Peter Pan

Trivia: Disney's Peter Pan was the first Peter Pan ever to be played by a boy. Traditionally Pan had always been played by women.

Trivia: The tune played whenever the crocodile approaches originally had lyrics. The song was titled "Never Smile at a Crocodile".

Trivia: Many people believe that Tinker Bell's curvaceous body was based on Marilyn Monroe, but it was actually based on actress Margaret Kerry who auditioned for the part.

Trivia: In front of the Darling House in London, a cluster of trees form a "Hidden Mickey."

Trivia: Peter Pan was the first story to ever use the name Wendy. There was no record of any girls in the world ever being named Wendy before the book.

Trivia: Walt Disney originally planned Peter Pan to be his second animated feature film after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). However, it required four years of negotiations to finally obtain the rights. The studio began working on the story and character designs in 1939, but after the United States joined World War II in December 1941, the studio was made to make war propaganda films, and Peter Pan was among several projects to be put to one side.

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Continuity mistake: At Skull Rock, after the crocodile has nipped off a good bit of Hook's clothing, sock and shoe, when Hook rushes toward Smee in the boat the crocodile opens his mouth, and just as he swallows Hook he's nearly fully clothed and wearing both socks and both shoes.

Super Grover

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Peter Pan: Don't you understand, Tink? You mean more to me than anything in this whole world.

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Answer: In the original stage play by J.M. Barrie, he was a bank clerk. I don't think what he did for work was brought up in the 1953 film.

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