Disney Character Trivia

kraysister · Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:35 pm Post subject:

Wall-E?

schinkus98 · Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:57 am Post subject:

Yes! When E.V.E. first encounters Wall-E, she tries several languages before landing on English to communicate with him.

kraysister · Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:22 pm Post subject:

This actor was in several Disney films playing the same character.

His performances were so effective in creating an image, that in pretty much every movie after that & to this day (Disney or not, animated or not) everyone playing that character (or character type) based their performance on his.

schinkus98 · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:46 pm Post subject:

Sterling Holloway? Just a shot in the dark.

kraysister · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:27 pm Post subject:

No. His name may not be as well known as the character he portrayed that became the blue print for pretty much everyone.

His was a live action portrayal, depicting a real profession (although unless you're traveling by water near Somalia you're unlikely to run into someone in this occupation).

schinkus98 · Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:12 am Post subject:

Well, shoot. My next guess was going to be Johnny Weissmuller/Tarzan, but thatâ€™s hardly a real profession, in Somalia or anywhere else. Think Iâ€™ll stick with that as my guess, while I ponder this a little more!

kraysister · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:58 am Post subject:

Not Tarzan.
Disney's latest iteration using the stereotype this man created has released 5 films with a 6th in the works.

schinkus98 · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:24 am Post subject:

The Somalia reference made me think Pirates...Maybe Errol Flynn?

kraysister · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:38 pm Post subject:

It is a pirate. THE pirate if you will. Long John Silver as portrayed by Robert Newton in 1950's Treasure Island.
All the mannerisms & "aarghs", etc he used became the basis for almost every pirate character after him.
Also - I love Errol Flynn!

schinkus98 · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:05 pm Post subject:

What vintage character was originally set to be voiced by jazz legend Louis Armstrong, but ultimately was brought to life by another performer instead?

kraysister · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:33 pm Post subject:

Can't remember the name, but I believe there was a jazz cat in The Aristocats?

schinkus98 · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 9:08 am Post subject:

Great guess, but no. On the right track with an animal character, though!

kraysister · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:14 am Post subject:

How about King Louie in Jungle Book?

schinkus98 · Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:40 am Post subject:

kraysister · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:38 pm Post subject:

I love that character!

What do the stories for Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty have in common?