
For the latter, Walt Disney made reference in a story meeting to a then-recent film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, suggesting that light appears to shine from her as the dwarfs and animals mourn around her. The scene in which Snow White kisses Grumpy, and Grumpy's subsequent reaction, was inspired by a sketch by Albert Hurter, as was the scene in which Snow White, after being poisoned, lies in a bed surrounded by the weeping dwarfs. This was stopped after 5 minutes, as Bell found it impossible to perform ande-action reference while wearing the helmet. When it was decided that Snow White should have a slightly larger head than normal, Bell was made to wear a football helmet to make her head appear larger. Marge Bell (who would later become Marge Champion) performed live-action reference for the animation of Snow White, directed by Hamilton Luske. The ink and paint women felt that Snow White's black hair was too unnatural and harsh, so dry brushed wisps of light gray over the top of each cell. In order for Snow White to better relate onscreen to the Seven Dwarfs, however, it was decided that her head being slightly larger than normal. This design could easily have been animated without the use of live-action reference, but Walt Disney had a different idea in his mind the character ultimately was designed to be older, and more realistic-looking. For example, Hamilton Luske's first design for Snow White depicted her as a slightly awkward, gangly teenager. Early designs for the character resemble Betty Boop, and some appear to be caricatures of famous actresses such as Zasu Pits however, Snow White's appearance, like the Queen's became less and less caricatured. Snow White's design was supervised by Grim Natwick, an animator who had previously developed and worked on Betty Boop at the Fleischer Studio. Early designs showing Snow White with blonde hair suggest Eugene Grasset's depiction of the goddess of spring in Le Printemps as another influence like Disney's Snow White, Grasset's goddess is closely connected to nature, and, as in one of Grasset's studies for the piece, Snow White entertains animals with music. The design and characterization of Snow White were influenced by both the heroine of traditional European romantic fairy tales and the popular Hollywood heroine. After she's forced to leave her castle, she befriends the lovable Seven Dwarfs and finds her one true love.

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Official Description Snow White is a kind and gentle princess, with lips red as a rose and skin white as snow. The people of the kingdom felt sorry for their princess when the Evil Queen made her a servant, but they could not rebel due to the Queen's power. Snow White may have been a maid, but she never complained when she worked and whenever she was sad she would always hum a tune to cheer herself up and her animal friends would visit. Each day, the Queen consulted her magic mirror asking, "Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" As long as the Mirror answered, "You are the fairest one of all," Snow White was safe from her stepmother's cruel jealousy. So, she dressed Snow White in rags and forced her to work as a scullery maid to try to quench her growing beauty. Not long after their marriage, Snow White's beloved father suspiciously died, leaving the young princess as an orphan.Īs a young child, Snow White's vain and wicked stepmother feared that one day Snow White's beauty would surpass her own. After some time, her father, the King, remarried a vain and cold-hearted Queen. Unfortunately, her mother died shortly after she was born. 4.3 Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairyīorn as a princess by birth, Snow White lived with her royal family in a castle faraway.4.2 Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen.Many of Snow White's traits - such as her royal lineage, friendly relationship with animals, and propensity for singing - continue to inspire both heroes and heroines in Disney animated films to this day. Her character provided the basis for later heroines in Disney fairy tales such as Cinderella, and Aurora from Sleeping Beauty. Snow White is the first official member of the Disney Princess line-up.

Under the care of her new companions, Snow White dreamt of reuniting with her prince and living happily ever after. Snow White forcibly ran away from home to escape the Queen's wrath, but found shelter in the cottage of seven dwarfs.

Shortly after discovering love in a charming Prince, Snow White learned that her jealous stepmother, the Evil Queen, was determined to kill her. She is a young princess the "Fairest One of All", whose beauty is defined by her inherent kindness and purity. Snow White is the titular protagonist of Disney's first animated feature-length film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Skin white as snow.” ―The Magic Mirror describing Snow White
