to get a magic lamp for his own rise to power, and decides he needs Aladdin, a true "diamond in the rough," to seek the lamp in the Cave of Wonders. Aladdin and his friend, the monkey Abu, gain the lamp and the wisecracking Genie inside for themselves. The Genie changes Aladdin into a prince so he can woo the princess, but the deception fails to impress Jasmine. As his true self, however, he uses his cunning and courage, with the help of the Genie, to defeat Jafar and his evil plans, in the end earning a princely title and the princess.
Computer-generated imagery enabled the filmmakers to create the amazing magic carpet ride through the Cave of Wonders, the intricately patterned carpet itself, and the stunning tiger head cave.
The idea of adapting the Aladdin story as a Disney animated musical was first proposed by Howard Ashman in 1988 when he and Alan Menken were still working on "The Little Mermaid." He wrote an initial treatment and collaborated on six songs with Menken, including "Arabian Nights," "Friend Like Me," and "Prince Ali." After Ashman's death in 1991, Tim Rice came on board to write some additional songs, notably "One Jump Ahead" and "A Whole New World." The art directors were influenced by Persian miniatures and Arabian calligraphy. Supervising animator Eric Goldberg, who created the Genie, was the first animator to work on the project. He was heavily influenced by the curved, fluid caricature style of artist Al Hirschfeld.
The film became the highest-grossing animated film up to that time, earning over $200 million internationally. The film also won Academy Awards® for Best Song ("A Whole New World") and Best Original Score. The video release in 1993 also set records.
Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Starring: the voices of Scott Weinger (Aladdin), Robin Williams (Genie), Jonathan Freeman (Jafar), Linda Larkin (Jasmine speaking), Lea Salonga (Jasmine singing), and Gilbert Gottfried (Iago). 90 min. There were two made-for-video sequels: "The Return of Jafar" and "Aladdin and the King of Thieves."

THE LION KING
A young lion cub, Simba, struggles to find his place in nature's "circle of life" and follow in the regal paw prints of his father, the great King Mufasa, after his father is killed by his treacherous uncle, Scar. Scar convinces Simba that he is responsible for his father's death and urges him to run far away from the Pride Lands and never return. A frightened and guilt-stricken Simba flees into exile, where he is befriended by a wacky but warm-hearted warthog, Pumbaa, and his freewheeling meerkat companion, Timon. Simba adopts their "hakuna matata" (no worries) attitude toward life, living on a diet of bugs and taking things one day at a time as Simba matures into a young adult. When his childhood friend, Nala, arrives on the scene, he is persuaded to return to the Pride Lands, which have fallen into hard times under Scar's reign, and take his rightful place as king. The wise shaman baboon, Rafiki, convinces Simba that his father's spirit lives on in him and that he must accept his responsibility, and when he returns, he manages to defeat Scar and an army of hyenas to become the Lion King.
The project originally began a number of years earlier under the title "King of the Jungle." When production began, an artistic team traveled to Africa to search for ways to best present the African settings in the film, and the animators studied actual live lions and other animals that were brought to the Studio.
Computer-generated imagery was used to create the dramatic wildebeest stampede, a visual highlight in the film and a new level of sophistication for the art form.
"The Lion King" became one of the highest-grossing films of all time and is the highest-grossing film in Disney history. The original release was interrupted when kids went back to school in September, to return on November 18, 1994, this time paired with a three-minute preview of "Pocahontas." Released on video in 1995.
General release on June 24, 1994. Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. Starring: the voices of Jonathan Taylor Thomas (young Simba), Matthew Broderick (adult Simba), James Earl Jones (Mufasa), Jeremy Irons (Scar), Moira Kelly (adult Nala), Niketa Calame (young Nala), Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa), Nathan Lane (Timon), Robert Guillaume (Rafiki), Whoopi Goldberg (Shenzi), Cheech Marin (Banzai), and Jim Cummings (Ed). 88 min. Songs by Elton John and Tim Rice included "Circle of Life "Hakuna Matata," "Be Prepared," "I Just Can't Wait to Be King," and the Academy Award® winner for Best Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." A second Oscar® was awarded to Hans Zimmer for Best Original Score.

