WGST 3050-002 (Disney)

In Disney's Pinocchio, what is the Fox's and cat's names?

Honest John and Gideon

How is Saving Mr. Banks apologetic towards Walt Disney

Makes it seem like he's working so hard to impress Travers and please her

What is the possible origin of Snow White?

Margarete von Waldeck in 14th century

What was Disney Company's first feature to include live actors?

Song of the South

What Disneyland ride is based on Song of the South?

Splash Mountain; Included Brier Rabbit, the Fox, and the Bear

Term: Mouse Trap

Person loves the idea of Disney and its ideals; They stay & work for the company regardless.

Pinocchio's appearance was based on who?

Charlie McCarthy (famous wooden doll)

Disney's Pinocchio: Who is the man in charge of Pleasure Island?

Coachman; Disney made him British because he did not like British men; Disney depicted them as tricksters and untrustworthy

Term: Imperialism

The policy of extending the nation's authority by territorial acquisition or economic, military, & cultural influence.

Why was Snow White re-released in 1944?

To raise revenue after WWII

Who created Mickey Mouse?

Ub Iwerks

Term: Ethnocentrism

Viewing other cultures through the lens of our own; Accepting our culture as superior and/or the "right one."

True of False: Pinocchio was considered one of the all-time best animated films

True

True or False: Pinocchio (Disney version) was supposed to be released after Bambi.

True

True or False: Snow White made 4 times more money than any other motion picture released in 1938.

True

True or False: Sleeping Beauty (1959) was the last fairy tale produced by Walt Disney until the release of The Little Mermaid (1989)

True; 30 years apart

How much did Disney earn from Snow White by the end of its original run?

$8 million in international box office receipts

Term: White City & which city was it based in?

1. Primarily white, marble buildings 2. Based in Chicago, Illinois

Hunchback of Nortre Dame was about mainly...

About religion

Charles Mintz

Attempted to gain copyright from Walt for Oswald, the Lucky Rabbit

What is the Song of the South based on?

Based off of Uncle Remus Story Book by Joel Chandler Haris

The Little Mermaid (Original) was published by who and when?

By Hans Christian Anderson and was published in 1837

Saving Mr. Banks: Why was P.L. Traverse crying at the end of Mary Poppins?

Disney's version: Her father's image was saved Reality: She hated the movie

Who was Walt's father?

Elias Disney;

Who was Walt's mother?

Flora Disney;

Key elements in Disney's Little Mermaid

Identity and sacrafice

Disney's Pinocchio: Who is the red headed boy?

Lampwick

What was one characteristic of early Disney films and themes?

N/A

How did the written versions of fairy tales influence who was able to read them?

Only the rich, elite, and educated could read stories.

What era in American history does Song of the South depict?

Post Civil War Reconstruction Era of the South

How were Native Americans portrayed as in Disney films?

They were made to look like savages

Why was singing in Song of the South a problem?

"Slave Songs"; Singing in the movie was a problem because it portrayed that slaves were happy being slaves

Mulan

1. "Being a man" 2. Taking care of her father/family 3. "Transgender"/cross-dressing

Golden Era of Disney years and explanation.

1. 1937 - 1970 2. Walt begins with Alice Comedies & Oswald, the Lucky Rabbit (1920's Series live action with animation) 3. Time period when Walt was alive and working on films 4. Snow White, Dumbo, Bambi, Pinocchio, & Fantasia

Term: Ideological Transposition

1. Adult transfers wishes, fears, & beliefs to a child. The child believes the world is that way and tries to idealize it 2. Likely causes the child to search for power & control 3. Walt uses his words through his films to discipline children rather than physically teaching them

Pinocchio: Key revisions that were made and what do you think could be some of Disney's motivations for revising the story?

