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6:06 pm - 05/27/2012

Disney Women Trivia Post

In follow up from this post, here is the Disney Women Post. These are mainly animated, with the exception of Mary, Giselle, and Elizabeth. 


Starting with the most fierce. 

Mary Poppins

Name: Mary Poppins, Mary.
Actress: Dame Julie Andrews.
Year: 1964.
Dress: Top, Skirt and Apron, Blue Coat, White Dress with Hat, Flower Hat. 
Traits/Special Abilities: Flying, being Mary Poppins.
Based off a book?: YES. 
Main Song(s): Feed the Birds, Stay Awake, Supercali-, A Spoonful of Sugar.
Disney Park Attraction?: I'll say yes. 
Trivia: 
~ P.L. Travers, the author of the books that the movie is based upon, hated the movie but approved of the casting of Julie.
~ Has a Disney musical based upon the books. 
~ There were other Banks children, but they were all cut.
~ Mary is much more cold and strict in the books. 
~ Walt considered the film to be one of his highest achievements in his career.
~ Julie won an Oscar for her performance.
~ PL Travers insisted that there be NO romance between Bert and Mary.
~ There was a chance that Stay Awake would be cut from the film. Julie loved it and wrote to PL Travers, who demanded it stay in.
~ Mary and Mrs. Banks never speak to each other throughout the film.
~ Julie almost didn't take the part, as she was waiting to be offered the role of Eliza Doolittle. Julie played the role on Broadway and when she didn't receive the part in the film, took the part of Mary. 
~ It took 50 takes to film Stay Awake, as Julie wanted it to be perfect.
~ Julie did the whistling part for the robin for A Spoonful.
~ PL Travers didn't like the score. 
~ Ashley Brown, who originated the role of Mary on Broadway, played Belle at one point in the Broadway version of Beauty and the Beast.
~ Feeding the birds in front of St. Paul's Cathedral has been banned, as too many people were recreating the scene.
~ Dick Van Dyke freely admits his accent was awful.


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Meg. 

Name: Megara, Meg, Nutmeg.
Voice: Susan Egan.
Year: 1997.
Dress: Purple Dress, Gold Headband.
Traits/Special Abilities: Acting ability.
Based off a book/fairy tale?: I don't think so. 
Main Song(s): I Won't Say I'm in Love.
Disney Park Attraction?: Not really. Used to be a Hercules parade. However, there is a meetable character that pops up at EPCOT and you can see her in Fantasmic.
Trivia:
~ About 18. 
~ Afraid of heights.
~ Had another song in the movie but it was cut. 
~ Barbara Stanwyck was the inspiration of Meg. 
~ Susan Egan originated the role of Beauty and the Beast on Broadway (I saw her twice, she was STUNNING.)
~ Her eyes were originally blue but were changed to purple.
~ Doesn't change outfits throughout the film.
~ Only heroine to really belong to the bad side, due to her deal with Hades.
~ First Disney Heroine to have a boyfriend before the film took place.
~ In the TV series, it's said she used to be a cheerleader.


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Esmeralda. 

Name: Esmeralda, 
Voice: Demi Moore (speaking), Heidi Mollenhauer (singing).
Year: 1996.
Dress: White Top, Purple Skirt, Headband, Scarf Belt, White Dress.
Traits/Special Abilities: Dancing, "magical" abilities, palm reading.
Based off a book/fairy tale?: Yup. 
Main Song(s): God Help the Outcasts.
Disney Park Attraction?: Used to be a show. Meetable character every now and then at EPCOT.
Trivia:
~ In the book, her birth name was Agnes.
~ While not an official princess, she does appear in princess related material.
~Hung in the book, while in the movie she is burnt at the stake. 
~ First heroine to have green eyes.
~ Every part of the Hellfire scene had to be gone through, to ensure that Esmeralda was completely and fully clothed.
~ Only heroine to have her religion shown.
~ In the book, it's Esmeralda's mother who dies after being pushed and hitting her head on the ground.
~ In the book, Esmeralda doesn't like Quasi at first, but then grows to like him. 
~ The film is considered one of Disney's darkest.
~ Esmeralda is the first heroine to deal with perversion.


