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But Jeffrey Katzenberg wanted the design changed, fearing that Aladdin wasn't a suitable leading man for the beautiful Jasmine. So Aladdin's design was reworked to be less Michael J. Fox and more Tom Cruise. However, animation on the movie had already started, so you can see traces of the old Aladdin design during "Friend Like Me". [1]
After Aladdin breaks the Amulet, he is returned to normal and reconciles with her. [42] Queen DeLuca's Brothers (voiced by Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, and Frank Welker) are DeLuca's brothers, who wielded Amulets of Khufu and were imprisoned in them until Queen DeLuca freed them. After Aladdin breaks the Amulet of Khufu, they are depowered and ...
[13] [14] This story treatment incorporated several plot elements from the original folk tale and additional characters that were eliminated during later story development. Three songs from this score - "Arabian Nights", "Friend Like Me" and "Prince Ali" - survive in the final film.
Twenty-five years ago -- November 25, 1992, to be exact -- Disney's animated classic 'Aladdin' premiered.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. American animated musical fantasy film Aladdin Theatrical release poster by John Alvin Directed by John Musker Ron Clements Screenplay by Ron Clements John Musker Ted Elliott Terry Rossio Story by Burny Mattinson Roger Allers Daan Jippes Kevin Harkey Sue Nichols Francis Glebas Darrell ...
After Aladdin asks what Genie would wish for, Genie muses that he would wish for freedom since he is a prisoner of his lamp, so Aladdin promises to use his last wish to free Genie. Aladdin decides to use his first wish to become a prince in order to be legally able to court Jasmine (Act One Finale: "Friend Like Me"/"Proud of Your Boy" (Reprises)).
The story even includes a pun about a sparrow, which served as a euphemism for female genitals. The story, which predates the Grimms' by nearly two centuries, actually uses the phrase "the sauce of Love." The Grimms didn't just shy away from the feminine details of sex, their telling of the stories repeatedly highlight violent acts against women.
Composer Alan Menken and Lyricist Howard Ashman had conceived the Genie as "a hip Harlem jazz singer, like Fats Waller or Cab Calloway." Thus Menken was afraid Williams would not be able to display the required singing capabilities, only changing his mind after seeing Williams perform "Friend Like Me" and "Prince Ali" at his Los Angeles home. [3]