Disney

I love Disney movies. Absolutely love them. I relish in the chance to quote a movie, and Carrie knows it. But something ocurred to me the other day in Physics; nearly all of the Disney movies are missing a parental figure or two. Huh? How can this be?! Let's look at a list of many popular Disney movies and see what the statistics are:

 

color code: No parents yes parents non applicable i don't remember/know

• Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, 2009 Tinkerbell was spawned of a childs laughter, therefore she has no parents.
• Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, 2009 The kid's parents forget about them, so no parents.
• Wall E 2008 98 mins. G non-applicable
• Meet the Robinsons 2007 102 mins. G Orphan=no parents!
• Bridge to Terabithia 2007 95 mins. PG all preants are present
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007 148 mins. PG-13 Will's dad is dead, and Elizabeths dad dies in this one as well. We don't know whats going on with everone elses parents
• Ratatouille 2007 110 mins. G Linguini's dad (Gusteu) died
• Game Plan, The 2007 110 mins. PG Peyton's mom is out of the country, and her dad had been missing for most of her life.
• Enchanted 2007 107 mins. PG ?????
• National Treasure: Book of Secrets, 2007 Ben has mommy issues
• High School Musical 2, 2007 all preasent and accounted for
• Eight Below, 2006 all good here
• Cars, 2006 do cars even have parents?
• High School Musical, 2006 all cool
• Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, 2006 all good
• Kronk's New Groove, 2005 big daddy issues
• Pacifier, The 2005 daddy dies during the movie (gasp!!)
• The Incredibles, 2004 all here
• National Treasure, 2004 Where's momma?
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, 2004 parents divorced. It counts!
• Pixel Perfect, 2004 all good here
• Finding Nemo, 2003 coral is gone in the first scene :(
• Freaky Friday, 2003 no daddy present, but a creepy boyfriend is there
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, 2003 r.i.p. bootstrap bill
• Lizzie McGuire Movie, 2003 all good
• Holes, 2003 all fine here
• The Jungle Book 2, 2003 all good
• Brother Bear, 2003 Koda's mom died and his dad is nowhere to be found
• The Cheetah Girls, 2003 Dorinda's parents are gone, she lives with her foster mom
• Treasure Planet, 2002 Jim Hawkins's dad is gone
• Lilo & Stitch, 2002 both parents are MIA!
• Return to Never Land 2002 All good in neverland!
• Monsters, Inc ,2001 ????
• The Princess Diaries, 2001  King Renaldi died, now HelenThermopolis has no daddy
• Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, 2001 all cool
• The Emperor's New Groove, 2000 all good
• Remember the Titans, 2000 all good
• Little Mermaid II, The: Return to the Sea, 2000 ariels mom?
• Inspector Gadget, 1999 the inspectors wife? penny's parents?
• Tarzan, 1999 Tarzans parents?
• My Favorite Martian, 1999 i really like this movie!!!
• Smart House, 1999 where is the mom?
• A Bugs Life, 1998 how about Ata's dad? i think drone ant's die pretty soon after mating.
• The Lion King II: Simbas Pride, 1998 kovu's dad (Scar) is MIA not to mention Mufasa
• Mighty Joe Young, 1998 No parents for joe :(
• Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World 1998 where is Pocahontas' mom?
• Mulan, 1998 all here
• Hercules, 1997 separated at birth, COUNTS!
• George of the Jungle, 1997 Where are mom and dad of the jungle?
• 101 Dalmatians, 1996 oh look, the parents are here!
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 1996 Quasimodo's mom and dad are both dead.
• James and the Giant Peach, 1996 no parents for James
• Toy Story, 1995 does Andy have a dad?
• Pocahontas, 1995 no mom for Pocahontas
• A Goofy Movie, 1995 no mom for max.
• Heavy Weights, 1995 all here, i think
• The Lion King, 1994 NOOOO! NOT MUFASA!
• Santa Clause, 1994 divorce
• Angels in the Outfield, 1994 daddy issues
• Aladdin, 1992 "riff-raff, street rat. I don't buy that!" no parents for Aladdin
• Newsies, 1992 No parents for Jack Kelly
• Beauty and the Beast, 1991 Where did Bell's mom go?
• The Rescuers Down Under, 1990 ?????
• The Little Mermaid, 1989 Ariel's mom?
• Oliver and Company, 1988 no family for Oliver. Even his brothers & sisters are gone
• Flight of the Navigator, 1986 David leaves his parents, but does come back
• The Black Cauldron, 1985 ????
• Tron, 1982 ????
• The Fox and the Hound, 1981 Fox's mom dies of a gunshot. so sad
• Petes Dragon, 1977 ????
• Robin Hood, 1973 ??
• The AristoCats, 1970 No daddy for Marie and the boys
• The Jungle Book, 1967 No parents for Mowgli
• Mary Poppins, 1964  all good
• The Parent Trap, 1961 divorced
• Sleeping Beauty, 1959 taken away from her parents, COUNTS
• Lady and the Tramp, 1955 I'm gonna say that Lady was kidnapped
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1954 ????
• Peter Pan, 1953 no parents for Peter Pan
• Alice in Wonderland, 1951 ???
• Cinderella, 1950 Cinderella's parents are dead.
• Bambi, 1942 does Bambi's mom die?
• Dumbo, 1941 dumbo was literally dropped from a bird to a mom. No dad, creepy
• Pinocchio, 1940 made from wood, no parents. But that's just literally. He actually does have a dad, just not a Madre
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937  nope, none at all

So there you go. Oddly enough, it's usually the dad who is missing, no? So all of these tragic deaths and such bring you to the question, Why? I asked my self the same question, and my bright friend Phil had the answer. He told me that Walt Disney had some Daddy issues, and therefore transmitted those feelings into the movies. Whether this is true or not, though, remains a mystery

Rachael

Ps. there are a LOT of Disney movies! Like, a TON!i chose movies that i had watched and knew about, so if i didn't put tone there, that's why. Leave me a comment telling me about the parental problems of a Disney movie i missed!