Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book
Also known as the “Restoration Age”, the Silver Age marks Disney’s return to making big-budget full-length films. This era is marked by its beautiful animation with ornate backgrounds with soft colors. These films have an otherworldly feel, and make even common day settings look magical. The background animation in Sleeping Beauty, for example, was designed to look like a painting. The images below provide a look into this style of animation:
The Silver Age also continues the trends set forth by Disney in the Golden Age, making the next step in fairytale storytelling with Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and The Sword in the Stone. Alice and Wonderland and Peter Pan continue with the concept set forth by Pinocchio, as they were both highly regarded tales in literature. Lastly, Lady and the Tramp, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and The Jungle Book mimic the trend started by Bambi (though it can be argued that The Jungle Book focuses on Mowgli more than the animals, it still provides perspective from the point of view of animals). Though some of these films did not go over well with critics, they were enjoyed by audiences and were for the most part financially successful.
Walt Disney’s death marked the end of the Silver Age, with The Jungle Book being the last film he personally worked on before passing.
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