"When I'm a Human Being": race, bodies, and power in Disney's adaptations of "The Frog King or Iron Henry"

• Published in: Word & image (London. 1985) Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 25 - 33
• Main Author: Wilcox, Brandy E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.01.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: 20th century; 21st century; adaptation; Amusement parks; Animated films; Black people; Disney; Film adaptations; Gender; intersectionality; Literary characters; Power; Prejudice; Race; Race relations; Social classes; The Frog King or Iron Henry; The Princess and the Frog; White people; Women

In the summer of 2020, Walt Disney Theme Parks announced plans to reimagine the popular attraction "Splash Mountain" in the theme of the 2009 feature-length animated film The Princess and the Frog. As only the third Disney feature-length animated film to showcase Black characters prominent...