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Nala.

Name: Nala.
Voice: Niketa Calame (child), Moira Kelly (adult), Sally Dworsky (singing).
Year: 1994. 
Dress: None.
Traits/Special Abilities: Fighting ability?
Based off a book/fairy tale?: Hamlet.
Main Song(s): Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Just Can't Wait to Be King, Shadowlands (Musical).
Disney Park Attraction?: There was The Lion King Parade. Now the Broadway Musical, and Festival of The Lion King. 
Trivia:
~ During early production, Nala had a little brother, Mheetu. 
~ Original name was Nadra. 
~ When seen hunting Pumbaa, her eyes are green. The rest of the movie, they're blue. 
~ Has teal coloured eyes. 
~ Name is of Tanzanian origin. It means gift.
~ Debate as to who her father is. Many believe it's Scar, making Nala Simba's paternal cousin. Scar allows her to live, when male lions (rarely) kill cubs that aren't theirs. 
~ Similar to Faline from Bambi. Both only have a mother on screen and both fall in love with their childhood friends. 
~ Mother's name is Sarafina

Broadway Song:.
 
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Jane.

Name(s): Jane Porter.
Voice: Minnie Driver.
Year: 1999.
Dress: Yellow Dress, Jungle Outfit, Yellow Top and Khaki Skirt, White Opera Gloves. 
Traits/Special Abilities: Animal knowledge, Artistic ability. 
Based off a book/fairy tale?: Yes. 
Main Song(s): None. 
Disney Park Attraction?: Sort of, Tarzan's Tree House at DL. 
Trivia:
~ In the book, she's blonde and American. 
~ Father's name is Professor Archimedes Q. Porter. 
~ Is ticklish. 
~ Blue Eyed.
~ Minnie Driver basically adlibbed the entire quick, breathless speech where she tells her dad and Clayton about meeting Tarzan. 


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Giselle.

Name(s): Giselle. 
Voice/Actress: Amy Adams. 
Year: 2007. 
Dress: Wedding Dress, Pink Dress, Blue and Flowery Dress. 
Traits/Special Abilities: Singing, Working with Animals, True Love's Kiss. 
Based off a book/fairy tale?: Yes and No, inspired by a bunch of princesses.
Main Song(s): That's How You Know, Happy Working Song, 
Disney Park Attraction?: No. 
Trivia:
~ Is not an official princess as Disney realized it would have to pay Amy Adams royalties for the use of her likeness.
~ Not technically a princess, as she never married Edward. 
~ The wedding dress weighed 45 pounds. A stunt double had to teach Amy how to walk in it. 
~ The voices of Ariel and Belle, and the singing voice of Pocahontas all appear in the film. 
~ Giselle was originally blonde but the colour was changed in order to make it fit better on film. 
~ Out of 300 actresses to audition for Giselle, Amy was 275. 
~ That's How You Know took 17 days to film, as Patrick Dempsey's fans delayed shooting and the weather kept changing. 
~ Giselle's outfits change throughout the movie, from fairy tale like to reality suited, where was Robert's outfits go from reality suited to more fantasy like.
~ The outfit Giselle creates at the beginning of the film is worn by Robert, not Edward, at the ball. 
~ Last movie to be nominated for 3 Best Original Song Oscars. It lost out on every song. The Academy decided that to give other films a chance, a movie could now only have a maximum of two songs nominated. 


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Elizabeth Swann. 

