Back To Never Land (1989)

[@Denchar1138]

And to think, two years later, Robin would be Peter Pan himself.

[@williamfairchild7439]

In the 1991 film Hook from Tristar Pictures part of Sony and then a year later he would voice the Genie in the 1992 classic Disney animated film Aladdin

[@eliotreader8220]

i found this very interesting as I have recently read the new Peter Pan book in Which Wendy and her brother John and the former lost boys return to Neverland after WW1 and they find out that Hook is alive after he survived being eaten but is a shell of his former self

[@luismalvaresjr1492]

@@eliotreader8220 "Peter Pan in Scarlet" you mean?

[@johnnymarrero8011]

And and a year later after that Robin would be The Genie of Aladdin Wow amazing

[@mmccormick2770]

Wow, Robin Williams is the first appearance in a Disney short film

[@ROBtimusPrimeReborn]

"You're a sympathetic character, someone we could all feel for." - Walter Cronkite "Do you think people could really feel for me?" - Robin Williams more than you would ever know Robin.....

[@bluefrosttouch9161]

Amen! We did cared for you Robin and we still do...' More than that we LOVE you...

[@KLK1618]

ROBtimusPrimeReborn so so true. We all felt for, cared, and loved him. He will never know how much all his fans truly loved him, and we still do

[@Dragonrider1227]

I'm not crying. YOU'RE CRYING!

[@ericanervous]

ROBtimusPrime is Reborn of play

[@MrGabeanator]

ROBtimusPrimeReborn yep

[@glowworm2]

I just learned that the Genie's outfit at the end of Disney's Aladdin when he decides to take a vacation is a tribute to the outfit Robin Williams is wearing in this special--the Hawaiian shirt and Goofy hat.

[@gokuandmario4ever]

Really? Damn, good insight.

[@0524cami]

P

[@patrioticjustice9040]

"Where is Peter Pan hiding?!" Was anyone else expecting Robin to say, "You know, Hook, I am just as stumped as you are."

[@MyFriendlyCrow]

Glad y'all like it; we loved making this for you. It wasn't made at Disney; it was subcontracted to a studio called BRC. Directed by Jerry Rees with Captain Hook animation by Bruce Smith and Mark Kausler. I was the lead key assistant on Hook. Most of us who worked on it got hired on "Little Mermaid". I later got to work at the Florida studio on "Brother Bear".

[@angeloflifelight]

I just heard about this because of animated Robin being in Once Upon a Studio, I love it!

[@keelyedouglas]

Love this!!!!❤

[@NJD0100101]

You along with everyone at those studios made my life and heart very happy. Thank you. God bless you!

[@patrickspencer6550]

I just learned the little Lost Boy in yellow clothes (played by Robin Williams) was in the new short film, Once Upon A Studio, right before Genie shows up.

[@damotoneko1500]

Started out as a lost boy. Became famous as an all powerful genie. Good lord Robin you stepped up high in the animated Disney world.

[@nicholasdruce5346]

What if in 2002, they made a short that is similar but, instead of having Robin Williams teleporting into Peter Pan, they would have Ryan Reynolds teleporting into Sleeping Beauty?

[@SodaPop3092]

Too bad he died on my birthday years ago 😭

[@Alterego912]

Robin also became a live action Peter Pan in the movie “Hook”.

[@crystalfairy912]

Did anyone else see Robin’s lost boy appear in Once Upon a Studio? I squealed when I saw him!

[@kellywolfe3242]

He flew into the drawing and then genie came back out; full circle Robin moment

[@marleecorrell1486]

I didn’t even know it was supposed to be him. Like, I figured he was a lost boy, but I didn’t know he was our lost boy

[@OperationFatGuy]

I can see why they got Walter Cronkite. because he has the same mannerisms of Walt Disney even down to the speech patterns

[@Angie2343]

Now both have met in Heaven.

[@DamontheDemon7]

You know, I never thought of that. I can feel good old Uncle Walt in Walter.

[@familialo2615]

And Robin referred to Cronkite as "Walt".

[@zackaryruhland5684]

R.I.P. Robin Williams (1951-2014)

[@nicholasdruce5346]

Bangarang

[@elianlugo411]

Rest in Peace, Robin Williams. You truly were a one of a kind comedian ❤️❤️

[@SodaPop3092]

I’m so glad his lost boy character made it in Once Upon A Studio

[@92JazzQueen]

Robin Williams was made for animation.

[@vincenthorn4767]

Robin Williams had the heart and enthusiasm of a child that's what made special and so loved by all of us Robin we miss and this what I'm about to say is true we never had a friend like you

[@Billy_Lenz]

Peter Pan is my absolute favorite animated Disney movie. Ever since I was little I would always watch Peter Pan and Hook back to back.

