The animated film left an indelible mark on animated cinema and, although many think they know it by heart, there are some curiosities that few know
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The Disney princess has her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photo: @Disney/Instagram
Few stories manage to mark a before and after within the film industry, such is the impact they generate on the public that they pass from generation to generation becoming classics that everyone must see at least once in life. Such is the case of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the children’s tale that, amid negative reviews, was brought to the big screen in 1937 under the seal of Disney starting the stories of princesses in animated films.
It was in the 19th century when Jacob and Wihelm Grimm launched a collection of children’s stories and among them was Snow White. The stories did not take long to become popular because parents used to read this type of content with the smallest of the household and, over time, they became relevant internationally.
Snow WhiteShe is a sweet orphan princess who lives in a castle with her strict stepmother who, with her mere presence, causes fear among the citizens. After learning of the dark intentions that the queen had against her because she is considered the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, she decides to escape and go into a thick forest in search of help. So she manages to meet seven dwarfs who offer her lodging in exchange for some household attention .
However, the evil queen discovers that her stepdaughter is still alive and sets out on her search with a poisoned apple among her things. Although the story reached hundreds of children, it was not until the company -which was initially dedicated to the world of animation- turned the story into a movie that it became popular.
Thus, the feature film became the first mega-production of Walt Disney in the United States. The critics of the time were not sure that the efforts would bear fruit because the story contemplated a large group of dwarfs , but they were wrong, it not only meant a box office success, it also marked a generation. success of movies about princesses that decades later the same company madelive-action.
The production house’s innovation was so great thate The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded a Honorary Oscar to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1939. On that occasion, the award surprised the entire world because, in addition to the well-known golden statuette that continues to be awarded to this day, seven miniature replicas representing the seven dwarfs were ordered to be made< /b>: Goofy, Happy, Sleepy, Shy, Grumpy, Sneezy and Good-natured.
The tape She was also the recipient of the New York Fil Critics Circle Special Award and Gran Biennale Art Trophy. Over time, Disney revealed some curiosities about the production of the film, among which it highlighted a deleted scene that was an example of the close relationship that the seven little men had before the arrival of the princess.
The sequence in question continues the moment in which the mine workers take their places at the table to taste the soup that the princess prepared, just after asking them to wash their hands. In the images of Disney that run on YouTube you can see the moment when each one is served with their plate directly from the pot that was in the center of the table and they begin to sing.
The song would be part of the soundtrack of the film, but in the end it was eliminated. According to information recovered by TV Azteca, originally Tontín was not going to be mute, but because the creators did not find the ideal voice they had imagined for the character, they decided to leave him without speaking, a characteristic that notably enriched the character, becoming one of the favorites of the entire film due to his innocence.
The Mexican company that has an agreement with Disney to broadcast some of its films and series on open television contemplates another curious fact and that is that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs also has among its images a reference to Mickey Mouse, the iconic mouse that launched the cartoonist to stardom. The drawing would be hidden among the trees of the forest where the young princess is hiding.
The story has another version in live action, “Snow White and the huntsman”. Photo: @Disney/Instagram
The following fact is related to the pioneering royal in fantasy stories. Snow White she did not have blushing cheeks During the first edition of the film, her face only stood out for her complexion as white as the description made by her stepmother’s mirror, however, during the final edition the creators decided to paint her face with a little red in order to give her a sweeter look.
But not only that, the first princess ofDisneydeserved to be recognized for the undoubted imprint she left on the public’s memory and in 1987 he got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. With this , Snow White joined other characters who have her own space, among which Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, Paco Pico, The Simpsons, The Rugrats, Kermit the Frog -better known in some parts of Latin America as René-, < i>Donald Duck, Godzilla, Winnie The Pooh, to name a few.
Walter Disney with a stuffed toy of his creation, Mickey Mouse (Photo: Facebook/The Walt Disney Family Museum @WDFMuseum)
Censorship for a non-consensual kiss
Among the new generations, a movement was awakened to identify inappropriate activities that are normalized within society. A few months ago, some social network users have made a compilation, from entire movies to scenes with content that they consider unacceptable according to the values of the Metoo era.
Thus, in May 2021 Snow White became a trend. The moment of the film in question belongs to the final sequence, when the prince meets the princess inside a glass coffin, opens it and gives him a “tender” kiss on his red lips. The debate focused on the fact that the children’s classic has obsolete scenes and this would be one of them, however, many others defended the film .
“They are more concerned about the non-consensual kiss than that Snow White was poisoned by another woman who couldn’t stand that she was prettier than her. In short, the hypocrisy. “Those who make a scandal because they want to cancel Snow White’s kiss are worse than the person or medium who wanted to invent that they wanted to cancel Snow White’s kiss.” “Now it turns out that the kiss that the prince gives Snow White was not consensual because she was asleep,” were some reactions on Twitter.