Name(s): Elizabeth Swann, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Turner, Miss Swan, Mrs. Turner, Lizzie, Poppet, Calypso, Captain, Pirate Lord.
Actress: Lucinda Dryzek(child), Keira Knightley. 
Year: 2003, 2006, 2007. 
Dress: Purple Dress, Party Dress (CotBP), Wedding Dress, Cabin Boy Outfit, Singapore Outfits, Pirate Lord Outfit, Battle Outfit (just how many outfits does she have??). 
Traits/Special Abilities: Fighting Abilities. 
Based off a book/fairy tale?: No?
Main Song(s): A Pirate's Life for Me. 
Disney Park Attraction?: Kind of, even though she's not in the ride.
Trivia:
~ Will's curse is broken by the end of At World's End, confirmed by the writers. Elizabeth remained faithful to Will over the 10 years he was away. Because of this, there's a post scene credits in AWE, which shows Will going back to land to see Elizabeth and their son, Will. There's a green flash and this signals the curse is broken and Will is human again. 
~ Father's name is Weatherby. 
~ Every man she kissed/loved throughout the films dies in some form or another (Jack, Norrington, Will and her father). 
~ Keira wore wigs during DMC. 
~ Pirate's flag is supposed to be black with a red skeleton. 
~ One of three characters that originally had no direct connection to piracy.


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Maid Marian.

Name(s): Maid Marian, Marian. 
Voice: Monica Evans (speaking), Nancy Adams (singing). 
Year: 1973.
Dress: Purple Headdress, Purple Dress. 
Traits/Special Abilities: Good with kids. 
Based off a book/fairy tale?: Yes. 
Main Song(s): Love. 
Disney Park Attraction?: Nope. 
Trivia:
~ Ears aren't really seen. 
~ Only female character in the film to wear shoes. 
~ Though not technically a princess, she lived in a castle. 
~ Is the only animal version of Maid Marian. 
~ In the alternate ending of the film, King Richard returns and orders Friar Tuck to marry Robin and Marian. 
~ Considered one of the weaker Disney Adaptations. 
~ Robin and Marian are one of several animal couples who knew each other as children (although this isn't seen) and end up falling in love and getting married. Other couples include Bambi and Faline, and Simba and Nalan. 
Sorry, I couldn't find a decent vid of Marian, so her song is in this one.


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Wendy. 

Name(s): Wendy, Wendy Bird, Wendy Darling. 
Voice: Kathryn Beaumont. 
Year: 1953. 
Dress: Blue Dress, Blue Bow. 
Traits/Special Abilities: Motherly ability. 
Based off a book/fairy tale?: Yes. 
Main Song(s): Your Mother and Mine. 
Disney Park Attraction?: Yes. 
Trivia: 
~ Has two children, Moira and Danny. 
~ Husband's name is Edward. 
~ Full name is Wendy Moira Angela Darling. 
~ In some of the Disney Storybooks, her dress and bow are pink. 
~ Kathryn Beaumont was also the voice of Alice. 
~ Only Peter Pan film that doesn't use much of Barrie's original dialogue. 
~ Kathryn also performed the live action references for Wendy. 
~ Walt didn't like the film.

 
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Tinkerbell. 

Name(s): Tinkerbell, Tink. 
Voice: None in Peter Pan, Mae Whitman in the Tink Movies. 
Year: 1953, 2008 -. 
Dress: Green Dress, Green Leaf Outfit. 
Traits/Special Abilities: Flying, Tinker Fairy. 
Based off a book/fairy tale?: Yup. 
Main Song(s): I'm pretty sure she doesn't have any. 
Disney Park Attraction?: Oh jeez, yes.
Trivia:
~ When jealous, she turns red.
~ Debate between whether she is a pixie or a fairy. 
~ Was considered a Disney Princess, along with Alice, but both were scratched out. 
~ Was born when a baby laughed. 
~ Apparently has romantic feelings for Peter.
~ Is considered one of the official Disney mascots. 
~ Was seen for the first time officially in Peter Pan. Other times, she was just a light. 
~ Doesn't use a wand in the original film. 
~ Has the 2,418 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 
~ Many think that Disney's version of Tink is sexually suggestive.


