Toon Talk Special: Go the Distance: Disney's 50 Greatest Heroes (Part 1 of 2)
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MATINEE IDOLS
These three he-men could just as easily have starred in the classic cliffhangers of yesteryear.
NED LAND
A man’s man, this sailor by trade is all brawn - leave all that scientific stuff to the professor. His bravado at sea (and against sea serpents) is only matched by his way with the ladies, as he relates to his fellow seamen via his jaunty jig. Heck, he even flirts with the lone female aboard the Nautilus - a comely seal named Esmeralda.
ROBIN HOOD
This foxy knave, scourge of the Sheriff of Nottingham, is swift as the wind, sharp as a tack … and pretty darn good with a bow and arrow. Maidens young and old alike swoon at his gallantry - although he spends most of his time in Sherwood Forest with his merry men.
TARZAN
All sinew and muscle and dreadlocks, this ape man is man enough to sport only a skimpy loincloth. Adept at vine swinging and tree surfing and jungle bellowing, this future Lord of the Apes really just wants to fit in. But his destiny remains: to bridge the two worlds he inhabits, both man and ape.
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Toon in soon for more of Disney’s greatest heroes in Part 2.
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-- Posted May 1, 2007