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b"On this episode of History of the '90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks at the story of the ultimate underdog or maybe...under cat? This is the little known story of the 1994 animated feature, The Lion King.\\nDespite being one of Disney\\u2019s most cherished movies of all time, the Lion King was never expected to be such a massive hit.\\xa0The Lion King was considered a filler movie to tide people over until Disney released Pocahontas.\\xa0\\nLion King was the first Disney animated movie based on a completely original story, it had a smaller budget and lesser known directors working on the film.\\nMost of Disney\\u2019s \\u201cA-Team\\u201d animators chose to work on Pocahontas instead of Lion King because they worried a movie about a talking lion cub would be a flop.\\xa0\\nThose that ended up working on it were so dedicated that when an earthquake shutdown Disney studios in 1994, animators worked from their homes to make sure the film was completed on time.\\nDespite these obstacles, The Lion King was a massive hit, making nearly a billion dollars at the box office and winning several awards including two Oscars.\\xa0In addition, it spawned the highest grossing Broadway production of all time and of course this year\\u2019s live action reboot with Beyonc\\xe9 and Childish Gambino.\\nThe original Lion King also attracted its fair share of criticisms, including concerns that it portrayed hyenas in a negative light and some suggested it was knock off of a Japanese made American cartoon called Kimba the White Lion.\\nIf you enjoy the History of the 90s, please take a minute to rate it on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, tell us what you think and share it with your friends.\\nContact:\\nTwitter: @1990shistory\\nFacebook: @1990shistory\\nInstagram: @that90spodcast\\nEmail: 90s@curiouscast.ca\\nFor exclusive bonus content subscribe to History of the 90s Patreon page.: https://patreon.com/historyofthe90s\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"