Disney Renaissance Trivia
With the new Aladdin movie rolling out into the theaters this week, it seemed like a good time to revisit the decade in which Disney Animation got its groove back. In the 1980’s, Disney Animation had fallen on hard times. As they moved into the 90’s, however, Disney Animation had found (or rediscovered) a formula for entertaining movies that would enthrall everyone.
Join us as we go back to the age of the Disney Animation Renaissance. Thirty trivia questions that are sure to delight kids of all ages.
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It's a whole new world that you
want to be part of out there in
the circle of life, Just Around
the Riverbend where you can go
from zero to hero with the
live-action remake of Aladdin,
hitting theaters this week.
It seemed fitting to look back
at a special period during
Disney animation's history.
Hi there.
I'm your host Brian Rollins and
this is the dorky geeky nerdy
true.
Via podcast our topic in this
episode is the Disney
Renaissance.
Specifically, the 10-year period
from 1989 to 1999.
The movies from this, period
marked a return to the quality
of films.
That Walt Disney himself,
personally worked on and turn
the company's reputation around.
For those of you who are new to
the podcast, welcome every
episode, we have three rounds of
10 questions.
Each round is a little harder
than the one before.
If you need rules to help you
Keep score of your game either
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that lamp and make your first
wish.
The dorky round number 1.
What film in 1989 kicked off the
Disney Renaissance.
The Little Mermaid.
Number two.
What animated film became the
first to receive an Oscar
nomination for Best Picture.
Beauty, and the Beast.
Number three, what film marked,
the end of the Disney
Renaissance.
Tarzan.
Number 4, which movie took place
in 1480 to Paris?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Number five which movies first
trailer was simply the opening
four minutes of the finished
film.
The Lion King.
Number 6.
In what movie did we follow?
The title character from Zero to
Hero.
Hercules.
Number seven?
What movie won a best song?
Oscar, for Colors of the Wind,
Pocahontas.
Number 8.
What movie was the first
theatrically released sequel by
Disney?
The Rescuers Down Under.
Number 9, what movie?
Featured a street rat?
A princess and a kleptomaniac
monkey.
Aladdin.
Number 10, what movie had a hun
named?
Sean?
You and a dragon named Mushu.
Mulan.
The geeky round.
Number one, what?
Actor, provided the voice for
Scar in The Lion King.
Jeremy Irons.
Number two, Eva gabor's final
film appearance.
Was in what film?
The Rescuers Down Under.
Number three, who voiced Iago in
Aladdin?
Gilbert godfried.
Number four.
What character gave us
impressions of Arsenio Hall Ed
Sullivan and Arnold
Schwarzenegger among others.
The genie from Aladdin.
Number five, who wrote the
original Tarzan?
Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Number 6, Simba means what in
Swahili.
Lion.
Yeah, that wasn't particularly
creative.
Number 7, what Star Trek?
Alum lent their voice to the
movie Mulan George Takei.
Number eight, what to gargoyles
are named for the author of la,
catedral de Notre, Dame.
Victor and Hugo. number 9 before
becoming an agent of shield,
ming-na Wen voiced, what heroin
Mulan.
Number 10.
What are the names of Ursula's
Hench heels?
Flotsam and Jetsam.
Okay, let's take a quick break
for the book of the week.
Our recommendation for this
episode is the Walt Disney
Animation Archives.
This is actually a series of
books covering topics, like
animation Design, Story layout,
and background.
Each book contains lessons from
Disney animators, sketches
behind-the-scenes, insights and
finished artwork.
If you're big animation fan, you
want the whole set for your home
Library.
Links to all the books in the
series can be found at dorky
geeky nerdy.com / book and now
back to the show.
The nerdy round.
Number one, in what ship did
John Smith and Company set sail
to the new world.
The Susan Constant.
Number two, what voice actor
gave us, abou, Raja and the Cave
of Wonders.
Frank Welker.
Number three.
What Little Mermaid character
made a cameo in Aladdin.
Sebastian.
Number for the Cathedral of
Notre.
Dame is located on an island in
the middle of what river.
The sin.
Number five, which Titan does
Hades send to kill Hercules?
The Cyclops.
Number 6, in addition of voicing
Clayton Who provided the sound
of Tarzan's iconic yell.
Brian blessed.
Number 7, when it was
re-released in 2002, what song
was added to Beauty and the
Beast?
Human again.
Number 8, name scars, three
hyena, henchman.
Shenzi Banzai and Ed.
Number nine, what was the name
of the golden eagle that had to
be rescued by Bernard and
Bianca?
Maura Hootie.
Number 10.
What veteran comedian gave voice
to Scuttle in The Little Mermaid
that would be Buddy, Hackett And
they all lived happily ever
after the end.
That's it for this episode.
I hope you enjoyed it and maybe
played it with the little Geeks
in your life.
Next week, we're going big.
Here's your clue.
What anti-hero is known as the
king of monsters.
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Brian Rollins.
Keep dreaming of a whole new
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