Peter Pan (Disney)

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Year of Release: 1953

MPAA Rating: G

Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson

Distributor:  RKO/Buena Vista

In this film 4 smoking incidents occured, all of which were outside.

The smoking related message from the film was balanced.

The film was reviewed by Dr. Barry Hummel on 2/25/2009.

Dr. Hummel posted the following additional comments:  "The Disney classic Peter Pan is one of those animated features that actually shows youth tobacco use.

Early in the movie, Captain Hook is seen smoking not one but two cigars at the same time!

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The majority of the tobacco use, however, is in this classic scene when Peter Pan shares a peace pipe with Tiger Lily's father:

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One the one hand, this scene shows a balanced depiction of tobacco; Wendy makes a face because of the smell, and John turns green after smoking the pipe.  However, the scene also depicts peer pressure!  Both John and Michael are willing to try the pipe because they watched Peter Pan smoking with such ease.  This is the type of movie message that is particularly dangerous to young people."