POCAHONTAS
The first Disney animated feature based on historical fact, "Pocahontas " tells the story of the meeting of the English settlers in Jamestown with the local tribe of Powhatan Indians. The adventurous young Indian woman Pocahontas, along with her constant companions, Meeko, a raccoon, and Flit, a hummingbird, visits Grandmother Willow, a counseling tree spirit, because she is uncertain about the path her life should take. She soon meets the brave English captain John Smith, and while she opens his eyes to an understanding and respect for the world around him, the two fall in love. The other English settlers, led by Governor Ratcliffe, are intent on finding gold in the New World and become convinced the Indians are hiding the precious substance from them. Thomas, an inexperienced settler, kills the Indian brave Kocoum, but Smith lets the Indians think he is responsible, so he is condemned to death. In begging her father, Chief Powhatan, to spare Smith's life, Pocahontas finds that her path in life is to be instrumental in establishing the early peace between the Jamestown settlers and her tribe. Smith, however, is severely wounded by an enraged Ratcliffe and must return to England. Pocahontas and he part, each knowing their lives are richer for the love they share.
The look and style of the film were inspired by the filmmakers' numerous visits to Jamestown, Virginia, as well as by extensive research into the Colonial period. The use of strong vertical and horizontal imagery in the design springs from the tall, vertical shapes of the Virginia pine forests and the vast horizontal landscapes.
At various stages of the production, the creative team consulted with Native American scholars and storytellers to incorporate authentic aspects of the Powhatan culture into the film. The film had an outdoor premiere in New York's Central Park on June 10, 1995. Released on video in 1996.
Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg. Starring: the voices of Irene Bedard (Pocahontas speaking), Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas singing), Mel Gibson (Capt. John Smith), David Ogden Stiers (Ratcliffe and Wiggins), Linda Hunt (Grandmother Willow), Christian Bale (Thomas), and Russell Means (Chief Powhatan). 81 min. Music is by Alan Menken, with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Songs include "Just Around the Riverbend," "Steady as the Beating Drum," and "Colors of the Wind." Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz were presented Oscars® for Best Score and Best Song ("Colors of the Wind").

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
The tale of Quasimodo, the lonely outsider who longs to be out in the world beyond his belltower. Defying the orders of his evil surrogate father, Minister of Justice Frollo, the frightened hunchback journeys into the streets of medieval Paris where he meets and falls in love with a beautiful gypsy girl named Esmeralda. He also befriends Phoebus, Captain of the King's guards. Although heartbroken when he discovers Phoebus and Esmeralda's love for each other, Quasimodo ultimately risks everything to bring them together. Quasimodo's selfless love overcomes both his own heartache and Frollo's obsessive hatred of Esmeralda. Along the way, Quasimodo finds support and friendship from the cathedral's trio of comic gargoyles: Victor, Hugo, and Laverne.
The film had its premiere on June 19, 1996, at the Superdome in New Orleans, utilizing six enormous screens, and was preceded by a parade through the French Quarter. The song "Someday" was sung over the credits by the group All-4-One, but the European version replaced them with the British band Eternal.
Directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale. From the Victor Hugo epic novel, first published in 1831. Starring: the voices of Tom Hulce (Quasimodo), Demi Moore (Esmeralda, speaking), Kevin Kline (Phoebus), Tony Jay (Frollo), Paul Kandel (Clopin), Charles Kimbrough (Victor), Jason Alexander (Hugo), Mary Wickes (Laverne), and David Ogden Stiers (Arch Deacon). 86 min. Songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.

HERCULES
When a son, Hercules, is born to Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods, everyone rejoices except Hades, the god of the Underworld. Hades has been planning a takeover of Mount Olympus, and the Fates inform him that Hercules could throw a monkey wrench into those plans. Hades dispatches his two underlings, Pain and Panic, to kidnap and murder the baby, but they bungle the job and the child is adopted by a human couple. Hercules grows into an awkward teen with no idea of his divine origins, until a statue of Zeus comes to life to reveal that Zeus is Hercules' father. The god provides his son with a "hero trainer," a smart-alecky satyr named Philoctetes, as well as with the magical flying horse Pegasus.
Hercules trains hard to be a hero and gets his first chance to prove himself by rescuing the tough-talking maiden Megara -- who is in fact secretly in league with Hades. The Lord of the Underworld sends a series of monsters to attack Hercules, but he defeats them all, becoming a celebrity in the process. Megara and Hercules fall in love, after which she becomes unwilling to betray him. Hades has other plans, however, and unleashes the fearsome Titans upon the world, while convincing Hercules that Megara has sold him out. It is not until Hercules is willing to risk his power and his life to save Megara that he becomes a true hero, who is able to vanquish the hotheaded villain.

MULAN
Mulan is a young girl who wants to please and honor her family, but seems destined to fail. When she is sent to a matchmaker to win a good husband, her gawkiness and lack of grace lead to shame and rejection. These problems pale, however, when her aging father is summoned to join the Chinese army and repel the invading Huns. Realizing that her father could never survive in battle, Mulan's courage and ingenuity eventually distinguish her in the eyes of her commander, Captain Shang. With the help of her pint-sized dragon protector, Mushu, Mulan is key in turning back the Huns in battle. When she is wounded, it is discovered that she is a woman, and Shang abandons her as a traitor. Left behind, Mulan sees the Hun army heading for the Imperial Palace and races there. When Mulan defeats Hun general Shan-Yu and saves the Emporer, she brings honor upon herself and her family and wins the heart of Captain Shang.
The story of a brave Chinese woman named Mulan has been told in China for nearly 2,000 years. Mulan is rumored to have been a real person. "Mulan" is the first feature primarily produced at Walt Disney Feature Animations Florida, Disney's state-of-the-art animation studio in Orlando, which began operation nearly 10 years ago.
The artistic approach to the film was based on the Chinese "sing" style of "negative," or empty, spaces balanced by "positive" detail -- almost a "yin and yang" concept. The movie's artistic supervisors spent three weeks in China sketching, photographing, and soaking up the culture. Computer animators used the latest technology to add detail and mimic camera techniques that were previously unavailable in animation -- like crowd scenes of up to 30,000 people. They used a computer program called "Atilla" to make an incredible sequence featuring 2,000 Huns on horseback.

