Peter Pan

1953
G
1h 17m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

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Fairy Tale Hand-Drawn Animation Swashbuckler Adventure Animation Family Fantasy Musical

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

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

Mr. Smee
(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)

Roland Dupree

Don Barclay

Lucille Bliss

Mermaid
(voice)
(uncredited)

Tony Butala

Lost Boy
(voice)
(uncredited)

Carol Coombs

Robert Ellis

Lost Boy
(voice)
(uncredited)

June Foray

Mermaid
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Connie Hilton

Mermaid
(voice)
(uncredited)

Margaret Kerry

Mermaid
(voice)
(uncredited)

Storyline

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Trivia
Though the film was a modest success, Walt Disney himself was dissatisfied with the finished product, feeling that the character of Peter Pan was cold and unlikable. However, experts on J.M. Barrie praise this as a success, as they insist that Pan was originally written to be a heartless sociopath.

Goofs
Shortly after Wendy leaves the hands of the famous clock tower, her face disappears. All that is showing is a blank pink area (play the DVD in slow-motion).

Quotes
Peter Pan: There it is, Wendy; second star to the right and straight on till morning.

Crazy credits
A message appears during the credits: "Walt Disney Productions is grateful to the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, to which Sir J.M. Barrie gave his copyright of Peter Pan."

Alternate versions
In the 1990 home video release, instead of the original RKO logo, the film opens with the entire Walt Disney Pictures logo, with the Walt Disney Pictures logo music replacing the film's RKO logo fanfare. In the 1998/1999/2002 home video releases, and 2007 Platinum Edition DVD release, the RKO logo and its fanfare are restored, but they occur after the Walt Disney Pictures logo opens the film. In the 2013 Diamond Edition and 2018 Signature Collection releases, the Walt Disney Pictures logo isn't used at all and just begins with the RKO logo.

Connections
Edited from Trombone Trouble (1944)

Soundtracks
The Second Star to the Right
(uncredited)
Music by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Sung by the Jud Conlon Chorus and The Mellowmen Quartet

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Featured review

Disney Version Technically Superb;Plot is Oversimplified

Barrie's "PeterPan" is a highly complex story.There are strong elements of social satire,moral ambiguities,deep psychological issues,and emotional traumas investigated in this play.Almost all these aspects have been eliminated in the animated version.Topics such as: dealing with our parents,abandonment,mixed feelings toward our loved ones,and developing a mature adult libidinal attitude have all been erased.Hook's escape at the end,and the return of Peter AND the Lost Boys to Neverland violate some of the core elements of the story.Those criticisms aside,this is really well done.The animation is excellent;the characterizations are first-rate;and by actually having Peter done by a boy,an element of a (benign )sexual rivalry between Wendy and Tiger Lily is introduced.The boys,pirates,and Indians are marvelous,and the crocodile is a masterpiece.(He does act more like a dog than a reptile;Nana come back in disguise,maybe?He reminds me of a miniature dachshund I owned for 13 years.)This is probably the best way to introduce anyone to Peter Pan.