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Peter Pan (1953): Film vs Book
Film · 1953 · Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske · Starring Bobby Driscoll (voice)
About the film
Three children fly to Neverland with a boy who never grows up.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookIt is a family cartoon, lighter and simpler than the book's bittersweet tone.
Read or watch first?
The novel is darker and more poignant.
What the book gives you
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
A beautifully told adventure about imagination, friendship and the wish to stay young. It is playful, bittersweet and full of wonder.
Who will like it: Anyone who remembers the magic of childhood and wants a classic adventure with flying and pirates.