Pocahontas

Episode Summary


In pursuit of another Oscar-worthy animated feature, Disney chose
a culturally significant protagonist and pumped up the romance
for Pocahontas (1995).  Unsurprisingly, good
intentions didn’t prevent a group of white men from creating a
hugely problematic film, rife with gross historical inaccuracies,
racism, and misogyny! Pocahontas underperformed at the box
office, and the only Oscar went to Alan Menken and Stephen
Schwartz for best original song.


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Thanks to Katie Seelen for her research
assistance.