Fairy Tales vs Classic Fairy Tales

[OogieBoogie]

The other night I was watching Sleeping Beauty with my fience who had never seen it before, when the pre-movie announcer said that this was Disney's third classic fairy tale. Since Sleeping Beauty was the 16th animated movie that Disney made, I started wondering just what was the difference between a 'classic fairy tale' and a 'fairy tale'? Anyone have any ideas?

[gRuMpEe]

I guess they have to be around a while and well liked by many to make it into the CLASSIC category!!

[MonkeyDishwasher]

Thanks, Wikipedia!

1Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs December 21, 1937 (premiere)
2Pinocchio February 7, 1940 (premiere)
3Fantasia November 13, 1940 (premiere/roadshow)
4Dumbo October 23, 1941
5Bambi August 13, 1942 (limited)
6Saludos Amigos August 24, 1942
7The Three Caballeros December 21, 1944
8Make Mine Music April 20, 1946
9Fun and Fancy Free September 27, 1947
10Melody Time May 27, 1948
11The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad October 5, 1949
12Cinderella December 21, 1950 (premiere)
13Alice In Wonderland April 20, 1951 (premiere)
14Peter Pan May 27, 1952
15Lady and the Tramp February 15, 1955
16Sleeping BeautyJuly 26, 1959 (limited)

Thus, Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty are the first three animated fairy tales. Pinocchio isn't really considered to be a fairy tale, nor are Peter Pan or Alice. Just because they were stories before Disney manipulated them, doesn't automatically classify them in the Fairy Tale section.

[OogieBoogie]

Originally Posted by MonkeyDishwasher

Thanks, Wikipedia!


Thus, Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty are the first three animated fairy tales. Pinocchio isn't really considered to be a fairy tale, nor are Peter Pan or Alice. Just because they were stories before Disney manipulated them, doesn't automatically classify them in the Fairy Tale section.

Then what makes it a 'fairy tale'? It is because there's a prince and princess in it?