by Sarah Witman & Snow White Cinderella Sleeping Beauty

The Little Mermaid

Beauty and the
Aladdin
Beast Lion King
Rachael Wylie

year movie came out 1937 1950 1959 1989 1991 1992 1994
Sex of Villian female female female female male male male
Villian's Death rock fall none boyfriend slays boyfriend slays falls to rocks none hyena attack!
be yourself,
unconditional see past looks, truthfulness, see responsibility,
Moral patience, faithfullness kindness strength of love decisions learning to love past class finding your place
Protagonist's Age not mentioned not mentioned 16 16 not mentioned
Lumiere, 16 not mentioned
Sebastian, Flounder, Cogsworth, Mrs. Raja, Abu, Iago,
Sidekicks animals, dwarves mice, birds fairies Scuttle, Max(?) Potts, complicated Rug, Genie Timon & Puumba
Protagonist Has Mother no no yes no no no yes

Does protagonist have many

no lines? yes no yes yes yes yes

Do lovers know each other no well? a little a little yes yes yes yes
Sex of protagonist female female female female female male male
Location not mentioned faraway kingdom not mentioned France France Arabia Africa
Length of lovers' interaction
ten minutes 4 hours two hours 2 days 5 months 7 days 3 years
Length of lovers' courtshipthree months one day one day 1 week 5 months 7 days 3 days
Reason for conflict stepmother's jealousy stepmother's jealousyangry villian different worlds hardened by past class struggle guilt
"based around love" yes no yes yes no no no
Topic of main song working song working song love song upbeat upbeat love song upbeat
Title of main song Whistle While You Work Bibbity Bobbity Boo Once Upon A Dream Under The Sea Be Our Guest Whole New World Hakuna Matata
A Dream is a Wish Can't Wait to be
Title of protagonist's song Wishing Well Your Heart Makes Once Upon A Dream Part of Your World I Want Much More Street Rat King
Title of love song Some Day So This Is Love Once Upon A Dream Kiss The Girl Wasn't There BeforeWhole New World The Love Tonight
Title of villian's song none! none none! Poor, Unfortunate Souls Gaston Ex-Prince Ali Be Prepared
Number of songs in the
movie 8 4 4 7? 7 6? 5?

Intro = old-fashioned book?

yes yes yes no no no no
Pocahontas

1995
male
none
finding your place,
respecting
differences & the
environment
not mentioned

Miko, Flit, Percy

no

yes

yes
female
Virginia
2 months
2 months
different worlds
no
upbeat
Colors of the Wind
Just Around the
Riverbend
none-- ahh!
Drums of War

7?

no