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The answers:

1. False-It was actually just the opposite, some resources say that Dumbo was Walt's favorite movie.

2. True-Everyone at Disney at the time seemed to hate this movie. According to Ollie Johnston, "Ever since Alice in Wonderland became a cult classic people now come to us and say,"What were you guys on when you were making Alice""

3. Tom Sawyer's Island- Walt didn't like the designer's design for the island so he designed it himself.

4. True-Ironicly this is true. Even though the ride didn't open until 1967 and Walt died in 1966 it was said that Walt's favorite attractions were the newest ones he was working on.

5. The Little Mermaid and Treasure Planet- The question was what films did Ron and John want to make. Everyone agreed that The mermaid idea was great but the Treasure Island in space idea didn't appeal to many people. It took 13 years just to get it on the big screen.

6. Jungle Book

7. Plane Crazy

8. True

Sorry, just waking up here.


I believe there were pre-production drawing that "supposedly" the animation crew looked at from the 1930s and 1940s when constructing the new Tarzan. But then again, the Disney corp likes to tie everything back to the era of Walt.

I still don't know what the movie is that eventually gave rise to Touchstone. Interesting question.

Here's a few more:

Compelling:
In the original novel (not the play) by Barrie of PETER PAN, what unique metal object grows at the end of Peter's arm after he takes charge of the pirate ship for good?

Easy:
What animated disney heroine makes a cameo appearance in the first few minutes of Hunchback of Notre Dame?

Medium:
The brother of a famous child actor / hollywood director briefly supplied the voice of Roo for the longest of the four Winnie the Pooh theatrical releases. Name him.

Hard:
In the late 1930s, Walt kept ponies for polo, which was a sport of choice among hollywood celebrities. Why was Walt forced to give up Polo and his Polo ponies?

Tricky:
How many fingers does Pinocchio have?

englishboy wrote:Here's a few more:

Easy:
What animated disney heroine makes a cameo appearance in the first few minutes of Hunchback of Notre Dame?

BELLE

Hard:
In the late 1930s, Walt kept ponies for polo, which was a sport of choice among hollywood celebrities. Why was Walt forced to give up Polo and his Polo ponies?

Didn't Walt have an injury so he wasn't allowed to compete?

Tricky:
How many fingers does Pinocchio have?

Four on each hand...at least that's what his glove shows!

The voice of Roo was Clint Howard who was the brother of the famous Ron Howard who played Opi from The Andy Griffen Show.

Belle made an appearance in The Hunchback of Notre' Dame.

When a puppet, Pinocchio had 4 fingers on each hand. When human he had 5 fingers on each hand!

So far, for the most recent set of questions, here are some of the correct answers---those already guessed:

--Belle of course appears in Hunchback
--In part, Walt was injured slightly playing polo. But the injury in and of itself wasn't the reason he was FORCED to quit. You're on the right track.
--And yes, yes, pinocchio has four as a puppet, five as a "real boy." Fingers, taht is.

Now what happens to Peter's hand--in the book, not the film or play--at the end of the novel after he's taken complete control and lives on Hook's pirate ship???? It's a much darker ending than the Disney ending.

it grew a hook

Most definitely, it was rumored that in the night air, under moonlight, Peter Pan donned Cpt. Hook's hat and became like the person he most hated, the person who hates childhood because he cannot be a child: he drew a hook!

Here's a few more for Snow White fans.

Easy:
Name the dwarf that, on TV, Walt affectionally described as "your basic woman-hater."

Medium:
Shortly before production began on the audio for Snow White, Dopey had a slightly different--and very politically UNcorrect--name. Name it.

Hard:
In an early version of the script the Queen/Witch would visit Snow White multiple times, attempting to kill her. In one such meeting, which is taken from the Grimm brother's version, the Queen/Witch would give Snow White a poison comb. Of course this scene was not included in the final shooting script for Snow White. But the poison comb does still briefly appear somewhere in the actual film--mixed in on a piece of art produced very early for the movie. Find it.

Please note that all of these are guesses. The last one is a really bad guess, but I'm going with it anyway (not as bad as Beaches, though. See previous messages if you don't know what I'm talking about)
EASY
Grumpy
HARD
When Snow White is cleaning the cottage?

EASY
yes, of course, grumpy.

HARD
No, not in the cottage. Hint: think of those parts of the movie that might have been in production BEFORE there was a finalized script. This one is difficult.

Also, I've noticed no one has answered this question from a few days ago. Where are those people with the MM B&W DVD tins? The Donald Duck portion should be much easier as the Gorilla's name is REPEATEDLY mentioned over the radio in the cartoon.

>>Question #2

In the early 1930s, in a Mickey Mouse cartoon, a gorilla escapes from the zoo to terrify Minnie in her house. Fourteen years later, in a Donald Duck short, a different escaped gorilla breaks into Donald's house.

Name BOTH gorillas.

englishboy wrote:EASY
yes, of course, grumpy.

HARD
No, not in the cottage. Hint: think of those parts of the movie that might have been in production BEFORE there was a finalized script. This one is difficult.

Hmm...well, I'd logically say at the very end when the Prince comes to get Snow White because:
1. There's no dialogue, just the choir so you wouldn't really need a script
2. It's in the Grimm story

But how could a comb with poison be involved in the happy ending?

englishboy wrote:Most definitely, it was rumored that in the night air, under moonlight, Peter Pan donned Cpt. Hook's hat and became like the person he most hated, the person who hates childhood because he cannot be a child: he drew a hook!

Wow, which version of the book is this? I've read the novel by J.M. Barrie and this dark turn of events never happened. I do know, though, that Barrie re-wrote Peter Pan many times, so I'd be interested to know which one has this ending.

As for the hard Snow White question, I'm taking a wild guess: Does the poisoned comb appear in the frame of the magic mirror?

Disneykid, that's an excellent question, and I wish I had an excellent reply. In fact, I only have half an answer.

In some versions, Peter only shapes his hand to resemble a hook when wearing Hook's clothes. If I had to take a guess, I would say that it's the mean-spirited Peter from the original Peter and Wendy who, as his crew sees him, briefly develops a hook for a hand.

I'd be very interested to know as well.

Oh, and as for Snow White, not the mirror. Excellent guess. But not correct. In a very literal way, everyone is still "inside" the box--or the book--instead of outside of it.

Wait...outside.

Does that mean it is in one of the scenes when she's outside? I can only think of a couple and they're all right next to each other:
1. When the hunter tells Snow White to run away
2. When Snow White runs into the forest and sees spooky stuff
3. When she calms down and the animals lead her to the cottage

Is it any of these three?

In the paradigm, you are very much still "inside"

Inside...

Well, here's a list of some indoor scenes:
1. The dwarfs find Snow White
2. The dwarfs are working (introduction to "High Ho")
3. Scenes with the queen in her castle (Mirror, Mirror and the Queen turning into a peddlar woman)
4. Washing scene
5. Silly Song scene