In the early days of its career as an entertainment business, Disney, under the direction of Walt Disney and his staff, kept fairly true to the stories of the fairy tales they were transforming into animated and live-action films. Short pieces in the 1920s and 30s were almost carbon copies …
Evil stepmothers have been present in fairy tales almost since the beginning. And they’ve been problematic almost as long. Many scholars point out that stepmothers weren’t uncommon, any more than they are today, in the ages before fairy tales and when fairy tales were rising in popularity. This is due …
We’re trying something different today! Instead of a typical review of a fairy tale retelling, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing an author who has written one. Kristy Brown is the author of Cinderfella, a modern-day adaptation where the roles of the prince and Cinderella are reversed, as well as …
One of the most important tools for anyone studying fairy tales or just looking to research them for creative purposes has to be the ATU system. Okay. Maybe it isn’t the most important. But it’s incredibly helpful. But what is it? Most people haven’t heard of it, and truthfully it …
We can’t have a fairy tale blog without first establishing what a fairy tale is. More specifically, what makes up a fairy tale? What makes it different than other stories? If you do a quick Google search on the “ingredients” of a fairy tale you’ll find a pretty generic recipe …