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Alice

Full name: Alice Liddell.
Voice: Kathryn Beaumont.
Year: 1951.
Dress: Blue, with white apron.
Traits/Special Abilities: Imagination. 
Based off a book?: Obv. Alice in Wonderland. 
Main Song(s): 
Disney Park Attraction?: Yes. 
Trivia: 
~ Kathryn Beaumont did the voice for both Alice and Wendy.
~ Alice is ticklish.
~ Kathryn narrates the ride at Disneyland. 
~ Alice was originally suposed to confront the Jabberwocky but it was written out. 
~ Age 10.
~ First mainstream Disney Alice.
~ The singing flowers think Alice is a weed.
~ Alice is called Mary Anne by the White Rabbit.
~ A carrot makes Alice shrink back after growing in the White Rabbit's house.
~ Alice's cat is named Dinah.
~ The wood that Alice gets lost in is called Tulgey.
~ Received her name from a friend of Lewis Carroll's. 
~ First Disney animated feature to have the voice actors listed next to their respective character.
~ The film was in development for over 10 years, and took 5 years to complete.



If you have requests, leave a comment and put Request in the title. Hey, mods, could we maybe get a trivia tag, plz?
Upcoming Trivia Posts (in order): 
~ Studio Ghibli 
~ Sherlock Holmes
~ Disney Princes
~ Disney Men
~ Disney Sidekicks

IMDB
Disney Wiki
Wikipedia
Youtube
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ecctv 27th-May-2012 10:10 pm (UTC)
I'll add a trivia tag, but I don't want there to be an assload of random trivia posts cobbled together by people just wanting to post.
crystalfairie 27th-May-2012 10:11 pm (UTC)
Thank you SO much! I promise I'll not abuse it! Thank you thank you thank you and I totally understand if you get rid of the tag because people are abusing it.
fuckyess 27th-May-2012 10:40 pm (UTC)
I feel like such an ass but

Based off a book?: Obv. Alice in Wonderland.
It's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and it also includes elements of "Through the Looking Glass"

Main Song(s): I'd say "Very Good Advice" and "Golden Afternoon"



I'm totes obsessed with Alice. I read Mary Poppins then was like OMG WAIT and quickly scrolled to see that you included her.
omgthatsfun Meg28th-May-2012 02:12 am (UTC)
Idk if she's really based off a book/fairy tale, but in Greek mythology, Megara is the name of Hercules' wife, they have children but he kills them after going mad thanks to
Some trickiness on the part of Hera :/
girltype 27th-May-2012 10:10 pm (UTC)
Ooo, what a nice post!
ectypes 27th-May-2012 10:11 pm (UTC)
I don't understand these posts.
crystalfairie 27th-May-2012 10:12 pm (UTC)
...What is there not to understand? o_0
starchain 27th-May-2012 10:19 pm (UTC)
Don't let the haters bother you, I understand them and I love them.
angelmonster 27th-May-2012 10:13 pm (UTC)
Neither do I.

Edited at 2012-05-27 10:13 pm (UTC)
false_hate 27th-May-2012 10:14 pm (UTC)
They're just some fun for the long weekend.
rubyboots 27th-May-2012 10:16 pm (UTC)
they're an excuse to talk about Disney and are a chance to learn some trivia!
brucelynn 27th-May-2012 10:40 pm (UTC)
There are many things ONTD doesn't understand


This is fun :D plus it's slow long weekend :D
fuckyess 27th-May-2012 10:40 pm (UTC)
I don't understand this comment.
dreamsofpaprika 29th-May-2012 06:07 am (UTC)
It's a trivia post. Duh.
sugar_beach 27th-May-2012 10:12 pm (UTC)
pennyroyaltea 27th-May-2012 11:14 pm (UTC)
i love this. they actually did a really good job at making it look creepy.
c_nedra 28th-May-2012 01:26 am (UTC)
I've never seen this...it's probably the best thing ever.
__angelofmusic 27th-May-2012 10:13 pm (UTC)
I'm still upset that I can't be Mary Poppins tbh.
crystalfairie 27th-May-2012 10:14 pm (UTC)
I'm a nanny! I even have an umbrella just like hers (I got it at the musical).
__angelofmusic 27th-May-2012 10:28 pm (UTC)
I wanted that umbrella so much! I used to work with kids as an aide at a preschool and volunteer at a music camp now but I still don't feel like I've channeled my true Mary Poppins. Haha.
rubyboots 27th-May-2012 10:15 pm (UTC)
Maid Marian and Alice <333