[@jonathancruz5932]

Robin William was a great actor and talented voice to the other animation movies

[@Toxicfish321]

Robin Williams' lost boy had a cameo in "once upon a studio" made me cry seeing him after all these years

[@Sandlot1992]

r.i.p. Robin Williams and Walter Cronkite

[@FoxyPercival714]

Rob goes to heaven and Walter Cronkite goes to hell!

[@ItsNicola]

RIP Robin, such a terrible loss

[@mattdisney1132]

Nicola me too

[@Cinemagic53]

Who’s here after Once Upon a Studio?

[@elijahvincent985]

This makes me miss Robin Williams and Walter Cronkite even more. I have never seen this until now.

[@bayleighflorence3945]

I wish Robin Williams was still alive.

[@jonathancruz5932]

Me too

[@Angie2343]

Unfortunately, as much as he'd love to, Genie can't bring Robin back.

[@VictorGonzalez-xs9oc]

@@Angie2343 because Aladdin has already wish for the genie to be free.

[@Angie2343]

@@VictorGonzalez-xs9oc I know, and thus Genie has lost his voice unless we get Dan Castellaneta.

[@mattyvarnas1736]

Most of us would love to see him alive. I bet he'd laugh at the live-action Aladdin remake.

[@ImperialKnight770]

"Hi everybody! I'm a corporate symbol!"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Angie2343]

Almost as accurate as "I'm the mascot of an evil corporation!". X'D

[@calvindirkmaat]

Rest in peace legend

[@mariobermudez1228]

Wow, I remember this... I actually saw this at the theme park itself when I was real little... it's amazing to see this again. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@gpla-ster9032]

Me too, back in the year 2000. Wasn't there also an animator who shows some drawings to kids?

[@olivierbaghdadi]

Nice, cool, not bad, and funny! :) LOL! Robin Williams was born in 1951 (the year Disney's Alice in Wonderland came to life) and by the time he was 2 years old, that's when Disney's Peter Pan came to life (probably the first Disney animated movie he saw in theaters or on T.V. or cassette). That might explain why Peter Pan was his favorite Disney movie besides Fantasia.

[@ImperialKnight770]

The one wish I want is to have Robin back

[@StareachValcin]

This short not only seems to be a precursor for Robin Williams playing the role of Peter Pan in hook, but also his memorable role as the Genie.

[@jacobhinojosa6462]

God bless his soul Robin Williams voice of Aladdin as Genie 🧞‍♂️

[@nicholasdruce5346]

And Fender from Robots.

[@jacobhinojosa6462]

@@nicholasdruce5346 I have that movie

[@tiagoventura9626]

Don't forget Batty Koda from Ferngully, Ramon and Lovelace from Happy Feet.

[@jacobhinojosa6462]

@@tiagoventura9626 Agreed 👍🏻

[@SevenEasy]

Everything this man did was pure light, bless him.

[@arbytv5139]

For anyone who’s seen Disney’s recent short, once upon a studio, did anyone happen to notice the cameo from the Robin Williams lost boy from this show? I thought it was an excellent touch.

[@daniellindorff4614]

How come I'm only finding out about this treasure now?

[@glowworm2]

I know, right? This entire segment is gold!

[@AbdullahRafaah]

I’m here after seeing this Robin Williams Lost Boy in the new short “Once Upon a Studio” 🥹

[@alpatrickson7706]

Apparently we’re seeing this character in Once Upon A Studio in front of Wish in theaters this Thanksgiving.

[@goldenchrissy5855]

Back then when Disney created classic masterpieces that came alive

[@ValleyandFriends]

R.I.P Walter Cronkite and Robin Williams.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

I really miss the old Magic of Disney Animation. I first went there on my senior class trip in 1991, when it was still Disney-MGM Studios and had only recently opened. I fell in love with the whole attraction--the wonderful Robin Williams film, the glimpse of animators at work, the terrific montage of classic Disney animation clips. Best of all, I glimpsed some storyboards for Beauty and the Beast. When my friends and I left the building, it was growing dark and the sound system was playing "When You Wish Upon A Star." All was right with the world. It's such a shame they changed it the way they did--Eddie Murphy as Mushu was no match for Robin Williams. Even if it wasn't a working studio anymore, couldn't they have at least had a better/more classic character representing Disney animation? Now, of course, it's gone completely. I'd like to see them have some attraction that showcases classic Disney animation--the stuff that put Disney on the map. It's all well and good to showcase the new/popular movies and characters, but Disney shouldn't lose sight of the old classic stuff either.

[@anarchimation1448]

At least you got to experience the original Magic of Disney Animation. I've never been there at all. Now all that's there now is that Star Wars attraction...

[@ThunderLizardsRule]

Interestingly, he ends up playing Peter Pan.

[@bluefrosttouch9161]

XD! Such as fate!

