"Peter Pan" comes alive whenever the animators cut back to Hook and his scurvy swabbies.

It is doubtful if the wistful fantasy has ever been done with such charm and beauty as fills the Walt Disney version of James M. Barrie's fanciful play.

In the 36 years of its existence, the movie has aged as little as Peter himself. It is still a lush, bright feature that happily clicks along with rollicking songs by Sammy Cahn, Sammy Fain and others.

...a somewhat erratic yet mostly engrossing adaptation...