In WHAT WORLD is Robin Hood "considered one of the weaker Disney Adaptations"!? It's one of my top Disney films ever! The animation is lovely, the songs are fun and the romance is to die for omfg! And the script is hilarious and clever and it's all so cute (yet frightening as well - Friar Tuck being jailed and the jail break/fire at the end)
_scarlett_icons 27th-May-2012 10:29 pm (UTC)
Well to be honest, it never got as much recognition and attention as many of the other Disney "classics". I agree though, it's lovely and one of my favourites.
rubyboots 27th-May-2012 10:31 pm (UTC)
But they specifically say "weaker" which suggests that it's bad rather than merely "not as famous"
ectypes 27th-May-2012 10:31 pm (UTC)
I love Robin Hood. And the narrator Rooster.
vehiclesshockme 27th-May-2012 10:35 pm (UTC)
I really love Robin Hood and it's one of my favorite Disney films as well but it really isn't that popular overall. :\ At least not in Disney's eyes.
moonsenorita 27th-May-2012 10:42 pm (UTC)
mte! Robin Hood is one of my favorites!
akaich0u 27th-May-2012 10:49 pm (UTC)
preach. RH is fantastic.
sashafarce 27th-May-2012 10:50 pm (UTC)
I love it, it's so deliciously retro
soho 27th-May-2012 10:55 pm (UTC)
I loooooove it. It's so beautifully drawn, and I love all the characters. It's so sweet. It's always been my favorite.
numbedtoe 27th-May-2012 11:04 pm (UTC)
Robin Hood is my fav dis adaption. Of all time.
wishicouldsleep 27th-May-2012 11:04 pm (UTC)
Seriously, Robin Hood is one of my favorites.
setsuna16 27th-May-2012 11:18 pm (UTC)
Purists hate on Robin Hood because, if memory serves, it is the first Disney film NOT to have Walt's involvement in any way shape or form.

To hell with them, says I.
ty_slilreject 27th-May-2012 11:43 pm (UTC)
mte, Robin Hood is one of my favorites!
loveackshuly 28th-May-2012 01:12 am (UTC)
I agree sfm.
eomir 28th-May-2012 01:49 am (UTC)
I thought the same when I read that. I love Robin Hood. It's in my top 5 Disney movies. So under appreciated.
theotherqueen 28th-May-2012 05:08 am (UTC)
I don't know how it happened, but Robin Hood has been a family Christmas tradition since I was a baby. It is FLAWLESS.
blanketinapark 28th-May-2012 05:59 pm (UTC)
Lady Cluck is fucking hilarious!
invisible_cunt 27th-May-2012 10:16 pm (UTC)
if i ever get to teach hamlet, i'm going to base my lessons upon the allegories in the lion king
c_nedra 28th-May-2012 01:29 am (UTC)
Wishing I had you, tbh. I've studied Hamlet so many times and I haaaate a little more every time. Othello 4lyfe.
(EnglishMajorProblems)
invisible_cunt 28th-May-2012 01:34 am (UTC)
hah that's funny
i've studied hamlet and loved it more each time
i wrote my final essay for my undergrad shakespeare class on ophelia and how she's a tragic character and aced it :)

i saw this incredible stage production of it, a modern take
it was phenomenal. there was some bare peen
and hamlet pointed at me and yelled at me at one point
it was a very interactive show :p
kvetch_kvetch 28th-May-2012 11:18 am (UTC)
dear god i love othello
leopard_legs 28th-May-2012 04:55 pm (UTC)
The only reason I know the plot of Hamlet is because I know that the Lion King is based upon it
I'm not kidding

I did really well in English, too. Shameful!
parisdiorchanel 27th-May-2012 10:16 pm (UTC)
I love Alice. She's my bb. Ariel is my queen.
phillymademe 27th-May-2012 10:24 pm (UTC)
Ariel is my queen.



