Peter Pan (1986 film)

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Peter Pan
Produced by Roz Phillips
Written by Paul Leadon, J. M. Barrie (original author)
Music by John Stuart
Editing by Mark D'Arcy Irvine, Peter Jennings
Release date(s) 1986 (Australia)
Running time 50 minutes
Country Flag of Australia Australia
Language English
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Peter Pan is an Australian 50-minute direct-to-video animated film from Burbank Films Australia. It was originally released in 1986[1]. The film is based on J. M. Barrie's classic English play, Peter Pan and Wendy, first published in 1911, and was adapted by Paul Leadon. The film was produced by Roz Phillips and featured music composed by John Stuart. Burbank Films Australia's copyrights over the film have expired and now the film is in the public domain; different companies, including the American DVD Ltd. and Digiview Entertainment, distribute the film for home video around the globe. Because Barrie's original work is still under copyright in most nations around the world, it is possible, though unconfirmed, that this might have been an unauthorized production based on copyrighted material.[citation needed]

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Every night before going to sleep, the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael, are told stories by their mother of wonderful adventures in fantasy worlds; many of these stories tell of a boy named Peter Pan, who lives in a place called Neverland and whom never grows up. One night, when Mr. and Mrs. Darling go out leaving the children under the care of a house maid and Nana, the nursery dog, Wendy Darling is thrilled when the real Peter Pan flies right into their window. In a previous visit, Nana had taken Peter Pan's shadow away from him, and now he and his pixie fairy friend, Tinkerbell by name, had returned to claim it. Nana had been punished by Mr. Darling, accused of breaking a valuable glass jar in the attempt to protect the children from Peter, and was now kept outdoors. Peter Pan and Wendy become fast friends, and Peter confesses that he had visited many times, to listen to Mrs. Darling's bedtime stories. The sleeping boys, John and Michael, awaken, and Peter invites them all to follow him to Neverland. With the use of pixie dust, the three children obtain Peter and Tinkerbell's ability to fly, and they're soon on their way to Neverland, flying right out of their window and high over the clouds. Once in Neverland, Peter Pan tells the children of the terribly evil Captain Hook, who's right hand is missing since Peter had cut it off and thrown it to the crocodile some time before. Peter introduces the children to the Lost Boys, a group of young mother-less children. He presents Wendy as their loving mother as long as she remains in Neverland. Many adventures follow, as Peter Pan, the children and the Lost Boys battle against Captain Hook, save Wendy from his wicked intentions, and rescue the young Indian Princess Tiger Lily. After all the excitement, Wendy announces that it is time to return home, and she invites the Lost Boys to come along, so that they may be returned to their real mothers. Smee, one of Captain Hook's pirates, follows the children, and he too is returned with his mother. Wendy, John and Michael invite Peter Pan to stay with them in their home in London, but Peter Pan refuses, for that would mean he would have to grow up, something he would never want to do. They part, but Peter Pan welcomes them to return to Neverland someday.

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  1. ^ Release dates for Peter Pan. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 23 March 2008.

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