Jul 3, 2018
Eric is back from Disney World and, by listener request, is
doing another Disney-themed episode. This time he's going off the
beaten spooky track to tell you about a different kind of horror:
the all too real horrors of drug addiction! This is the story of
Disney's Peter Pan, Bobby Driscoll.
Bobby Driscoll seemed to be living a charmed life. He was the first
actor ever signed to a long term contract with Disney Studios and
starred in memorable Disney films like Song of the
South and Treasure Island. Of course,
most famously, he provided the voice for Peter Pan
in Disney's hit animated film. But as soon as Peter Pan was
released, Bobby was dropped by Disney and his life and career took
a dramatic turn for the worse.
The next several years of his life would be full of drug abuse,
failed marriages, and numerous arrests. But how would the story
end? Would Bobby somehow turn his life around and live to see how
beloved his films have become, or would he end up dying penniless
and alone at a young age?
A lot of information for tonight's episode was found on www.bobbydriscoll.net
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Music by Occultic Overtones