[@jerichotaetz]

Man this is so much in vein of the 50s-60s wonderful world of Disney

[@Southhs]

We miss you, Robin. We miss you SO MUCH.

[@GamingRageKing]

7:39 GOT ME LAUGHING SO HARD!!!!!!!! How come no one is talking about Captain Hook screaming like an idiot?

[@kylekeller3398]

I remember seeing this inside The Magic of Disney Animation (now closed) at the Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios) back in 2001 and 2002! R.I.P. to both Walter and Robin.

[@huntinglightning3507]

From 3:09 onwards, THIS is what I miss in the art of filmmaking. 2D/hand-drawn animation. Also, who are the actors who voiced Captain Hook and Peter Pan nearing the end of this short film? They sound EXACTLY like Bobby Driscoll (1937 - 1968) and Hans Conried (1917 - 1982). Whoever they are, they did amazing impressions of the original actors.

[@benthehalfbloodpirate]

I do know who voiced Captain Hook in this one, it's Corey Burton, who also voiced Hook in "Return to Neverland" (the direct to video sequel), and "Jake and the Neverland Pirates". So clearly this attraction is his first time voicing the character.

[@huntinglightning3507]

@@benthehalfbloodpirate Wow! Thanks for the information. 😉 It's pretty cool to know that Corey Burton first voiced Hook from this short film, and subsequently became the late Hans Conried's successor.

[@Angie2343]

This is why I miss Sonic Underground too.

[@EthanAnania]

I love it when Robin Williams’ Lost Boy character made an appearance in the short film Once Upon a Studio.

[@catpeach326]

Robin Williams would go on to play an adult Peter in "HOOK" only a year or so later.

[@damotoneko1500]

From Lost boy to Peter Pan to PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWAAAH!

[@nicholasdruce5346]

@@damotoneko1500 Itty bitty living space.

[@damotoneko1500]

@@nicholasdruce5346 The evolution was steady but the real estate was jumping around like a mexican bean made of rubber. Land to sky to little lamp.

[@nicholasdruce5346]

O great one who summons me, I stand by my oath, loyalty to wishes: three.

[@steventuscano9233]

4:48 - Oh! This Guy appears at Once Upon A Studio!

[@familialo2615]

This short reminds me of the 1941 film "The Reluctant Dragon", where they showed the process of making an animated film. In "Back to Neverland" they resumed perfectly the same process in a few minutes.

[@gpla-ster9032]

I saw that back in Disney World 2000. We learned how animation works, not to mention when we talk with one of the Disney animators showing a drawing of Sabor.

[@nicholasdruce5346]

Robin Williams later appeared in Hook (1991).

[@williamfairchild7439]

Played by Dustin Hoffman

[@nicholasdruce5346]

@@williamfairchild7439 Master Shifu vs Genie

[@AnimatorDreamz]

In loving memories of not only Walter Cronkite and Robin Williams but also to Disney MGM studios itself.

[@alchemist4evr]

3:58 Hi everybody, I'm a corporate symbol!

[@Angie2343]

Words Mickey would say now. #FireBobIger

[@MrGabeanator]

Julia Day I'm the mascot of an evil corporation

[@NaiTaiDai]

"Walter, here's a little crazy idea of mine: LET'S LOSE THE PART WITH THE CROCODILE! WALTER! PLEEEEASSE!"

[@Malcham7]

I believe this is the video was the inspiration of casting him as the Genie in Aladdin.

[@Angie2343]

And Peter Banning in Hook.

[@RazorRoman]

Yup! And the outfit Robin is wearing in the beginning is what the Genie wears at the end of Aladdin!

[@agentprime2179]

I didn’t know this existed. Who would have thought Robin Williams would have been in something both Disney & Peter Pan related before Aladdin and Hook.

[@nicholasdruce5346]

Hook

[@TheDisneyLover58]

Now Rodin is forever flying with Peter Pan.

[@Frogstand567]

RIP Robin Williams. You will be missed :(

[@jojopetv]

I've just heard of this today. Thanks for posting it.

[@catherinebeedle9808]

I remember the TAPS version of "Return to Neverland" when I was on vacation in 2001.

[@johnnyyanko938]

That's the voice of Captain Neweyes (Walter Cronkite)

[@luismalvaresjr1492]

Captain Neweyes: "I Heard your Wish on my Wish Radio." "Very Good, Let No Bad Happen." "Couldn't Agree More."

[@SuperGamingM]

6:13 “Well, well one of Peter Pan’s little lost boys.” -Captain Hook

[@Aurorak-i6l]

That's basically how animation used to be before CAPS and Computer Animation.

[@MrGabeanator]

I'd like to thank John Musker&Ron Clements for introducing me too this

[@Angie2343]

7:58 How your favorite characters jump from their reality and into ours.

