Disney Live Action Reference Footage

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Cast: (In order of appearance) Marge Champion as Snow White, The Blue Fairy, and Hyacinth Hippo Don Brodie as The Old Hag Louis Hightower as Prince Florian, and Ben Ali Gator. Eddie Collins as The Dwarfs Larry Morey as The Dwarfs Billy House as Happy Oliver Wallace as The Dwarfs Val Stanton as Jiminy Cricket Christian Rub as Geppeto Dickie Jones as Pinocchio Don Barclay as Gideon, The Steward, The Walrus, Mr. Smee, King Hubert, and Nanny Walter Catlett as Honest John T. Hee as Stromboli Helene Stanley as Madame Upanova, Ben Ali Gator, Cinderella, Anastasia, Aurora, and Anita Hattie Noel as Hyacinth Hippo Bela Lugosi as Chernabog Wilfred Jackson as Chernabog Eleanor Audley as Lady Tremaine and Maleficent Rhoda Williams as Drizzella Claire Du Brey as The Fairy Godmother Jeffery Stone as Prince Charming Kathryn Beaumont as Alice and Wendy Darling Heather Angel as Alice's sister and Mary Darling Richard Haydn as The Caterpillar Sterling Holloway as The Cheshire Cat Ed Wynn as The Mad Hatter "Professor" Jerry Colonna as The March Hare Hans Conried as George Darling, Captain Hook, and King Stefan Paul Collins as John Darling Margaret Kerry as Tinkerbell and The Red Haired Mermaid Bobby Driscoll as Peter Pan Roland Dupree as Peter Pan (stunt double) Tommy Luske as Michael Darling Connie Hilton as The Mermaids June Foray as The Mermaids Ed Kemmer as Prince Phillip Madge Blake as Flora Spring Byington as Merryweather Cubby O'Brian as Prince Phillip (young) Jane Fowler as Queen Leah Frances Bavier as Fauna Mary Wickes as Cruella De Vil Lisa Davis as Anita Frank Thomas as Roger Radcliff Sherri Stoner as Ariel and Vanessa Josh Finkle as Prince Eric Peter Fitzgerald, Aurorah Allain, Mary Ann Oedy, Jamie Torcellini, Stefanie Roos, Kim Woolfe, Lance McDonald, Leslie Woodies As Aladdin reference team (who played who is unknown) Robert Gant as Hercules Michelle Beauchamp as Megara Ron Clements as Phil John Musker as The Hydra Ungela Brockman as Calliope Randi Pareira as Thalia Kyausha Simson as Clio Nik Ranieri as Hades Malerie Walters as Kristoff and Sven P.S. I wanted to make a credits sequence for this, but I just couldn't get anything I was satisfied with, so I decided to do this. Also you might notice some characters who weren't credited here, (The Evil Queen and Huntsman for example) and that is because those actors have been sadly unable to identify. However while their names may be forgotten, their performances will be remembered.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

How do u know Oliver Wallace was the model for one of the Dwarfs?

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

@@matthewhedrichjr.5445 In the DVD the silly song clip came from, the narrator said it was him dancing.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

@@Thomas_H._Smith really?!

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

@@matthewhedrichjr.5445 1:17 1:58 These are the two clips he's in.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

@@Thomas_H._Smith and what about King Stefan?

[@evilpotatoe6168]

That girl who did Alice have such beautiful expression s 🙌 these r the best live action there ever will b

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

That is young Kathryn Beaumont, who also was the reference for Wendy.

[@evilpotatoe6168]

@@Thomas_H._Smith thnku...i found out too...these footage and everyone is so guddd...kathryn and champion is gud too 😭🙌😍

[@SailorMoonFan92]

@@Thomas_H._Smith She was also the actual voice actress of Alice and Wendy.

[@olvialee7221]

The work they put into the animated movies looks outstanding and fun

[@S-Walt3r]

Back to when Disney put heart and effort in making fantasy movies, and not only money-making-2-hours commercials

[@imahotmess872]

Can we just appreciate how Kathryn Beaumont looks so much prettier in color?

[@PixarShark]

The One Jump Ahead segment is the most 90s thing I've ever seen. 😂😂

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

...I'd beg to differ.

[@RicsKeldinTheMaskedWarrior]

Can we just acknowledge how incredible these actors are

[@princesspeachfan100]

THESE are the live-action remakes that everyone loves and what we SHOULD have gotten back then. 😊

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Here's a guide to help you through it: 0:02 Mickey's Amateurs 0:20 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2:08 Pinocchio 3:03 Fantasia 4:03 Cinderella 6:51 Alice in Wonderland 14:23 Peter Pan 16:28 Sleeping Beauty 18:27 101 Dalmatians 18:44 The Little Mermaid 22:36 Aladdin 24:11 Hercules 30:59 Frozen II

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

@@Shadow-gm9ct Well yeah, but then I'd lose the pinned comment of the cast, which I feel is more important.

