Peter Pan Blu-ray Review: 65th Anniversary Brings a Signature Edition (2024)

In celebration of its 65thanniversary, Disney’s beloved flight of fantasy, PeterPan, joins the highly celebrated Walt Disney Signature Collection, landing in homes on Blu-rayJune 5th. With a little faith, trust and pixie dust, every member of the family will let their imagination soar on this epic adventure to Never Land, sparkling with legendary animation, extraordinary music and both all-new and classic bonus features. I'm happy to say that this new Signature treatment of the beloved fantasy-adventure movie, which is just the seventh Disney movie to achieve such a distinction, is as rich, colorful, imaginative, and musical as ever, and the Blu-ray is chock full of bonus material that should delight casual and die-hard Disney fans alike.

The fantastic new bonus features include a retrospective look atWalt Disney's fascination with flight; a touching reunion between Wendy and John Darling's voice actorsKathryn Beaumont andPaul Collinsas they look back on their time on Peter Pan and some charming stills from the live-action reference work for the artists; and sing-along, karaoke-style music videos for the classicPeter Pansong "You Can Fly" and the deleted song, "Never Smile at a Crocodile." Classic bonus features are also included and are easily accessible through a dedicated menu.

The Peter Pan65th Anniversary Signature Edition Blu-ray is a must-buy for Disney completists and a worthwhile addition to your collection for even casual Disney fans. The feature alone is a timeless tale, but the bonus features are real treats that explore just about every aspect of the cartoon classic. (And, yes, there's plenty of Tinkerbell!) See for yourself with this breakdown of the bonus features below:

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Bonus Features:

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New Signature Collection Bonus

Stories from Walt’s Office: Walt & Flight– “Think of the happiest things, it’s the same as having wings”. One thing you’ll notice inside Walt Disney’s office are all of the models and pictures of airplanes. Walt loved planes and was an aficionado of flying. As a continuation of the “Stories from Walt’s Office” series, we’ll soar into the world of one of Walt’s favorite pastimes and look at the history behind the company airplane he used to scout Central Florida looking for the perfect place to build his second theme park.

A “Darling” Conversation with Wendy & John: Kathryn Beaumont and Paul Collins–Join Disney Legend Kathryn Beaumont (the voice of Wendy) and Paul Collins (the voice of John) as they reunite for the first time in many years to reminisce and discuss their experiences working onPeterPan, meeting Walt Disney and learning to fly … literally.

"You Can Fly”– A new “Oke” rendition and graphic look of the classic Disney song, “You Can Fly,” with fun lyrics on screen and lots of your favorite “PeterPan” characters.

“Never Smile at a Crocodile”–A new “Oke” rendition and graphic look of the deleted song, “Never Smile at a Crocodile”, with fun lyrics on screen and highlighting the relationship between Captain Hook and Tick- Tock the Crocodile.

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Legacy/Classic Bonus

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Sing-along Version of the film:Sing along with your favorite songs from the movie.

Growing Up with Nine Old Men– “PeterPan”is both a story of living with a child’s sense of openness to the world and an acknowledgement that the path to adulthood most often leads away from those qualities. A parallel of sorts to that duality can be found in Walt Disney and his core group of animators, the Nine Old Men, in their lives and in their work. Our short film will look at who they were and the parts they played in one of the most remarkable team of artists that ever worked together.

Deleted Song: “The Pirate’s Song”– Original demo recording of the song played over concept art.

Deleted Song: “Never Smile at a Crocodile”– With music played over static concept art of the crocodile from PaterPan.

Deleted Song: “The Boatswain Song”– With music played over static concept art of Captain Hook and his crew.

Deleted Scene: “The Journey Home”– A proposed alternate ending wherePeterasks the Lost Boys to return home with Wendy and the other children.

Deleted Scene: “Alternate Arrival”– A deleted scene where Wendy and the children are initially attacked by the Lost Boys because Tinker Bell tells them that Wendy is holdingPeter captive. We also see in this version of the story that Nana the dog travels to Never Land with Wendy and the children.

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Disney Song Select– Simply play the clip from the movie with subtitles underneath it.

  • “The Second Star to the Right”
  • “You Can Fly”
  • “A Pirate’s Life”
  • “Following the Leader”
  • “Your Mother and Mine”

Audio Commentary Hosted by Roy Disney– Audio commentary hosted by Roy Disney, but carried on by several other people.

Music and More

  • ”Never Land”: The Lost Song– A bonus piece that sets up the backstory of where this lost song was found and how Richard Sherman recomposed it.
  • Music Video: “Never Land” – Music Performed by Paige O’Hara– A music video of the song “Never Land”
  • Music Video: “The Second Star to the Right” – Music Performed by T-Squad– A music video of the song “The Second Star to the Right” performed by T-Squad.

Backstage Disney

  • You Can Fly: The Making of ‘PeterPan’– A making-of video of the 1953 Disney classic, “PeterPan.”
  • In Walt’s Words: “Why I Made ‘PeterPan’”– Based upon an article written by Walt Disney retold as a dramatic recreation.
  • Tinker Bell: A Fairy’s Tale– An introspective video on the creation, history and personality of the one and only “Tink.”
  • ThePeterPanThat Almost Was– Hosted by Ron Clements and John Musker, we take a look at the storyboards and early concepts of a version of the “PeterPan” film that never saw the light of day.
  • The “PeterPan” Story– An original featurette for the film created in 1952.

*Bonus features may vary by retailer

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