Pocahontas romantic relationship (was: Re: Disney)

[Joanne Collins]

>I didn't like Pocohantas because it was extremely divergent from the
>truth of the situation.  John Smith's life was saved but the romantic
>relationship hinted at by Disney was for naught.  Pocohantas married
>another white guy, went to England, I believe had a few children and
>died of diease.  Haven't read about John Smith in a long time but when I
>was in 8th grade I went through and read all the biographies about both
>of them in my library.

Was the romantic relationship a Disney invention? I've heard about
Pocahontas and John Smith for years and years, *way* before Disney got
their hands on the legend. Disclaimer, I haven't seen the movie, this is
just what I've heard.

I do like Disney (loved Robbie Benson's voice work in Beauty & The Beast,
love the Celine Dion/Peabo Bryson version of the theme), though I didn't
see The Emperor's New Groove, but I do have some issues with various things
that they change, like most of us do.

Favourites:
Sleeping Beauty
Pinocchio (my first theatrical movie when I was about six)
Mary Poppins
Bedknobs & Broomsticks
Beauty & The Beast
102 Dalmatians (haven't seen 101, Ioan Gruffud isn't in that one *g*)
The Three Musketeers (more eye candy, this one has Chris O'Donnell as
D'Artagnan).

What can I say, if Disney employs actors I want to watch, I will watch the
movies.

Joanne.

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