The Lion King (Disney's 1994 animated feature) was a smash hit with critics and audiences. Perhaps you have heard of it? Ultimately it grossed over $400 million domestically - that's more than $800 million in today's spacebucks. Worldwide, adjusted for inflation, it grossed nearly 2 billion dollars. So it's no wonder that it got the Emporium window treatment. Today's photos come to us courtesy of Irene, Bruce, and James; Us Magazine calls them The Dream Team.
I'm sure every kid (and most adults) love those beautiful window dioramas - an Emporium tradition going back to the 1960's at least. They were wonderfully sculpted and lit, and sometimes had limited movement as an added bonus. This first window celebrates the song, "I Just Can't Wait To Be King".
I had a friend who painted backgrounds for The Lion King - his name was Serge Michaels (what an amazing painter, and a nice guy), and he told me that the studio was counting on Pocahontas to be the studios big "prestige" movie, while TLK was considered to be something of a runner up.
This window shows young Simba being introduced to the joys of eating bugs by his new pals, Timon and Pumbaa.
After a few years living in self-imposed exile, Simba runs into his childhood friend Nala, and they fall in love. Mushy stuff! Can you feel the love tonight, homies?
In one of the climactic scenes, Simba confronts his evil uncle Scar, and learns that Scar was responsible for his father's death. Then they get their fight on! Guess who wins?
Many thanks to the Dream Team!
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