[@elizam729]

Peter Pan is my all time favorite Disney movie! It would be so cool to not only see the entire thing of live action references for the film, but also a behind-the-scenes thing with the voice actors in the recording studio and everything.

[@elizam729]

@@babywolfg Totally.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

I can tell that it is your absolute favorite Disney film after all. And yes, it’s my second favorite after all. 😊 Also, I think the late former Stooge actor Eddie Laughton could have modeled the Carpenter (and do the voice if J Pat O Malley auditions for the character) and later Starkey (with O Malley would have done the voice if he rejects doing the Carpenter) with the same costume as Hans Conried (but with a purple suit and white colonial wig for character).

[@elizam729]

@@matthewhedrichjr.5445 Peter Pan is my favorite Disney film of all time! It's excellent with a wonderful story, awesome characters with terrific voice acting, brilliant animation, and a fantastic score.

[@abbipan2951]

I'm obsessed with all things Peter Pan and Bobby Driscoll, always wanted to marry Peter Pan too lol still hasn't changed 😅

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

@@elizam72918:16 here’s two guys as Stefan and Hubert.

[@WillScarlet16]

True story - Christian Rub (voice of Gepetto) was a Nazi sympathizer who drove the crew crazy with pro-Hitler rants while they were working, so while they were filming reference footage of him on his boat, the crew decided to "accidentally" speed up the machine that made the boat go up and down.

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Huh. Here's another Disney Nazi fact, Snow White was actually one Hitler's favorite movies.

[@RockismyAir]

Old school Disney 😍😍

[@hell0hkitty]

my dear uncle, bill melendez (snoopy fame) worked on fantasia animation. this is the making of real art, not computer animations. God Bless them.

[@gregorbaby4269]

Your uncle's work left a legacy... What was his position in making of Fantasia?.. Also was he involved in making of other Disney movies?

[@hell0hkitty]

@@gregorbaby4269 yes he worked on Fantasia, all the old classic disneys: bambi, snow white, etc.

[@CharcoalRabbit]

This makes the animation so much fun! They record reference footage, rotoscope even. This makes me prefer animation over live-action. You can get away with way more than you could with live-action. These videos would make a much better live-action film than what Disney poops out currently. This shows that animation or realistic human animation isn't as simple as people think, it never is.

[@user-ke8vk8bo4j]

These are the only animated to live action disney movies I'll watch.

[@racheltheradiant4675]

I adore this, the original and superior form of Motion capture technology: Talented Artists.

[@Adrian.R850]

Man all these documentary videos are always so interesting to sit through. It shows how such a massive quality in production was obtained and how it managed to be and look so good for the time thanks to some archaic, but noteworthy techniques. It's fascinating. Definitely a reflection of those long gone geniuses behind such classics in animation.

[@lalachristy5581]

I like how directors John Musker and Ron Clements were part of the live action reference. That is really rare

[@KaptainKlown]

I wish they would continue doing things like that. It makes it fun, creative, and possibly more lifelike.

[@wikibobby8659]

I love way they did the live action to show how they did it, it look like fun back then doing it!

[@akirasweat1998]

Wow, I didn't know they modeled the movie to reference live performances

[@broadwaybrook2319]

0:53 That picture is scarier than Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West ever was. 2:57 Awww! He's so cute! I think that it was somewhat good that Hattie Noel was chosen as Hyacinth Hippo. It's fun to hear the original version of "Cinderelly."

[@imahotmess872]

6:52 I love this movie ❣️ really wish I had cds of it when I was younger but no I did have a party of it when I turned a year old tho Also Kathys relationship with the actor of the Cheshire cat is SO heartwarming i’ve seen pics and I can’t stop thinking about them ❣️♥️🖤♠️♥️🐇🎩👧👑😺🌻🌷💐🌹🌼

[@erindurkin4441]

You mean Sterling Holloway?

[@lalachristy5581]

Sherri Stoner also did Belle, I think. Because she was also an inspiration for Belle

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

I think she did, but for the life of me I could not find any clips or photos.

[@erindurkin4441]

Slappy Squirrel!

[@squeebers]

These movies were already magic for me, but this made them even more magical! Wow! This just blows my mind.

[@beatlever89]

Love learning that Kathryn was not only the VA, but apparently the model for Alice as well.

[@S-Walt3r]

21:40 she is so expressive ❤❤❤❤

[@lambsandswans]

I’m in love with this video ❤

[@Puppetgirl93]

This is just fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this

[@strongindependentblackwoma1887]

7:48 loool that pose with the man

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Character actor Mary Wickes doing the visuals for Cruella De Vil, now that _had_ to help inspire artist Marc Davis in creating the character's swooping and grand gestures and also her cartoony comedy qualities and nasty temper. This video was lots of fun.

