Pocahontas 12 [DVD]

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A collection of two features POCAHONTAS MUSICAL MASTERPIECE and POCAHONTAS 2 – JOURNEY TO A NEW WORLD. POCAHONTAS – Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) is the daughter of Algonquin chief Powhatan (Russell Means) who promises her in marriage to Kocoum a brave whom she doesnt love. Pocahontas would rather be paddling in her canoe or wandering in the forest communing with nature and her animal pals Meeko a raccoon and the hummingbird Flit. When European settlers arrive she becomes enamored of handsome John Smith (Mel Gibson). Their attraction is encouraged by Grandmother Willow (Linda Hunt) a talking tree. The situation between their peoples is tense however as the settlers led by Governor Ratcliffe (David Ogden Stiers) desperately want the gold that theyre sure the natives are concealing. When a dutiful sentry Thomas (Christian Bale) follows Smith into the woods on one of his secret meetings with Pocahontas a tragic mistake leads both groups to the brink of war. Only the love of Pocahontas and Smith can prevent bloodshed. POCAHONTAS 2 – JOUNRYE TO A NEW WORLD – Pocahontas Irene Bedard returns to the title role — with Judy Kuhn once again providing Pocahontas singing voice. The story starts in colonial Jamestown before Pocahontas travels to England to meet with the king in hopes of preventing a British-Indian war. Her guide and companion is royal emissary John Rolfe (Billy Zane). They are attracted to each other but Pocahontas yearns for John Smith (Donal Gibson brother of Mel Gibson). After a conflict with the evil Ratcliffe (David Ogden Stiers) the missing Smith is presumed dead. Ratcliffe tells the king that the Jamestown Indians are savages so Pocahontas enters high society hoping to prove otherwise by presenting a civilized appearance at the Royal Hunt Ball. Ratcliffe schemes to sabotage Pocahontas plan.