Disney has released many wonderful cartoons that both children and adults watch with pleasure. We present you the top 7 most interesting facts about popular cartoons Disney Studios.
7. Vultures and The Beatles
Few of the viewers do not know about the cartoon "The Jungle Book" and about its main characters - "frog" Mowgli, who was raised by wolves, the man-eating tiger Sherkhan, the beautiful and cunning panther Bagheera and the wise bear Baloo. In one of the episodes, Mowgli meets a flock of vultures. What most people don't know is that during the making of the cartoon, Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles, asked Disney animators to create a neck design based on the legendary Liverpool four. According to another version, Disney studio was the first to start negotiations with the musicians. The original idea was for The Beatles to voice these characters. However, the idea fell through due to John Lennon, who refused to sing for "Mickey Fucking Mouse". And the vulture song, which was originally supposed to be a rock number, was remade and performed in a cappella style.
6. Characters without a mom
Many heroines and heroes of "Disney" by the will of their creator lost their mothers 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. It was a grim circumstance that led Disney to decide to make some of the characters exclusively "daddy's children." In the early 1940s, Walt Disney and his brother Roy bought a house for their parents. But there was a gas leak and Disney's mother, Flora, passed away. Producer Dong Han, who knew his boss well, explained that this incident haunted Walt Disney, so he left his princesses motherless.
5. Fake roar of a lion
Everyone knows the famous lingering roar of the great lion Mufasa from the best cartoon of all time: "The Lion King". But most viewers do not even realize that the sounds emanating from the jaws of the royal animal are actually not a lion's roar. It 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 voice acting.
4. WALL-E name
The name of the cute robot WALL-E from the cartoon of the same name is known as an acronym for the work it does - Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class. And here's a curious fact about the popular Disney cartoon: the name WALL-E is an implicit 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 Disney studio subsidiary.
3. Genie and merchant
In third place in the rating of unusual facts associated with Disney cartoons is the story of the reincarnation of the Genie. In 1992, Disney released their world famous cartoon "Aladdin". And his fans have broken many copies in discussing whether the itinerant trader that viewers see at the very beginning of the film is a Genie in disguise.This theory was based solely on the fact that both the merchant and the Genie had 4 fingers, a black curled beard, and both were voiced by famed 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 originally conceived. According to the plan, at the end of the cartoon there was to be a scene in which the merchant would show himself as a Genie. However, due to the change in the plot, this scene was not included in the final version of "Aladdin".
2. "Looped animation"
Sometimes when watching Disney cartoons, there is a feeling of déjà vu. And all due to the fact that they have many similar scenes. Disney animators often redesign older animations. It saves a lot of time and money when working on the next masterpiece. A perfect example of this is the similarity between the ballroom dance scenes in Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty. The studio staff used this trick for years before it was noticed.
1. Disclaimer for the words of the hero of "Frozen"
In 2013, the Disney studio released a gorgeous cartoon Frozen about Queen Elsa, who possesses the magic of ice, and her sister Anna.
The authors decided to have some fun in the end credits as a bonus for those who are diligent enough to watch them to the end. There is a disclaimer in the credits that reads, "The views and opinions expressed in the film by Kristoff that all men eat their boogers are exclusively his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The Walt Disney Company or the directors."