Hey kids! Welcome to another addition of All Things Disney Thursday.
Today, we’re talking about Tinkerbell, that wonderful, troublesome little pixie who’s seemed to embody the magic that keeps the Disney machine going.
Facts about our favorite fairy:
Tinkerbell first made her debut in 1904 in JM Barrie’s book Peter Pan. Of course, I highly doubt the author had the Disneyfied version in mind when he wrote the book.
According to Disney-wikia, Tinker Bell is described as a common fairy who is small, slender, hand-sized, and fair-skinned. She is feisty and hot-tempered (with her body turning fiery red when angered), but also beautiful and cute. She has blue eyes, blond hair worn in bun, and pointy ears. Though she can sometimes ill-behaved and vindictive, at other times she is helpful and kind to Peter, for whom she apparently has romantic feelings. The extremes in her personality are explained by the fact that a fairy’s size prevents her from holding more than one feeling at a time.
She is usually seen wearing a green strapless dress with a mini skirt, green shoes with white puffs on her toes, and clear wings on her back.
Personally, I’ve always been a big fan of Tink. To me, she’s been the “prototype” for the Disney women with attitude. Take her jealousy of Wendy for example. Who but Tinkerbell come summon rage like that then suffer the indignity of giving up her pixie dust in order to make Wendy fly?
Tink’s got quite the publicity schedule too. Not only has she appeared in many films in the Disney franchise, she’s also a character in “Peter and the Starcatchers” book series by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry (which I highly recommend to avid kid readers in your family) In 1954 Mary Martin played the feisty fairy in the Broadway production of Peter Pan. She did a cameo in the last scene in 1988′s Who Framed Roger Rabbit. And who can forget the 1991 version of Tink played by Julia Roberts in Hook?
Originally part of the Disney princess machine, she was pulled in 2005 for a stint in their fairy line. Although from all indications and rumors behind the scenes in the House of Mouse, her “new” home in Pixie Hollow has been scrapped in lieu of the Fantasyland expansion (which is fine with me as that was kind of stupid) In September 2010 she was even given a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
So, there you have it. Go forth and spread the Disney magic in your day. Make it a magical one!
Aw,fun post,i forgot about her personality and little attitude until now.She’s great…thanks for all these Tinkerbell facts!!
Tinkerbell was one my favorites as a kid.
Um… sorry, but Mary Martin played PETER, not Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell is a ball of light in the stage production.
Just grew up watching it. Felt the need to correct.
You’re absolutely right! I just wrote it wrong. Thanks for calling attention to it.