Disney princes and princesses were initially positioned by the creators as a standard of beauty and integrity. But the ideals of beauty, like morality and values, tend to change over time. This publication will attempt to analyze the evolution of not only the appearance of cartoon characters, but also their moral values and aspirations throughout the history of the animation of the Disney studio. So, the princes of Disney.
"Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs." Prince Ferdinand (1973)
In this cartoon, the prince plays the intended role of a possible narrowed main female character without any fuss and does not show any particular activity. Fascinated by the sweet singing of Snow White languishing in the castle of an evil stepmother, he falls in love with a beauty at first sight.
This kind of practice of developing relations has long been common in studio projects. Disney princes, whose names sometimes did not even sound in the cartoon, initially did not have a fine mental organization.
Further, the hero appears in the frame only after the unfortunate stepdaughter finds herself in a crystal coffin. A miraculous kiss does its job, and, to the general joy of others, Snow White is resurrected. Lovers go to the kingdom of Ferdinand.
This reduced participation of the prince is due to purely technical reasons. The fact is that he for all the sketches for some reason turned out to be stooped. The prototype of the cartoon character was the 70s movie star Douglas Fairbanks, and the professional dancer Lewis Hightower served as a living model. The latter struck the entire creative group of creators with beautiful muscular legs. In addition, Snow White was drawn with his dance partner Marjorie Belcher.
The handsome man from Cinderella (1950)
The beautiful but freshish hero from Cinderella was called Charming. He does not have a name as such, but its role is more memorable than its predecessor. According to the story, the father-king in honor of his return holds a magnificent reception, a ball where the hero falls in love (also at first sight) with the beautiful Cinderella.
By the way, many Disney princes do not live with their future betrothed in the same locality, but come or go, or travel in search of happiness. The finale is known to everyone: by the graceful shoe, the hero will find an escaped lover, despite the machinations of a cruel stepmother and evil sisters. This character was voiced by Michael Douglas, and the prototype was the choreographer Ward Ellis. It turns out that the early Disney princes in real life all had this or that relation to choreography.
"Sleeping Beauty". Prince Philip (1959)
All the Disney princes before Philip were extremely peaceful, the hero from Sleeping Beauty was the first to take up the sword. Before wresting his beloved from the arms of a lethargic dream, he withstood the battle with the sorceress Maleficent. In this animated film, the prince was depicted by the performer of the main role of “Space Patrol” - Ed Kemmer, it was this actor who had to wield his sword on wooden stands in the climactic battle.
"The little Mermaid". Eric (1989)
The appearance of this cartoon marked the revival of the studio, and in it the character of the prince was no longer an extras. Fortunately, the creators did not follow the thoroughly literary original of Hans Christian Andersen, removing a fair amount of tragedy from the narrative. Eric owes his dazzling appearance and a brilliant smile to film actor Joshua Finkel.
"The beauty and the Beast". The bewitched Prince Adam (1991)
Many Disney princes, whose list exceeds ten, were originally enchanted. Among them, Adam is a key character in the cartoon. The whole plot is based on a story about the development of his relationship with the pretty beauty Belle. The prototype of the hero was actor Peter Hastings, who has nothing to do with the drawn character (outwardly). He was responsible for the pantomime and facial expressions of Adam in those moments when the prince was in animal form. Both incarnations of Adam were voiced by Robbie Benson, the creators for the sake of greater conviction imposed a growl of a wild animal on his voice (in the guise of a beast).
Fake Prince Ali Ababua from Aladdin
Ali Ababua is the only fake prince on the Disney Princesses sweetheart list. He only took the form of a prince in order to win the heart of the beautiful, but wayward Jasmine. Despite the intrigues and tricks of the evil vizier Jafar, lovers overcome all difficulties and quarrels. Initially, the creators tried to draw Ali from Michael Jay Fox, but later added the features of rapper MC Hammer and Tom Cruise to his image.
"Princess and the Frog." Naveen (2009)
Naveen is another proof of the fact that many of the Disney princes underwent transformations into not-so-pleasant animals. The first two-dimensional cartoon did not live up to his aspirations. The prince of the Kingdom of Maldonia, Naveen, a careless jazz fan, falls into New Orleans by the will of fate. A spoiled young man, admiring others, is unable to win the heart of a simple black waitress (by the way, the first African-American princess in Disney cartoons). Relations between the heroes develop according to the classic romkom scheme. Voiced character Bruno Campos, familiar to the viewer by the role of Quentin Costa in the series "Parts of the body."
New game rules
A proof of the ingenuity of the creators of the cartoon Frozen is the character of Prince Hans Westergord. This beautiful fairy tale primarily tells about the sisterly love of two princesses - Elsa and Anna (in the center of the story of the girl and their girlish fears and dreams), but there are also feelings for the opposite sex in the tape. And at first false, after the real ones. In the finale, from the well-known fairy tale of Andersen, there is only an idea, but the authors of the cartoon have significantly expanded it and very distinctively and vividly designed it. Prince Hans acts as a negative hero, the main villain. Television actor Santino Fontana voiced the antagonist.