[@voyagerfilms]

the video quality is leaps and bounds above the usual tourist home movie quality. good job!

[@dannycole6956]

I love to see how Robin Williams and Walter Cronkite on Back to Never land.

[@DisneyDan]

I used to LOVE this tour.... I miss it

[@matthwe3468]

The debut of Corey Burton as Captain Hook.

[@KuroKilala]

I would have love to have met Robin Williams if he was still around 😢

[@mistervstudios4239]

We all first met this guy when we first saw Aladdin, where he played The Genie. It best personified his personality to a tee.

[@KuroKilala]

@@mistervstudios4239 what meant was it would be awesome to meet him in real life is what meant😅

[@Angie2343]

Me too. And Gilbert Gottfried too.

[@daftPirate15]

Ugh. Right in the feels.

[@ShaneMurphyHendrickson]

R.I.P. Robin Williams.

[@WildRoseTransformer]

I think that if we could choose our heaven, Robin Williams would become a Lost Boy or Peter Pan. ❤ Miss you, Robin.

[@tiagoventura9626]

This 3:44 and this 3:55 are kind like Genie's funny transformations. That why they thing Robin Williams was perfect to voicing him from Aladdin. :)

[@bobalinx8762]

Hi, everybody! I’m a corporate symbol!

[@holographictacosalad]

3:28 I laughed harder than I should have.

[@nicholasdruce5346]

He was in Hook (1991).

[@anthonysbarra1924]

Heh, it always felt like a running joke that Robin would be afraid of the crocodile.

[@schowd31]

I remember when I went to Disney Land and saw this, before he was Genie, he was a lost boy! Which is funny seeing how he was Pan too, was this before or after Hook was made?

[@maxgray420]

Shaheer Chowdhury before

[@n.d.engleson6499]

So...THIS is how Robin Williams agreed to star in Hook 2 years later?

[@ultimatealdo1922]

He actually acts like genie with Captain Hook 7:14

[@jasobres]

I seem to remember when they switched to the CAPS program, instead of them inking and painting Robin, they put him in the computer. At one point he seemed to disagree with the color scheme they gave him, so they made him random colors then he went “Fine. Do whatever you want.”

[@kennethsatria6607]

I love how he says "Im Dopey"

[@megacrashthehedgehog5377]

I love the shirt Robin's wearing

[@ItsThatRetro]

That's the same outfit Genie wears at the end of Aladdin.

[@nicholasdruce5346]

What if Will Smith was in this cartoon?

[@omnitrixbearer7364]

4:46 "Whoa! Nice boat, dude!"

[@joelsaenz9008]

7:38 Hook is a codfish, Hook is a codfish Hook is a codfish,Hook is a codfish, Hook is a codfish

[@MrTimshellscherber]

7:39

[@irathebeardie5720]

Click like if youre here cuz of Once Upon a Studio.

[@AK-jt9gx]

I was so confused when I saw a lost boy that wasn’t actually one of the lost boys

[@irathebeardie5720]

I love how he showed up right before Olaf draws Genie back to life again. The entire 7 minutes was legendary.@@AK-jt9gx

[@nickofriant8512]

7:32-7:39 This scene had me in stitches. LMFAO!!! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅

[@screwthenet]

EPIC! And he was into the mermaids. NOICE! And then he came out in Hook, still one of the best films I ever saw. ^~^

[@itsreelydalin]

And this is one of the things that eventually led me to film school

[@briantyler3474]

As if being chased by a crocodile wasn't bad enough, now Hook is being chased by a crocodile that flies. 😂

[@willrobinson3662]

Fun Fact of the Day: this show has The Peddler/The Genie of the Lamp and Prince Achmed’s voices from Aladdin.

[@johnproctor5314]

I love how Robin's introduced acting like a suburban American tourist hick, but then immediately namedrops both Disney's classiest film and Italian director Federico Fellini (even if his character probably doesn't know what Fellini-esque even means).

[@perualonso]

Like everyone else, I wish Disney went back to hand drawn animation. Their movies and cartoons used to have that kind of appeal before they went with CGI.

[@Jade-q9e]

That’s my baby boy crocky 🐊

[@draccoonxcii1288]

Oh don't you worry, Robin... You'll soon be seeing plenty of Neverland again _soon..._ Give it two more years.

[@georgecrowther1862]

I’m here because of Once upon a studio

[@victorbjorgman2002]

It's the Disney versión of Duck Amuck,but,with Robin Williams.

[@naker927]

I finally figured out where my sweet robin went.. see you in Neverland oh Captain my Captain

[@h7opolo]

robin called neverland neverneverland. 0:43

[@eliasbranch5383]

So land?

[@JimmySand9]

Two people, both undisputed leaders in their field.

[@Angie2343]

Way better than Return to Never Land.