At the same time in the 1930s, Capra was creating his own whimsical dramedies like Broadway Bill (1934), It Happened One Night (1934) and You Can’t Take It with You (1938), all featuring modern ...

Ahead of its Feb. 18 stop at the Capitol Theatre, Disenchanted playfully and pointedly revisits classic fairy tales to challenge the myth of “happily ever after,” giving princesses the chance ...

A lifelong love for all things Disney led to Hayley Schmelzer’s novel approach to making others’ dreams come true. Schmelzer, who worked at Disney parks and resorts through the company’s college ...

Yesterday I wrote about the possible effects of the box-office success of Alice in Wonderland on fairy-tale revisionism in family films to come. The flip side is the box-office disappointment of ...

“Rapunzel’s” roots lie in the Italian story of “Petrosinella,” which was written by Giambattista Basile and published in 1634 — and honestly, I prefer Basile's tale. Like Rapunzel, Petrosinella is ...

In this Danish rendition of the Princess in a Coffin tale type, you observe a king and queen that are unable to naturally bear a child, so they must seek the help of a wise old woman to fulfill their ...

Are kings and princes happier than queens and princesses in fairy tales? According to author Anne Beall, that looks to be the case. In contrast, while princesses exude happiness when they find their ...

An ancient Japanese folk tale is brought to life by director Isao Takahata, who made "Grave of the Fireflies" and co-founded Studio Ghibli with the better known Hayao Miyazaki. By Leslie Felperin ...