Toon Talk Special: Go the Distance: Disney's 50 Greatest Heroes (Part 1 of 2)
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LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS
Don’t let their age fool you … what these heroes
lack in time-earned wisdom, they more then make up for with raw spunk.
PETER PAN
Film:
Peter Pan (1953)
Voice Actor:
Bobby Driscoll
Directing Animator:
Milt Kahl
Sidekicks:
Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys
Heroic Anthem:
“Just a little bit of pixie dust! Now, think of
the happiest things … it’s the same as having wings!�?
Quote:
“Nobody calls Pan a coward and lives! I’ll fight you man-to-man, with one hand
behind my back!�?
DVD:
Available
He’s the boy who never grew up - and he’s taking
full advantage of that situation. Pillaging pirates, crafty Indians, flirtatious
mermaids, even that pushy English girl - he handles them all with a detached,
childish glee. Oh, and he can fly too.
ALADDIN
Film:
Aladdin (1992)
Voice Actor:
Scott Weinger
Supervising Animator:
Glen Keane
Sidekicks:
Genie, Abu and Carpet
Heroic Anthem:
“Riff-raff, street rat … I don’t buy that. If only
they’d look closer … would they see a poor boy? No, siree. They’d find out
there’s so much more to me.�?
Quote: “Are
you afraid to fight me yourself, you cowardly snake?�?
DVD:
Available
Raised on the mean streets of Agrabah, this fleet
footed riff raff knows his way around a sand dune. But when this so-called
“diamond in the rough�? comes across an enchanted lamp and a magic carpet,
there’s no stopping him.
QUASIMODO
Film:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Voice Actor:
Tom Hulce
Supervising Animator:
James Baxter
Sidekicks:
The gargoyle trio
Heroic Anthem:
“Give me one day out there, all I ask is one to
hold forever …�?
Quote: “All
my life you have told me that the world is a dark, cruel place. But now I see
that the only thing dark and cruel about it is people like you!�?
DVD:
Available
Appearances can be deceiving. This misshapen
hunchback is far from the monster he appears to be on the outside. Due to a
heart of gold (bursting for the enchanting gypsy girl) beneath the behemoth
exterior, the bell ringer of Notre Dame ultimately triumphs.
