Anna (Frozen) Disney considered collaborating with Samuel Goldwyn to produce a biography film of Hans Christian Andersen. However, the story and particularly the Snow Queen character proved to be too problematic to Disney and his animators. Namely one of the troubles they encountered was that the original story lacked necessary interaction between the main protagonist, Gerda (who later served as an inspiration for Anna), and the Snow Queen. Most obviously, Andersen's version did not feature any confrontation between them: when brave little Gerda enters the Snow Queen's ice castle and sheds her tears on Kay, the Snow Queen is nowhere to be
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic is a television special that aired September 2, 2014, on ABC. The program tells the story of how Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2013 3D computer-animated film "Frozen" was created, and the unique impact it had on worldwide culture. On August 13, 2014, it was announced that the one-hour television special, titled "The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic", would air September 2, 2014, on ABC. It features interviews with some of the cast and the creative team of the film;