A Catholic Film Theory: A Catholic Disney Princess?
I finally got around to watching Disney's The Princess and the Frog . It was my wife's doing, and Disney usually has good animated movies, so I was ok with it. The film was enjoyable. The main lead in the piece, Tiana, paved the path for future Disney princesses as an independent and spunky female heroine -- I'm looking at you Moana and Elsa. As someone born and raised in New Orleans, I particularly enjoyed seeing Disney's portrayal of the city and the Cajuns with a little homage to the three stooges and the accent given to Raymond the FireFly. Disney did better with the accents of NOLA and the Cajuns than Kevin Costner could come up with on a good day. Sadly, the film lacked a memorial ballad or a catchy showstopping tune. I can't hum one melody from the film and don't recall any of the lyrics. However, what I did notice in the film was that Tiana was married in the St. Louis Cathedral, which got me wondering. Is Tiana Catholic?...