Disney’s library includes incredibly successful live action and animated films, as well as several sequels to build upon franchises. The library also includes Disney sequels that never came to be, including Snow White 2, Dumbo 2, and Chicken Little 2. Learn more about these lost sequels!
Read MoreDisney’s classic films have been adored by fans internationally for decades, but they’ve also been recognized by national film boards as culturally and aesthetically significant to film history. Learn more about which Disney films have joined the National Film Registry collection.
Read MoreAriel from 1989’s The Little Mermaid has some of the most iconic costume changes in Disney history. Ariel goes through five different dresses throughout the movie, and she has had some new ones made for her since promoting the film. Learn more about the fashion influences of Ariel’s dresses!
Read MoreThe story of The Little Mermaid can be dated back to 1836, written by famous fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen. The original story and the Disney film have many differences, with Disney cutting much of the gruesome details of the first version. Learn more about the origins of Ariel and The Little Mermaid!
Read MoreOne of The Little Mermaid’s unlikely heroes is Sebastian the crab. He performs the two highest awarded songs of the film, his character development is the most admirable throughout the story, and he drives the plot forward along. Learn more about the other ways Sebastian is a significant character of The Little Mermaid!
Read MoreDisney’s Sleeping Beauty (1959) was an innovative film at the time of release, with its use of the Super Technirama 70mm widescreen, as well as the unique touch of Eyvind Earle’s artistic settings. Learn more about the original story of Sleeping Beauty, why Disney decided to make it, and Eyvind Earle’s process.
Read MoreMany of Disney’s songs have garnered a lot, if not more attention than some of their feature films. Walt Disney Records has put out thousands of songs over the last century, but only one of them stands out from the rest. Read more to find out what the top 5 most successful Disney songs are of all time!
Read MoreThe Muses in Disney’s Hercules serve as the gospel-singing narrators for the film, and are a modern twist on the Muses in Greek Mythology. Learn more about each Muse and the talented voice actresses behind them.
Read MoreSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs turns 85 years old in 2022. Aside from being the world’s very first feature-length animated film, Snow White achieved and overcame incredible feats, including record-breaking commercial success, many awards, and more. Learn more about the achievements of Disney’s 1937 Snow White.
Read MoreSnow White and the Seven Dwarf’s Evil Queen is one of the most iconic Disney villains of all time. With her outer beauty and inner evil, her design had many evolutions and changes throughout the development of the film. Learn more about how her final design came to be and how she influenced other version of the character.
Read MoreAs Disney movies have continued to be made, stories from all around the world have been implemented. Learn more about which continent in the world has had the most Disney stories take place there.
Read MoreAriel from The Little Mermaid and Belle from Beauty and the Beast not only share a longing for adventure and an infectious curious personality, but they also share a live action reference model. Learn more about the life of Sherri Stoner and her time as Disney’s Ariel and Belle.
Read MoreThe evolution of Walt Disney’s opening credits has gone from 3-minute static images to fully animated sequences . Learn more about the history of opening title cards and why the film industry transitioned to closing credits.
Read MoreLilo and Stitch premiered in June 2002 with 5 Elvis Presley songs on its soundtrack. The film was released on the 25th anniversary of the King of Rock and Roll’s passing, and was a major contributor to the resurgence of his music. Learn more about how Disney got the permissions for the film, and Priscilla Presley’s appearance at the premiere.
Read MoreCinderella is one of the most retold European fairytales of all time. Tracing back to the 17th century, the title character has gone through many changes in her appearance, from appearing during a medieval period, to Walt Disney’s signature Cinderella, to the various live action remakes. Learn more about the evolution of Cinderella’s appearance.
Read MoreWith the live action of Snow White being filmed currently, let’s take a look back at the original voice actors that played our beloved seven dwarfs from the 1937 film: Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, and Bashful.
Read MoreMany of our favourite Disney characters from the Disney Renaissance Era made their way onto televisions sets throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s. Successful Disney movies such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, and others all received their own spin-off television shows. Learn more about each one here.
Read MoreDisneyToon Studios opened when Disney decided to make direct-to-video sequels of their classic movies. Films like The Return of Jafar, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time were all produced by this new animation division. Learn more about the full history of DisneyToon Studios.
Read MoreTinker Bell quickly became one of Disney’s main mascots ever since the release of Peter Pan in 1953. She originally appeared in the 1904 play Peter Pan by J.M Barrie, and has since starred in her own movies, and flown over castles in Disney parks. Learn more about the complete history of Tinker Bell.
Read MoreAs Disney has hit every milestone, there has been an animated film to accompany it. Let’s learn about the anniversary films of the Walt Disney Animation Studios, including Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, and Encanto.
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