TARZAN
Wild and exotic adventure and laughs, Disney's Tarzan is a magnificent adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic story of the ape man.
Raised by a family of gorillas, including the loving Kala and the wisecracking Terk, Tarzan develops all the instincts and prowess of a jungle animal. But with the sudden appearance of Tarzan's own kind, including the beautiful Jane, two very different worlds are about to become one.
Driven by five powerful songs from pop superstar Phil Collins, and starring the voice talents of Minnie driver, Glen Close and Rosie O'Donnell, Disney's Tarzan delivers incredible adventure as well as important reminders about acceptance and family.

THE EMPOROR'S NEW GROOVE (Fall 2000)
(Fomally known as 'Kingdom of The Sun')
When an Incan prince (Spade) discovers a farmer (Pacha) who looks just like him, they trade places for a while. Unbeknownst to him however, an evil villainess seeking a fountain of youth transforms the prince into a llama so that his double is forced to continue in his place, in the expectation that he would fumble and she will be able to take over.
Manco is a prince who bears the mark of the sun on his arm. Manco meets a llama herder named Pacha, who's identical to him except for the mark. The two agree to trade places. The evil sorceress discovers the switch and turns Manco into a llama so she can take over the kingdom knowing the imposter is powerless to stop her. The first original story to get the greenlight at Disney animation since The Lion King, this film centers on a young boy who discovers a lost Incan city. Roger Allers is off the project. Apparently he and Mark Dindal had two different ideas of which way the story should be told. Allers said it was either his way or nothing. Peter Schneider took him up on nothing, so they have reboarded to Mark Dindals' version.
Andreas Deja, the supervising animator on Yzma, left the project after working on it for about a year and a half to join the second feature from Disney's Florida Studios, Lilo and Stitch. She is very vain, probably campy and that's something I have never done. I can't wait to get started! said the animator when he just joined the project. This character can't handle wrinkles. It's my goal to make her as memorable as Cruella DeVil.
Ruben Aquino is the animator of Pacha. It's set in pre-Colombian Peru, where he's a llama herder, poor kid, laughed Aquino. It's a Prince And The Pauper-like like story. He looks just like the prince and there's a princess who doesn't really care for the prince, but finds that, when Pacha takes the prince's place, she starts to like this prince guy. Pacha has a heart of gold, he's a good guy, whereas the prince is sort of a self-absorbed spoiled brat. Pacha is being voiced by Owen Wilson. That's such a cool process because you go in and do ten sessions maybe over the course of a year, and then the animators spend the next two years drawing the character to fit your voice. The character doesn't look like me, but he has some of my gestures, and they said they gave him kind of a weirder nose.
Kingdom of the Sun, is being produced primarily at Disney's California studio, with Ruben as part of a 'satellite unit' in Florida. The project has been halted many times because of its story reels, said to be very bad, and the lack of direction. But finally, it seems that it is going on.

ATLANTIS (Spring 2001)
"Atlantis" is about a group of explorers that searches and finds the lost city of Atlantis. The explorers from the film are from different races, and there is also a robot with them. There is also supposed to be some creature living in Atlantis. Going against the traditional Disney formula, "Atlantis" is an adventure film without the singing and dancing. It's a cross between "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and "Atlantis: The Lost Continent."
Disney's first 70mm animated film since 1985's "The Black Cauldron". Other Disney Features that have been in the 70mm format: "Lady and the Tramp" (1955) and "Sleeping Beauty" (1959).
Here is the basic scoop on the story. The main character, Milo Thatcher, is a scientist/explorer. He has a map that he believes is the lost city of Atlantis. He gets a crew assembled, consisting of Captain Rourke (the villain), Dr. Joshua Sweets (a fast talking doctor who is being animated by the great Ron Husband), and a few others. As they are on there search a giant squid attachs the boat and mysteriously takes it to Atlantis. There things are absloutely beautiful, perfect.Well, much like Tarzan, the Commander Rourke is corrupt and not right in the head, and wants to take advantage of everybody for his own self goals. I won't reveal the ending because I don't know it, but of what I saw, the production is gonna be one for the books!!! The lead character of Milo will be voiced by Michael J. Fox. A 60% completed work-in-progress version of Atlantis was screened for Disney bigwigs Peter Schnider and Tom Schumacher last April. Both Schnider and Schumacher gave the film a big thumbs up and were so impressed by what the production team had accomplished they approved three more sequences to go into production right away for the movie!!!Also, producer Don Hahn is involved with this movie.