SUBMITTED BY mason

January 20, 2002 — Mason tells us the following:

Yesterday I called the disney stuido and asked them about this and here is what I learnt from a Mouse House employee working on this project, which is now completed, that Roy E. Disney originally suggested at a staff meeting that Peter Pan be continued, when discussing which classic should get the sequel treatment next. Since most voice actors from the 1953 original were no longer available to reprise their roles in NeverLand -Bobby Driscoll (Peter Pan) died from drug abuse in 1968, Tommy Luske (Michael) lost his life in a car crash with a drunk driver, while Hans Conried (Captain Hook and George Darling) deceased from heart ailment in 1982-, the Disney management rejected Roy Disney's suggestion that 62-year old Kathryn Beaumont be brought back to voice the adult Wendy.

(Thanks to 'Mason')