Susan, Mansfield, Texas
A: Since an animated feature takes so long to make, boys hired to do the voices often find that their voices change, and the filmmakers had to find someone else who sounds like the young boy to continue with the role.
Aden, Leawood, Kansas
A: Almost everything was duplicated for the film; there were no original artifacts loaned from the Archives. Posters and photographs were new prints that were made. Some Oscars, however, were borrowed from a display at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Barbara, DeWitt, Michigan
A: The technique of using a book to open an animated feature was a popular one with Walt Disney. The three books that the Walt Disney Archives has are the ones from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty. They are actual books and are currently on display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum until the end of April. Others have included The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, The Jungle Book, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Enchanted.
Kobe, Delaware, Ohio
A: The birthday we use for Donald Duck is June 9, 1934, the release date of The Wise Little Hen, his first film appearance. His birthday was sometimes celebrated on Friday the 13th in comics and storybooks.
Kobe, Delaware, Ohio
A: John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Pixar, is also chief creative officer at the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Ed Catmull, president of Pixar, is also president of Walt Disney Animation Studios. So, yes, the two groups consult with each other.
Kobe, Delaware, Ohio
A: It is Horatio Felonious Ignacious Crustaceous Sebastian.
