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Peter Pan (1953)

This classic animated Disney film adapts J.M. Barrie's beloved novel for the screen. Peter Pan meets the Darling children and whisks them away with Tinkerbell to an adventure in Neverland, where they clash with the pirates led by Captain Hook.

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Peter Pan
G
Fantasy
Animation

Director
Hamilton Luske , Clyde Geronimi , Wilfred Jackson
Release Date
February 5, 1953
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Disney
Cast
Bobby Driscoll , Kathryn Beaumont , Hans Conried , Bill Thompson , Heather Angel , Paul Collins
Writers
Erdman Penner
Runtime
77 minutes
Franchise(s)
Disney
Sequel(s)
Tinker Bell , Peter Pan & Wendy , Tink
Budget
$4 million

Summary

This classic animated Disney film adapts J.M. Barrie's beloved novel for the screen. Peter Pan meets the Darling children and whisks them away with Tinkerbell to an adventure in Neverland, where they clash with the pirates led by Captain Hook.

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