1. Changed characters in Disney version to stereotype them - show some of the 7 deadly sins. Ex. Giovanni vs. Strombolli (original Giovanni is more kind...Strombolli made to depict Jewish Italians) 2. Addition of Giminy Cricket- no motherly figure, Pinocchio was too easily persuaded, conscious can sometimes be annoying or loud much like crickets 3. Eliminated the violence between Pinocchio and Gepetto - Walt was the great sanitizer. Also Gepetto is a better father-figure.

Term: Midway

1. Displays non-white cultures 2. Gives glimpses into the "primitive" cultures in direct contrast to the "civilized" cultures in the White City

The Propaganda of Walt

1. Due to finances and government influence, Disney produced propaganda films 2. Nazi sympathizer 3. Hatred of Jews

"The Sliding Scale of Humanity" Pyramid (1 = Top; 5 = Bottom)

1. Europeans 2. German/Irish 3. Middle-East & Asia 4. Africans 5. North American Indians

Disney's Sleeping Beauty: When was it released?

1959

When was Disney's Mary Poppins released?

1964

What were some of the methods used to maintain dominance (Imperialism)?

1. Laws/Rules 2. Religion 3. Philosophy: No sense of soul 4. History: Altering history for one's self benefit 5. Art/Literature 6. Science: Deals w/physicality (ex: appearance)

Pinocchio: What were some ideas/themes that we not changed from Collodi's version? Why do you think Disney kept them?

1. Listen to your parents 2. Lying makes you ugly (?) nose growing - stereotypical Jewish trait and Jews never told the truth 3. Pinocchio calls for his parents when he's in trouble- idea that parents will always be there when you're in trouble.

What are the main lessons to be learned from the film, Pinocchio?

1. Listening to parents/FATHER- not listening to Gepetto leads to meeting Honest John leads to Pleasure Island leads to donkey 2. Sacrifice leads to reward - becoming a "real boy" 3. Following moral code 4. Wishing on a star

Pinocchio: How was Giovanni/Stromboli portrayed as in the original and the movie?

1. Original: Giovanni was portrayed as kind and had sympathy for Pinocchio 2. Movie: Stromboli was portrayed as greedy and selfish

What characteristics of Walt are accurately AND misrepresented in the film?

1. Physically, his appearance is accurate 2. "Uncle Walt" and a task master 3. Didn't want people to see him smoking... 4. Misrepresented: He actually did stalk P.L. Travers for 20 years

Lilo and Stitch

1. Relationship between family (Ohana) 2. Outcasts (Lilo and Stitch are outcasts) 3. Movie portrayed Hawaii as Utopian however, during the movie's premier, Hawaii was nothing like Utopian.

Who is / What is Disney?

1. Studio that animates/produces works. 2. The person. 3. The films/television shows. 4. Multinational corporation worth $57 billion in assets. 5. An ideology.

Themes for Walt & Disney

1. Superior vs. Inferior (Duality) (ex: Teacher and student, Master and slave) a. Can't have one without the other 2. Corporal punishment seen as a moral & religious necessity & even duty for punishment 3. Relationship between the adult & the child is one of power, domination, & control 4. Proper behavior will be rewarded 5. Walt re-imagines a more idyllic chlldhood

Term: "The Great Sanitizer"

1. Takes violence $ sexuality out. 2. Disney has never truly been censored. 3. "Cleans up" historical struggles w/race, gender, politics, & culture. 4. Attempts to "sanitize" the dirtiness.

Term: "The Sliding Scale of Humanity"

1. The midway 2. Displays that showcased the Victorian ideology (ex: EPCOT) 3. Colonial Imperialism as a good & moral duty

Pinocchio: Why do you think this film is so heavily favored and been remade so many times?

1. There are some good messages connected to "American values" 2. Revolutionary for the time it was made - creative minds that were involved, underwater Monstro scenes were revolutionary as well. 3. Room for a lot of interpretation 4. Storyline speaks to the moral code

What was the original use of "fairy tales"?

