In addition to founding the studio that has existed for over a hundred years, Walt Disney produced several of Disney’s classic animations; discover 5 of them!
In 2023, Disney will celebrate 100 years since it was founded by the brothers Roy It is Walt Disney and, over the last century, the studio released several animations, including some that were so memorable that they became classics, marking different generations of children.
But, did you know that many of these animated titles were produced by the studio’s co-founder? This is because, in addition to being an entrepreneur and entertainer, Walt Disney He was also a film producer and was behind the studio’s greatest classics; Discover 5 of them below:
5. Cinderella (1950)
Adaptation of the short story published by the French writer Charles Perrault In 1697, ‘Cinderella’ was released by Disney in 1950, becoming the studio’s second princess film. At the time, the company was not in a good financial condition, and even with a limited budget, the film became a huge success, opening the door for expansion at the studio and the release of important titles such as ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (1951) and ‘Peter Pan’ (1953), which also featured the production of Walt.
It is worth remembering that Cinderella was named as the favorite princess of Disney, and the plot follows the title character of the animation, who after the death of her father, ends up being kept as a servant by her stepmother and her two half-sisters. But everything changes when she goes to the royal ball and dances with Prince Charming, who she ends up marrying.
4. Bambi (1942)
A story that addresses the maturation journey of a young deer, as well as presenting the grief experienced after the loss of loved ones, ‘Bambi’ was released in 1942, almost ten years since it was designed, as the idea for the plot arose in 1933.
Even though it was released during Disney’s golden age, the narrative ended up bringing losses to the studio, since with the outbreak of the Second World War (1939 – 1945), the European market was closed, and most of the productions that reached the big screen and small screens at that time did not have good returns, causing Disney to accumulate a debt of 4 million dollars at the end of the conflict.
3. Dumbo (1941)
Following the trajectory of the little elephant with giant ears that could fly, ‘Dumbo’, released in 1941, is one of the most successful films released between World War II, becoming a box office hit when it hit theaters.
Even though the return was high, the investment was minimal due to the insignificant profit that previous animations brought to the studio. In this way, the animation became the studio’s cheapest film ($814,000), and the decision to Walt to make the title cheaper, the animation was produced in watercolor and that Dumbo had no lines.
2. Pinocchio (1940)
Unlike ‘Dumbo’, ‘Pinocchio’ had one of the biggest investments at the time: US$2.8 million. Even though it was not a box office failure, the amount raised did not pay for the title’s production value, leaving the studio in the red.
However, the film, which features Pinocchio, the wooden doll created by Gepetto who dreamed of being a real boy, was recognized at the Oscars, winning the golden statuette in the categories of Best Original Score and Best Song, for “When You Wish Upon a Star”.
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Disney’s first animated feature film also passed through the hands of Walt Disney. Arriving on the big screen in 1937, ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ went against all predictions at the time, as only the producer believed that the plot would be a success.
Fortunately, he was right, and the narrative that presents the beautiful girl who is the victim of a curse cast by her stepmother, the Evil Queen, after being considered the most beautiful in the kingdom, was widely acclaimed, in addition to giving the studio the title the first American film to have a soundtrack album released in conjunction with the feature film.
More than that, the film is also a pioneer in other themes: the first completely in color in the world, the first to be produced by Walt Disneythe studio’s first princess film and the first film to be considered a Disney classic.
Source: Recreio
