However, the original story by the Grimm brothers is different from the one Walt Disney released. It is based on death and rebirth, which is a common theme in folk tales. The original oppositions in the story between the kingdom and the woods, and between the queen and the dwarfs, are completely overlooked in Disney’s version. Disney's dwarves were made cute and lovable (with the likes of Happy and Dopey). They were given names of human traits/ feelings, and all hints of strangeness from the Grimm’s original were removed.
The finished product was supposed to be ‘child friendly’, and with the shallower ideals of a young girl’s fantasy of adorable pets and a charming prince rescuing her from an evil stepmother fits the modified aim well. The finished product was devoid of any original material suggesting it was a folk tale about death and rebirth.
Michael Eisner was the Catalyst in Disney's Rise
It was Eisner who orchestrated the Disney's comeback, and by 1993, Disney was the sixth most admired corporation in the USA . During this period of prosperity however, in 1994 Wells died in a helicopter crash, and Eisner refused to give up his vacant position, instead taking on many duties that were previously Wells’.
Jeffrey Katzenberg then left in 1994 (presumably after not having being offered Wells’ position) and set up Dreamworks SKG along with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen, which would later become one of Disney’s competitors in the animation field. Despite this, Disney continued successfully, still enjoying such huge successes as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast (on Broadway), announcing a 16 percent increase in revenue at the end of the financial year, 1994.
Classic Disney Animation Ceases in 2004
Disney ceased making 2D hand drawn animated features in 2004 after the box office flop Home on the Range. From then, Disney has made many films entirely consisting of 3D CGI models, and now collaborates with Pixar after its $7.4 billion takeover in January 2006.
The finished product was supposed to be ‘child friendly’, and with the shallower ideals of a young girl’s fantasy of adorable pets and a charming prince rescuing her from an evil stepmother fits the modified aim well. The finished product was devoid of any original material suggesting it was a folk tale about death and rebirth.
Michael Eisner was the Catalyst in Disney's Rise
It was Eisner who orchestrated the Disney's comeback, and by 1993, Disney was the sixth most admired corporation in the USA . During this period of prosperity however, in 1994 Wells died in a helicopter crash, and Eisner refused to give up his vacant position, instead taking on many duties that were previously Wells’.
Jeffrey Katzenberg then left in 1994 (presumably after not having being offered Wells’ position) and set up Dreamworks SKG along with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen, which would later become one of Disney’s competitors in the animation field. Despite this, Disney continued successfully, still enjoying such huge successes as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast (on Broadway), announcing a 16 percent increase in revenue at the end of the financial year, 1994.
Classic Disney Animation Ceases in 2004
Disney ceased making 2D hand drawn animated features in 2004 after the box office flop Home on the Range. From then, Disney has made many films entirely consisting of 3D CGI models, and now collaborates with Pixar after its $7.4 billion takeover in January 2006.
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