1. Told orally 2. Told to teach lessons 3. Explained what was happening in the world Bring community closer

Written Fairy Tale Genres

1. Vaudeville (Low; Comedy/Entertainment; Jinx Mansoon & Vaudevillian) 2. Ballet (High; Made for the elites)

Based on Walt's life, how does the film (Pinocchio) reflect his beliefs and his past?

1. Walt wished that his childhood was like Pinocchio's- Gepetto never got angry at Pinocchio whereas Walt's father was very violent. 2. He wanted the father-son relationship 3. Adults can influence children to do whatever they want. (can be good or bad) 4. Females in the film are sexualized even Klio, the goldfish

What did the World's Columbian Exposition (1893) celebrate?

1. White Imperialism 2. Celebrated Columbus' arrival & 400 years of European conquest in America 3. Promoted consumerism & materialism 4. Celebrated the assumed racial superiority of white, middle-class Americans

Disney employees...

1. Worked 10 - 15 hours w/little breaks & no holidays 2. Women and men were separated b/c he believed women would distract the men 3. Women only worked as inkers 4. Labor disagreements led to strikes

Pinocchio (Original version): Who is the author?

1. Written by Carlo Collodi in 1881 (Italy) 2. He did not like children; Said they were lazy and spoiled

What were the emerging functions of written "fairy tales"?

1. Written in books 2. Patriarchal (sexist in favor of men) 3. Different genres (low-vaudeville; high-ballet)

Snow White was premiered in what year?

1937

When was Song of the South premiered?

1946; Re-released multiple times until 1986 (40 years later)

When was Disney's Cinderella released?

1950

When was Disney's The Little Mermaid premiered?

1989

Saving Mr. Banks was released in what year?

2013

What was the format of Song of the South similar to?

Alice Comedies & Mary Poppins

Feminine Beauty Ideal: Theory

As women's status rises, media focuses more on women's physical appearances.

Term: Manifest Destiny

Belief that white people were destined to expand across North America

Birth & death years of Walt Disney?

Dec. 5, 1901 - Dec. 15, 1966; Died of lung cancer from smoking;

What is the Disney Renaissance?

Disney becomes "Walt Disney" again and made successful movies post Little Mermaid (ex: Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty & the Beast, etc.)

Why was Song of the South not re-released in the 1960's?

Disney did not want it to compete with Mary Poppins

Why was Jimini Cricket added into Disney's Pinocchio?

Disney thought Pinocchio was too easily persuaded

Who is the man that forced Pinocchio to work on stage?

Disney version: Stromboli (Take on Carlo Collodi; Depicted as Jewish and Italian; Loud and greedy; Only wants money) Original version: Giovanni

Pinocchio: What swallowed Gepetto?

Disney's version: Monstro (Whale) Original version: Shark

"Education for Death" (1943)

Earlier films were far more seeped in teaching ideologies.

Feminine Beauty Ideal: Society's standard ideals

Euro-American; Thin

Term: Cultural Relativism

Evaluating on the culture or group's own terms; Not making "right" or "wrong" judgments.

True or False: Snow White was not used constantly for propaganda

False

True or False: Disney's Little Mermaid was not the most time intensive visual animations since Fantasia (1940)

False, it was indeed the most time intensive visual animations

Who plays Uncle Remus in Song of the South?

James Baskett; He originally auditioned for the voice of a butterfly but received the role of Uncle Remus because of his voice; Didn't receive a real award because he was African American; Only won an "honorary" Oscar award

Group that Walt Disney and Henry Ford disliked?

Jews

Disney's Cinderella: What is Cinderella's stepmother's name?

Lady Tremaine

What were P.L. Travers' requests for Disney in regards to Mary Poppins?

No color red, no singing, and no animation.

What did the author wish to teach children in the original Beauty and the Beast?

Sacrafice

Saving Mr. Banks: What is interesting about Walt's speech to Travers at her London home?

Walt showed he could empathize with P.L. Travers and said he could save her father's image

Who is Roy Disney?

Walt's brother; Roy settled the Union Strike w/in 24 hours