i know that's right.
rubyboots 27th-May-2012 10:26 pm (UTC)
I cry at that part every damn time
loverelapse 27th-May-2012 10:26 pm (UTC)
ew
sandstorm 27th-May-2012 10:30 pm (UTC)
I love her, but wow did she wear the ugliest dresses in this movie besides the blue one.
Kayla Selmon 27th-May-2012 11:19 pm (UTC)
I love her too.
fuckyess 27th-May-2012 10:43 pm (UTC)
Alice is the best <3

GASP I just realized I don't have my Alice icons on here anymore. I have a bunch saved though. I like yours!
hatsumomo 27th-May-2012 10:17 pm (UTC)
PL Travers sounds like a right pain in the arse.
livingsign 27th-May-2012 10:17 pm (UTC)
alice is my fav <3
ayumidah 27th-May-2012 10:18 pm (UTC)
Ha. Ironic that this is posted now, because I'm currently deep in Amazon searches looking at Pocahontas and Hunchback of Notre Dame stuff because my father's cousin's granddaughter was watching Pocahontas while we were visiting earlier.
candycheeks 27th-May-2012 10:18 pm (UTC)
Hercules >
though i never liked Meg
coulditbesatan 27th-May-2012 10:44 pm (UTC)
I read so much Greek Mythology when I was a kid, I HATED the inconsistencies between what I'd read and what was in the Disney movie.
candycheeks 27th-May-2012 10:48 pm (UTC)
i didn't read greek mythology until 9th grade and then i was like "wait... so the muses aren't gospel singers that narrate the gods' lives?"
fuckyess 27th-May-2012 11:11 pm (UTC)
i've never seen this movie, and i'm glad after reading this comment because i LOVED greek myths as a kid (still do, but started young, thx Wishbone.)
c_nedra 28th-May-2012 01:34 am (UTC)
Me too...I was having none of it. Until my mom told me to be nice and let my brother enjoy it, because it was his favorite disney movie. haha

Did you ever see the Hercules and Xena cartoon? The animation was horrid and the songs were ridic, but they were more accurate.
browniecakemix 28th-May-2012 01:41 am (UTC)
See, I was a mythology nut as a kid as well and I loved the movie because of the bajillion sly little wink-wink-nudge-nudge moments they wove in throughout the film.
ty_slilreject 27th-May-2012 11:44 pm (UTC)
nicky_nacker 27th-May-2012 10:20 pm (UTC)
meg was my fave. the swag, the attitude.
davejohn 27th-May-2012 10:21 pm (UTC)
rubyboots 27th-May-2012 10:22 pm (UTC)
he was too fugly for her, though I did like him as a character
thevampireari 27th-May-2012 10:49 pm (UTC)
I think he's the most handsome of the Disney guys.
sweet_children9 27th-May-2012 10:29 pm (UTC)
I like him in the movie. In the books and the musical he is a douche.
brucelynn 27th-May-2012 10:45 pm (UTC)
Phoebus is sexy
drownanddive 27th-May-2012 11:43 pm (UTC)
Kevin Kline's voice oozes sex.
sandstorm 27th-May-2012 10:21 pm (UTC)
I will never stop hoping for a 3D re-release of Hunchback of Notre Dame.
livingsign 27th-May-2012 10:23 pm (UTC)
wow they should totally do that
sweet_children9 27th-May-2012 10:29 pm (UTC)
I would see it everyday
phillymademe 27th-May-2012 10:30 pm (UTC)
i have it, but would definitely get it again if it's re-released.
rogue 27th-May-2012 10:36 pm (UTC)
omg the hell fire scene in 3d
most dramatic boner ever
vehiclesshockme 27th-May-2012 10:38 pm (UTC)
The boner that destroyed Paris.
sandstorm 27th-May-2012 10:45 pm (UTC)
If they only render that 3D and the last showdown and charge 3.50$, that's good enough for me.
vehiclesshockme 27th-May-2012 10:37 pm (UTC)
I would love that. I wonder if they would though. For the most part doesn't Disney consider that one a failure?

I think we'd be more likely to get a 3D re-release for Mulan... which I wouldn't complain about.
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