Peter Pan (1953)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Directors:

Clyde Geronimi
Wilfred Jackson

Writers:

J.M. Barrie (play)
Ted Sears (story) ...

Release Date:

5 February 1953 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Music

Tagline:

Walt Disney's Immortal [Peter Pan]

Plot:

Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.

Plot Keywords:

Children | Native American | Island | Pirate | Crocodile

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Bobby Driscoll	...	Peter Pan (voice)
Kathryn Beaumont	...	Wendy Darling (voice)
Hans Conried	...	Captain Hook / Mr. Darling (voice)
Bill Thompson	...	Mr. Smee / Other Pirates (voice)
Heather Angel	...	Mrs. Darling (voice)
Paul Collins	...	John Darling (voice)
Tommy Luske	...	Michael Darling (voice)
Candy Candido	...	Indian Chief (voice)
Tom Conway	...	Narrator (voice)

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:o.Al. | Portugal:M/4 | South Korea:All | USA:Approved (PCA #16065) | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1969) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | UK:U

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

In the original play, Hook loses his right hand, but the Disney artists felt that would limit his actions too much, and switched the hook to the left hand.

Goofs:

Continuity: Contrary to the original idea of Hook missing his left hand as opposed to his right for sake of the ease of animation, in the scene where Hook, Tink, and Smee are all in Hook's cabin and he goes to drag a drunken Smee out, he is dragging Smee with the hook surprisingly on his right arm.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: All this has happened before, and it will all happen again. But this time it happened in London. It happened on a quiet street in Bloomsbury. That corner house over there is the home of the Darling family. And Peter Pan chose this particular house because there were people here who believed in him.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG)

Soundtrack:

A Pirate's Life

Wonderful, magical Disney classic

This is one of the most charming, magical movies ever! It is an adaptation of James Barrie's Peter Pan, the story of the boy who wouldn't grow up. It starts in London, where a very proper Wendy has one night left in the nursery before she most grow up. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Darling are out for an office party, and the nursemaid, a dog named Nana is tied up outside for the night. Peter Pan comes and takes Wendy and her brothers John and Micheal away to Neverland, "the second star to the right and staight on til morning", with the help of the pixie dust from the jealous little pixie Tinkerbell. A sprinkling of the dust makes them fly, just like Peter does. Once in Neverland they encounter mermaids, Indians, and the foppish, but evil villian Captain Hook. This beloved story will bring you back to your childhood and this delightful score will be hard to forget! It is sure to have you singing along! This is a wonderful movie that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike!