Walt Disney - The Dirty Devil

I'm sure many of you have heard about this before: Walt Disney was quite a naughty boy when it came to fiddling with the hidden messages included within his movies.

Now, whether this is true or not is certainly up for discussion, but my opinion is that he knew what was going on and chose to turn a blind eye.

Don't get me wrong, I think some things went missing under the radar but many were left for the Disney staff's personal entertainment.

It was risqué and, of course, a little bit funny.

"Funny?" I hear some of you cry, because obviously these films are primarily considered to be kids' films.

Do I change it? No. Why? Because even though they are kids' films, I have to ask... Did you notice any of the naughty things that Walt & Co put into their movies when you were a kid? No.

I can guarantee that the majority of you didn't even notice the innuendoes when you were an adult either and you're only aware of it as a result of the wonderful world of the Internet.

Many times I watched The Rescuers as a child and not once did I notice the topless lady in the background of one of the scenes. (She is in a window when Bernard and Bianca are flying downwards past the buildings in their sardine can) Only when I came across it on the internet did I know it was there and looked for it.

There are many more like this too, and it's something that is still happening with Disney films of modern times, keeping Walt's kinky sense of humour alive. The most recent was on the picture of Tangled. The hair of the girl is wrapped around the boy, and the tangle spells out 'SEX'.

Naughty stuff!

But again, unless you're looking for it, you wouldn't even know it was there.

It could be mere coincidence and is something that is recognised/conjured up by very perceptive teenage boys whose hormones are going crazy and are obsessed with sex. C'mon, it's natural! And therefore highly entertaining for us who would rather believe that the innuendo IS there, rather than not.

Other naughty 'mistakes' are listed below, with my opinion as to whether or not it was intentional:

• The dust on the cliff in The Lion King blows off when Simba lies down and spells out 'SEX'. I reckon this was a coincidence. You have to be VERY observant to even notice it is there. It took me several attempts and I still struggle to find it.
• An original version of The Little Mermaid video had a cover which included a tower of the castle in the form of an erect winky. Now, I believe this was certainly included intentionally. The person drawing it was apparently male so he would definitely know what one looked like, and the detail made it far too convincing that it was intentional! Whether Walt knew is a quandary but I reckon he did. Dirty devil!
• Aladdin is believed to tell Jasmine that 'good girls take off their clothes' when they are about to embark on their magic carpet ride. Filthy boy! Personally, though, I don't think he says that at all. It sounds more like 'hoom bah dolly pop snuff'. Exactly! Gobbledygook!!

There is a wonderful website that includes many more of these 'mistakes' called Snopes. It's not just naughty things either; there are some interesting and fun facts about Disney films that the creators included, such as Belle walking through the Parisian streets in a scene from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

If there are any other cheeky mistakes that you know about, please share! Also, feel free to give your opinion about whether or not these inclusions were intentional.

- Loulabella posting from her iPhone