[@satchiken_ani]

Thank you, I have been looking for this video for a really long time.

[@osmanyousif7849]

20:21 - 21:07 21:19 - 21:40 The fact that Sherri's only miming out the movements for Ariel, and they had to animated each expression.... just incredible. This is why the 2023 remake is more of a disappointment. I don't want to say Halle Bailey's a bad singer, because she's pretty amazing in that part, but she's a MEDIOCRE ACTRESS. Because it seems like the way either she or the director/studio chose to portray her feels very bland. I never got the sense of her curiosity about the human world or how she's trying to handle being human for the first time. Sherri Stoner's portrayal feels like a child who just found out about something bizarre (even when it's nothing really huge), leading to her moments of learning the human world to be pretty funny and entertaining.

[@larasemerad2605]

Rare film clips-Thanks for sharing.

[@thesmilingman7576]

2:52 I wonder where that puppet used as a prop is today

[@lalachristy5581]

Sherri Stoner is so adorable

[@S-Walt3r]

20:50 that dudeeeee🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hannasandler7621]

I'm glad someone else pointed that out

[@danielstewart6509]

i think when they ment the mad hatter and the march hare are mad , i think it means they are crazy

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Yes that is what it means.

[@Da.Liar-Pig]

@@Thomas_H._Smith dude the recording of mad Hatter's voice actor in 10:55 was never re-rerecorded and they kept the voice acting audio from the live-action reference in the final film

[@spinel3089]

The reference for Ariel was so good I love her

[@93lawrenzo]

Thank you for this!!

[@marisaf7258]

So, when did they stopped to do this live action references?? In wich movie??

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Actually they still do it today kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4u8n2OJg9yte68

[@imahotmess872]

5:15 Charlie Brown

[@cherryd.677]

Alas the new Disney will never match this.

[@olvialee7221]

Oops. I didn’t know he accidentally kicked him in the glasses

[@ThePinkladies18]

This video is so cool I love it

[@eliseives9574]

They got the Evil Queen's huntsman DOWN! He looked just like his model.

[@mra5907]

Pourquoi il font pas une version live action en faisant un montage de leurs anim de Réf ?

[@dsnyguy1]

Amazing!

[@imahotmess872]

1:22 who else was surprised that his pants didnt fall down

[@eduardomarcos8430]

But how is the process? Someone knows that? Thanks a lot for this compilation

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Well first the storyboard artists stage the scenes, then they show those to the live actors, the live actors act out the scenes, and the animators take it from there and draw them. Granted there's several smaller beats in between, but that's just about the gist of it.

[@eduardomarcos8430]

Thanks for the answer!!

[@spinel3089]

Cinderellas was so amazing

[@cristinamariotta1210]

Movie Live Action Disney movie

[@spinel3089]

The muses in Hercules 😍😍😍😍😍

[@thesmilingman7576]

6:10 I don't think it is (don't know where she got it as she has a bedroom instead of sleeping very close to the fireplace)

[@imahotmess872]

sad they didn’t have anything for the jungle book of the many adventures of Winnie the Pooh…

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Well those films were mostly animals so they wouldn't really need it. And at this point they had been doing it for like 30 years they were kinda masters at this point.

[@imahotmess872]

@@Thomas_H._Smith oh thats tru but how did they get the inspiration

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

@@imahotmess872 Well typically with animals they would either: A. Bring real elephants or deer or whatever into the studio and have drawing classes B. Go into the field and film real animals and base the drawings off that. (Which Fun Fact it was actually all this film in the field that inspired Disney's nature documentary series, True Life Adventures.) Or C. Go to nearby Zoos and practice drawing the animals there.

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

@@imahotmess872 If you want more information, I'd recommend checking out this blog post by Disney Animator, and Disney Legend, Andreas Deja. andreasdeja.blogspot.com/2011_07_24_archive.html?m=1

[@merida9093]

المراجع الحية ❤

[@reverseshin]

4:46 to 6:14 is So Cute.

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

6:54 & 14:21

[@imahotmess872]

i feel bad for the lady 3:42

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Why?

[@imahotmess872]

@@Thomas_H._Smith i used to but now i dont honestly know

[@thesmilingman7576]

0:52 that's disturbing

[@ppkf576]

fun fact: the live actor in the Evil Queen witch costume at 0:52... is Walt Disney

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

It's not. It's actor Don Brodie.

[@phandat998]

OMG the little mermaid live 2023 😢😢😢 and live 1989

[@victorsilverio8370]

🥰🥰🥰

[@nickyoude2694]

The video forgot about Robert Zemeckis' Christmas Carol.Here's a video featuring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth doing almost the same thing shown here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWGoamhnrKZoisk

[@parkercowan8648]

18:33 eww