American Pie (film)
American Pie is a 1999 American teen sex comedy film written by Adam Herz and directed by brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, in their directorial film debut. It is the first film in the "American Pie" theatrical series. The film was a box-office hit and spawned three direct sequels: "American Pie 2" (2001), "American Wedding" (2003), and "American Reunion" (2012). The film concentrates on five best friends (Jim, Kevin, Oz, Finch, and Stifler) who attend East Great Falls High. With the exception of Stifler (who has already lost his virginity), the guys make a pact to lose their virginity before their high school graduation. The title is borrowed from the song of the same name and refers to a scene in the film, in which the protagonist is caught masturbating with a pie after being told that third base feels like "warm apple pie". Writer Adam Herz has stated that the title also refers to the quest of losing one's virginity in high school, which is as "American as apple pie."
Golden age of American animation
Disney's company started to diversify, producing live-action feature films beginning with "Treasure Island" (1950) and nature documentaries of which "Seal Island" (1948) was the first. Due to this, Walt Disney was needed on several different units at one time and was spending less time on animation, although he was always present at story-meetings. In 1951, he released "Alice in Wonderland", a project he had been working on since the late 1930s and had shelved during the war. "Alice in Wonderland" was initially moderately successful and received mixed reviews from the critics (though it would be hailed as one of Disney's Greatest classics a few decades later, as well as make millions subsequent theatrical and home video releases). In 1953 he released "Peter Pan", which, like "Alice in Wonderland", had been in production since the late 1930s, early-1940s and was shelved during the war. However unlike "Alice", "Peter Pan" was a big success both critically and financially on its first release.