Today In Disney History ~ March 6th
From Amazon.com where this item is still available on DVD as item # B000JBWWRY
“Product Description
Let your dreams take flight with Walt Disney’s original classic. PETER PAN soars to new heights in the magical 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD with an all-new digital restoration. Fantastic adventures await Wendy and her brothers when Peter Pan, the hero of their stories, whisks them away to the magical world of Never Land. After following Peter and his feisty sidekick Tinker Bell past “the second star to the right and straight on till morning,” they explore the island and Peter’s secret hideout with the rambunctious Lost Boys and leap into high-flying battles with swashbuckling pirates and the infamous Captain Hook! Bursting with fantasy, adventure, and pixie dust, this 2-disc Platinum Edition includes three all-new games in Camp Never Land, deleted scenes, a new discovery — in which Walt Disney reveals why he made PETER PAN — and much more.
Additional Features
The Platinum Edition of Peter Pan is absolutely packed with special features that include everything from Walt Disney’s own words about why he made Peter Pan to interviews with animators, producers, historians, and film critics; games; activities; and songs. Like the 2002 Peter Pan Special Edition, the Platinum Edition offers an excellent commentary track hosted by Roy Disney that features interviews with some of Disney animation’s “nine old men” like Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas, historians, voice talent including Kathryn Beaumont, character models, and film critic Leonard Maltin. More “backstage” features include a 15-minute “making of” segment that looks at 1940’s and 1950’s animation technology and the challenges posed by transforming J. M. Barrrie’s well-known story, stage play, and silent film into a believable animated film and an 8-1/2 minute featurette that focuses on Tinker Bell’s character, its animation, and Margaret Kerry’s experiences as a real-life model for the character. Most intriguing is a 7-1/2 minute featurette based on a 1953 magazine article that provides a rare chance to hear, in Walt Disney’s own words, his thoughts, motivations, and ultimate goal of creating a children’s world where adults and children could feel they belonged in Peter Pan. Equally fascinating is the 21-minute “The Peter Pan That Almost Was” segment detailing the developmental stages of the Peter Pan story and the multiple versions considered as Walt Disney and his crew strove to make the most powerful film possible. The 1952 featurette “The Peter Pan Story” explores multiple story telling mediums and details various stages of the animation process including drawing, layout, story boarding, animation, background art, and sound effects. Children ages 3 and older will delight in a host of appealing special features created just for them that include “Peter Pan’s Virtual Flight” through London, two read alongs, songs with or without on-screen lyrics, deleted songs, music videos by Paige O’hara and T-Squad, Sudoku challenges with multiple difficulty levels, and interactive “Train to be a Lost Boy,” “Tarrrget Practice,” and “Tink’s Fantasy Flight” games. Disney’s Peter Panis a truly classic, intergenerational film and the abundance of special features included in this Platinum Edition make it a must have for all ages. –Tami Horiuchi”
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Michele Atwood is the Owner/Editor of The Main Street Mouse and its subsidiaries. Co owner of the House of Mouse Expo & Lost Princess Apparel. Author of the books “Moving to Main Street U.S.A.” “How Many Sleeps Till Disney?” and “How Many Sleeps Till Disneyland?”
Michele also contributes theme park news for Fox 35 Orlando 11pm news and on the radio on WDBO.
Michele also contributes theme park news for Fox 35 Orlando 11pm news and on the radio on WDBO.
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