Disney Animated Films Fun Facts

What does Scuttle call a fork in The Little Mermaid?
Scuttle also tells Ariel that a fork is used to straighten hair out- advice that makes for a hilarious scene when Ariel combs her hair using a fork while at dinner with Prince Eric! 




In the original Fantasia, what is the name of the ballerina hippo?
In the original Fantasia, the gentle ballet dancing Hyacinth Hippo is pursued by the equally graceful and nimble-footed Ben Ali Gator. 




In 101 Dalmatians, how many spots does Pongo have?
Disney animators drew Pongo with 72 spots, Perdita with 68 spots, and each of the 99 puppies with exactly 32 spots. 




hich two animators from Disney's Nine Old Men appeared in The Incredibles?
"Frank and Ollie" were the inseparable Disney duo who were part of the Nine Old Men. In the film, Frank says, "That's the way to do it. That's old school." Ollie nods agreeably, noting there's "No school like the old school."




Which Disney Princess declared, "Then maybe I don't want to be a princess anymore!"
Jasmine is the sixteen year old daughter of the wealthy Sultan of Agrabah. Unwilling to marry any of the snobbish and self-centered princes her father suggests, she runs away from home.




What does the shiny badge that the Blue Fairy gives Jiminy Crickett say on it?
The name of Disney's beloved character is a play on the exclamation "Jiminy Cricket!"– which itself was uttered in Pinocchio's immediate Disney film predecessor, 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

The 101 Dalmatians - Color Keys

Below is a collection of Walt Peregoy's art for the 101 Dalmatians film.

He was the color stylist and you can see his work discussed in greater depth in the Cartoon Modern book.

"To this day, Walt Peregoy's color styling on 101 Dalmatians (1961) remains a fine example of how color can be used creatively in animation while serving more than a merely decorative function" 

- Amid Amidi (Modern Animation Authority)

He was the painter on Sleeping Beauty (1959) and worked at The Sword in the Stone (1963), Mary Poppins (1964) and finally The Jungle Book (1967).

After several years working at Hanna-Barbera, he returned to WED Enterprises (1977 - 1983) being responsible for the architectural facades, sculptures, fountains, show rides and murals for The Land and Journey Into Imagination pavilions durginf the design of Epcot Center.

Do you recognize this one? It's up there in the title of our blog! 

You can see him (along with Marc Davis, who worked at 101 Dalmatians too) as 1 of the 4 featured artists in Disney's Four Artists Paint One Tree documentary*.

* "Four Artists Paint One Tree" (16:08) is a Sleeping Beauty Extra on SD-DVD Disc 2. It's a 1958 featurette that has four Disney artists (Marc Davis, Eyvind Earle, Joshua Meador, and Walt Peregoy) painting the same tree, each showing their own personal style. Walt Disney himself encourages each to "be themselves."