Peter Pan
Voiced by: Bobby Driscoll
Peter Pan is the boy who won't grow up. The very spirit of youth, he travels from the enchanted isle of Never Land to London just to hear Wendy Darling spin tales about him and his adventures. While his ego may seem inflated at times, even his arch-nemesis, Captain Hook, knows that Pan's no ordinary boy. He can fly without wings and match Hook's cutlass with nothing more than a dagger. He's also the undisputed leader of the Lost Boys, and allows no break in the ranks, not even from his best girl, Tinker Bell the pixie. When she disobeys an order, Peter impetuously banishes her forever. Only after Wendy reminds him that forever is a long time does he shorten the sentence to a week. Either way, time makes little difference to him. Life is nothing but fun, whimsy, and adventure when you never grow up.
Before voicing Peter Pan, actor Bobby Driscoll played lead roles in several Disney films, including Johnny in "Song of the South" (1946), Jeremiah Kincaid in "So Dear to My Heart" (1949), and Jim Hawkins in "Treasure Island" (1950). He was Disney's first contract child performer and later went on to win a Juvenile Academy AwardŽ for his role in "The Window" (1949). For "Peter Pan," Bobby filmed live-action reference of his character for the animators (mainly for close-up scenes). Peter's graceful flying and action references were provided by dancer Roland Dupree.
The casting of a male actor in the part of Peter Pan was especially significant, since Sir James M. Barrie's original stage play featured a woman in the boyish role. This became a theatrical tradition that remained unbroken until Walt Disney's animated feature was released.
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