Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios + (TV Mini Series)

Part 10 (2020)

Elsie Lovelock: Aurora, Ariel, Movie Announcer, Snow White

Quotes 

• [Roy E. Disney is sitting at a table talking to Don Hall and Francis Glebas] 

  AniMat : The one who first thought about the piece was actually not from any of the film making team.

  [a hand taps a ruler on the table to get the attention of the three men. The camera pans left to reveal it was Michael Eisner] 

  AniMat : But rather, it was Michael Eisner, who got the idea after attending his son's graduation.

  [Eisner takes a photo out and looks at it proudly. Said photo is of him and his wife and son at the latter's graduation ceremony, both of whom have his face] 

  AniMat : Since the piece is known by many as a staple for those ceremonies.

  [Eisner puts the picture away] 

  AniMat : As for what would represented visually,

  [Eisner starts mouthing to what AniMat is saying] 

  AniMat : Eisner thought about presenting a large wedding

  [scene fades into Eisner's senecio] 

  AniMat : featuring all the Disney Princesses with their lovers, each carrying their future children as they say their "I do's".

  [fade back to Eisner giving the men a "what do you think" look] 

  AniMat : For the animators, this was absolutely horrifying!

  [cut to three men where Disney is wide eyed, Hall is confused, and Glebas is jaw dropped. Disney stands up, puts his hands together, takes a deep, gives Eisner the stink eye, and starts mouthing to what AniMat is saying] 

  AniMat : Because not only would it look like the characters were apart of some freaky religious cult ritual, but also;

  [cut to Philip carry Aurora to a bed] 

  AniMat : if Disney presented all Princesses pregnant next ro their true loves,

  [Philip unties his cape and drapes it over the Owl, the sits on the bed where Aurora rubs his arm affectionately] 

  AniMat : then it would lead the audience to think about the process how they were um... uh... well uh... how can I put this: GETTING KNOCKED UP!

  [Aurora and Philip start making out. Cut to outside the castle where fireworks are in the background] 

  Singer : We did more than just kiss/It's clear he didn't miss

  [cut back to Eisner and Disney with a record scratch] 

  Roy E. Disney : Also, just a reminder, most of the Disney Princesses are below the age of 18.

  [Eisner's face shrinks in horror. Once his face returns to normal and starts waving his hands] 

  AniMat : Ultimately, Michael agreed to scrap it, but still really wanted them to use the piece.

  [cut back to the scenario, Snow White and Cinderella's pregnancies disappear] 

  Snow White : [gasp]  Oh my!

  [cut to Aurora and Ariel. The former's pregnancy disappears, but the latter's doesn't] 

  Aurora : Uh... Ariel?

  Ariel : Yeah... it's too late from our end, unfortunately.

  [Cut to an ad for The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea] 

  Movie Announcer : Coming soon to own on video and Disney DVD. Good luck with this one, parents.