Disney Movie Trivia Questions And Answers Activity Sheet Page 3

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9. Which Disney movie’s soundtrack featured Mel Gibson?
Pocahontas
Unlike many Disney characters, which had a separate voice actor and singer, Mel Gibson did both for the character
John Smith. For Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World John Smith is voiced by Mel Gibson’s brother Donal Gibson.
Pocahontas was released in 1995 exactly 400 years after the real Pocahontas was born. The soundtrack received two
Academy Awards and ended up with a triple platinum certification.
10. What is the only Disney song to win a Grammy Award for Song of the Year?
“A Whole New World”
The iconic song from Disney’s Aladdin won at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards. The original version from the 1992
film was sung by Lea Salonga and Brad Kane. This was the third duet song sung by a Disney Princess and a Disney
Prince. The first was “So This Is Love” sung by Cinderella and Prince Charming. The second was “Once Upon a Dream”
sung by Princess Aurora and Prince Philip. “A Whole New World” was sung by Princess Jasmine and by Aladdin (Prince
Ali).
11. How many Academy Awards for Best Original Songs has Disney won? (Hint: It’s
less than 20.)
Twelve
The twelve winners are: “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Pinocchio, “Beauty and the Beast” from Beauty and the
Beast, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King, “If I Didn’t Have You” from Monsters, Inc., “Under the
Sea” from The Little Mermaid, “A Whole New World” from Aladdin, “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas, “When
You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt, “We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3, “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets,
“You’ll Be In My Heart” from Tarzan, and “Let It Go” from Frozen.
12. Which Disney movie was the first to have a soundtrack album?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The classic 1937 Disney film was, not only the first Disney film, but the first American film to have a soundtrack album.
At the time, Disney did not have its own music publishing company so the soundtrack was produced by Bourne Co.
Music Publishers. In later years, Disney was able to buy back the rights to many of their films, but not for Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs.

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