World & Nation
Pocahontas is more than just the subject of a blockbuster summer movie.
July 11, 1995
Movies
Former Education Secretary William Bennett and others who are strong proponents of the cultural superiority of Dead White Guys (less irreverently referred to as icons of Western Civilization) probably will not be pleased with Disney’s latest animated feature, Pocahontas--but I was.
June 14, 1995
Entertainment & Arts
Three summers ago, a production based on the movie “Beauty and the Beast” debuted at Disneyland.
June 23, 1995
A direct-to-video sequel from Disney continues the story of the Native American heroine.
Aug. 20, 1998
When Disney producers sought advice about how to portray the cartoon version of the flesh-and-blood Pocahontas, anthropologist Helen Rountree figured they wouldn’t be interested in what she had to say.
June 24, 1995
While critics and box-office analysts are wondering whether “Pocahontas” will live up to its “Disney” predecessors, a certain group of movie experts only want to know one thing.
June 26, 1995
When Disney’s megahit “The Lion King” returns to theaters just before Thanksgiving, movie audiences will get a first glimpse of what the studio hopes will be its next animated blockbuster, “Pocahontas.”
Oct. 20, 1994
If the Walt Disney Co. incurred the wrath of Arab Americans angered at their portrayal in “Aladdin,” the studio seems to have played it safe when it comes to the depiction of Native Americans in its upcoming animated movie, “Pocahontas.”
Feb. 9, 1995
MOVIES Central Park Premiere: Disney will premiere its latest animated feature, “Pocahontas,” in New York’s Central Park on June 10, with an estimated 100,000 people expected to view four eight-story-high theater screens set against the west side of the park’s Great Lawn.
Feb. 1, 1995
Whether or not Disney’s “Pocahontas” meets expectations when it opens in theaters June 23, its impact is already being felt in video stores.
May 31, 1995