All the Peter Pan movies, from "Hook" to "Peter Pan & Wendy"
Disney's latest live-action riff on a classic is "Peter Pan & Wendy," a new adaptation of the classic "Peter Pan" story. Ever since they took center stage in J.M. Barrie's 1904 play, Peter Pan and the Magical Neverland has captured the imagination of the world. The whimsical story with a hint of darkness has inspired numerous films, plays and books over the years, each with a slightly different take on the boy who never grew up. Here's a quick rundown of all the notable film adaptations and how they each appropriated the Neverland mythos.
The first authorized film adaptation of "Peter Pan" was this silent version, starring Betty Bronson as Peter Pan, Ernest Torrence as Captain Hook, Mary Brian as Wendy Darling, and Virginia Brown Faire as Tinker Bell. J.M. Barrie personally worked on a script for this one, but the on-screen dialogue was actually from Barrie's existing play.
"Peter Pan" (1953)![PETER PAN, top left: Michael Darling, John Darling, Wendy Darling, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, 1953, Walt Disney Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection PETER PAN, top left: Michael Darling, John Darling, Wendy Darling, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, 1953, Walt Disney Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/VwSdNCb-tMdAqI5c1f2PPPW7YqM/fit-in/2048xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2023/ 04/04/640/n/44498184/tmp_cZfpkU_c15cd51e4c01444d_MCDPEPA_EC107.jpg)
![CROCHET, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, 1991 CROCHET, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, 1991](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/ViC61OsMPY0jCQAG8B5hzYlhRCY/fit-in/2048xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2023/04/ 04/641/n/44498184/tmp_xL7rDa_f2ba8296795f1b72_MSDHOOK_EC007.jpg)
Most versions of the Peter Pan story barely address the teenage crushes that occur bet...
![All the Peter Pan movies, from "Hook" to "Peter Pan & Wendy"](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/XCVVTBiemTPRhv23Hde7kms1kO8/0x308:2753x1753/fit-in/1200x630/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2023/04/11/922/n/1922283/3ba7bc016435cc589a35e7.65086888_.jpg)
Disney's latest live-action riff on a classic is "Peter Pan & Wendy," a new adaptation of the classic "Peter Pan" story. Ever since they took center stage in J.M. Barrie's 1904 play, Peter Pan and the Magical Neverland has captured the imagination of the world. The whimsical story with a hint of darkness has inspired numerous films, plays and books over the years, each with a slightly different take on the boy who never grew up. Here's a quick rundown of all the notable film adaptations and how they each appropriated the Neverland mythos.
The first authorized film adaptation of "Peter Pan" was this silent version, starring Betty Bronson as Peter Pan, Ernest Torrence as Captain Hook, Mary Brian as Wendy Darling, and Virginia Brown Faire as Tinker Bell. J.M. Barrie personally worked on a script for this one, but the on-screen dialogue was actually from Barrie's existing play.
"Peter Pan" (1953)![PETER PAN, top left: Michael Darling, John Darling, Wendy Darling, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, 1953, Walt Disney Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection PETER PAN, top left: Michael Darling, John Darling, Wendy Darling, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, 1953, Walt Disney Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/VwSdNCb-tMdAqI5c1f2PPPW7YqM/fit-in/2048xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2023/ 04/04/640/n/44498184/tmp_cZfpkU_c15cd51e4c01444d_MCDPEPA_EC107.jpg)
![CROCHET, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, 1991 CROCHET, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, 1991](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/ViC61OsMPY0jCQAG8B5hzYlhRCY/fit-in/2048xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2023/04/ 04/641/n/44498184/tmp_xL7rDa_f2ba8296795f1b72_MSDHOOK_EC007.jpg)
Most versions of the Peter Pan story barely address the teenage crushes that occur bet...
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