Throughout the past 72 years Disney has been producing films…..some great, others not so much. No matter what though, Disney has created movies that have enchanted, amused, and inspired children of all ages and generations. While I do not approve of everything Disney has ever done (obviously by my blogs) I still think they have a good heart and truly want children to enjoy and realize the magic in life.
Disney has jumped from such movies as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (their first movie) to Chicken Little (their latest film). Throughout the years they have obviously improved on their animations and graphics which is always a plus. Through the use of computers they have made the characters more visually realistic and have reduced the need for animators. The number of animators it took for Snow White to become a moving motion picture is astounding. Also, for movies made in that time period they tended to need models to pose and act out each scene of the cartoon so that the artists could replicate movements accurately. They used a young dancer by the name of Marge Belcher for Snow White and Tinker Belle was modeled after Margaret Kelly. Now and days they still use models but they tend to be used mostly for animal sketches (such as they did with the Lion King).
Below is the list of all of the 45 movies Disney has under its belt from the past 72 years.
1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs December 20, 1937
2 Pinocchio February 1, 1940
3 Fantasia November 12, 1940
4 Dumbo October 22, 1941
5 Bambi August 12, 1942
6 Saludos Amigos February 5, 1943
7 The Three Caballeros February 2, 1945
8 Make Mine Music August 14, 1946
9 Fun and Fancy Free September 26, 1947
10 Melody Time May 26, 1948
11 Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The October 4, 1949
12 Cinderella February 14, 1950
13 Alice in Wonderland July 27, 1951
14 Peter Pan February 4, 1953
15 Lady and the Tramp June 21, 1955
16 Sleeping Beauty January 28, 1959
17 101 Dalmatians January 24, 1961
18 The Sword in the Stone December 24, 1963
19 The Jungle Book October 17, 1967
20 Aristocats, The December 23, 1970
21 Robin Hood November 7, 1973
22 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh March 10, 1977
23 The Rescuers June 21, 1977
24 Fox and the Hound, The July 9, 1981
25 Black Cauldron, The July 23, 1985
26 Great Mouse Detective, The July 1, 1986
27 Oliver and Company November 17, 1988
28 The Little Mermaid November 16, 1989
29 The Rescuers Down Under November 9, 1990
30 Beauty and the Beast November 14, 1991
31 Aladdin November 10, 1992
32 The Lion King June 14, 1994
33 Pocahontas June 22, 1995
34 Hunchback of Notre Dame, The July 20, 1996
35 Hercules June 26, 1997
36 Mulan June 18, 1998
37 Tarzan June 17, 1999
38 Fantasia 2000 December 30, 1999
39 Emperor's New Groove, The December 14, 2000
40 Atlantis: The Lost Empire June 14, 2001
41 Lilo and Stitch June 20, 2002
42 Treasure Planet November 16, 2002
43 Brother Bear November 7, 2003
44 Home on the Range April 2, 2004
45 Chicken Little November 4, 2005
Which one is your favorite and why?
Let me know and i hope you enjoyed :)
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Courtney-
ReplyDeleteGood post. I didn't know that Chicken Little was Disney's last movie. I figured there were more recent ones that I just didn't know about.
Your list of movies sparks some memories to me. I can't pick just one favorite, but some of my favorites are: The Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast, 101 Dalmatians, and Lady and the Tramp. All good movies, but I picked 101 Dalmatians and the Lady and the Tramp because I really love animals, especially dogs!
I love alllll Disney movies, but my favorite would probably have to be Aladdin. My brother and I would watch it and then rewind it and watch it again probably 6 times a day.
ReplyDeleteI have two nephews ages 2 and 4 who are now into Disney movies, so get to see all of my favorites as well as some of the newer ones that I wouldn't make a point to go see in theater or even rent.
Smart post courtney, i enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI guess, i have always been a great fan of disney movies. Among all the movies, i liked aladdin the most.
I still remember the song of aladdin, i felt it pretty creepy when i was young, but i still luved the show soo much that i didnt miss any of the episodes.!!
I enjoyed this post. I didn't really realize that they used models to mimick the movements for the characters. And you were right about how much animation in Disney has come a long way.
ReplyDeleteMost of those movies from your list I enjoy. Except maybe the older ones, and a few of those I haven't heard of. But, for the most part I like all of them, with The Lion King probably being my favorite.
Courtney, as I read the list of movies I thought back to all my childhood memories I had with these movies. I think Disney movies are a wonderful thing for children, they definitely allow children to have the ability to dream big and have such a creative imaginary mind. I have always been such a fan of watching Disney movies they were like my favorite thing to do! I couldn’t believe that Lion King and Aladdin were at the lower end of the list because I really enjoyed watching those ones. There were some movies that I have never seen or heard of.
ReplyDeleteI would have to say, my all time favorite Disney movie is...Okay I can't limit it to just one. I sat here looking through the list, but there are so many movies that I watched over and over again during my childhood. These movies certainly do bring magic into children's lives and briefly takes their minds away for awhile........OH YEAH, where was I? Sorry about that. I still watch and enjoy many of the films that you listed; that is the beauty of many of these films no matter how old they get they still have relevant humor and that classic feel to them( not to mention Awesome soundtracks!). Well done Courtney.
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