7 Stories behind famous cartoons

Those who love cartoons usually even know the lines of the characters by heart, as these productions are usually seen and reviewed several times.

O incredible.club selected real stories that served as inspiration for some drawings. Now, you’re going to look at your favorite productions from another angle.

The basis of the script was the story of Hua Mulan, who was raised as a man by her father. She learned martial arts, horse riding, archery and fencing. When the Emperor called all men to war, Mulan went in her sick father’s place. She received many decorations during her 12 years of service. Unlike the cartoon, in real life the woman’s cover was not blown.

Inspiration for Anastasia came from the daughter of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II. The girl was shot in 1918 with the entire royal family. Later, about 30 women claimed to be “the great princess miraculously saved”, but the tricks were discovered.

In 2006, in Seattle, USA, a skyscraper began to be built in the neighborhood where Edith Meisfield’s house was located. But the 85-year-old woman refused to leave her home. The elderly woman was offered a million dollars, but replied: “I don’t want to move anywhere. I don’t need money. Money is nothing to me.”

The inspiration for Snow White was Maria Sophia Margaretha Catharina von Erthal, who was born in 1729 in the ancient castle of Lohr, Germany.

Maria’s portrait has not been preserved, but the castle is now a museum where the famous “magic” mirror is kept.

The girl’s father gave the mirror to his beautiful wife as a gift. Professionals at the mirror factory created an intelligent sound mechanism, and the object really “spoke” to its owner.

In reality, Pocahontas (which means “little naughty”) is the nickname that the leader of an Indian tribe gave his daughter, Princess Matoaka (“white feather”).

In 1607, Pocahontas saved British Captain John Smith from execution. The man had been captured by the Indians.

In 1613, the princess was kidnapped by settlers, who wanted to demand a ransom. Shortly thereafter, the young woman married John Rolf, a tobacco planter. With that, she converted to Christianity and was renamed Rebecca Rolf. The marriage allowed whites and Indians to live in peace for 8 years.

This story really happened in 1925, when a diphtheria epidemic swept through the village of Nome. The real-life Balto, a purebred Eskimo dog, led a sled group that covered 84 kilometers to bring serum to the children. The diphtheria resolved within 5 days.

In Alaska schools, Balto’s story is told to this day. And the region covered by the dog is the scene of animal races. In Central Park, New York, there is a statue in honor of the dog.

The author of the story about Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi, really did not like children. To teach them a lesson, he made his character disobedient and a liar. In the end, the author “punished” Pinocchio: the cat and the fox hang the boy from a tree. But readers liked Pinocchio so much that they flooded the publisher with letters asking that the character be “resurrected.” And the author had to respond to requests.