Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937)

(The First Page:) Once !on a ti"e there #ived a #ove#$ #itt#ePrincess na"ed Snow White% &er vain and wic'ed Ste!"otherthe een feared that so"e da$ Snow White*s +ea t$ wo #ds r!ass her own% So she dressed the #itt#e Princess in rags and

forced her to wor' as a Sc ##er$ ,aid%

-ach da$ the vain een cons #ted her ,agic ,irror

*,agic ,irror on the Wa## Who is the fairest one of a##.*%%%andas #ong as the ,irror answered */o are the fairest one of a## *

Snow White was safe fro" the een*s cr e# 0ea#o s$%

The ca"era trac's in toward the cast#e fi#"ing the ani"ationas if it were a #ive action fi#"% As one of the windows of thecast#e co"es s#ow#$ c#oser it disso#ves into the "irror in the

een*s cha"+er% The vain een a!!roaches her ,agic,irror one "ore ti"e to 2 estion it for reass rance:

S#ave in the ,agic ,irror o"e fro" the farthest s!aceThro gh wind and dar'ness 4 s ""on thee% S!ea'% 5et "e

see th$ face6

4n a high#$ dra"atic scene fier$ f#a"es + rst into view and a"oving "as'#i'e face a!!ears% The agent of dece!tion as's the

een (and the a dience): What wo #dst tho 'now "$een. The een as's her ,agic ,irror the fa"o s


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2 estion:

,agic ,irror on the wa## Who is the fairest one of a##.

The ,agic ,irror cannot #ie and " st ad"it that there isso"eone e#se other than the een who is the fairest in the

#and:

,irror: Fa"ed is th$ +ea t$ "a0est$% 8eho#d a #ove#$ "aid4 see% ags cannot hide her gent#e grace% A#as she is "ore fair

than thee%

een: A#as for her revea# her na"e%

,irror: 5i!s red as the rose% &air +#ac' as e+on$% S'in whiteas snow%

To the Wic'ed een*s horror her worst fear is confir"ed% Sherea#i es the "irror has descri+ed her sc ##er$ "aid Snow

White%

Snow White dressed in rags + t cheerf # des!ite her"isfort ne at the hands of a "ean and hatef # ste!"other

scr +s the ste!s ne;t to the garden% She is friend to the white+irds which f#oc' aro nd her% Snow White*s rags cannot

concea# her +#osso"ing +ea t$ rose red #i!s s#ight ro ge onher chee's s'in as white as snow and e+on$ hair% She a!!earssweet and vivacio s as we##% At the water we## she h "s a t ne


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and as's the +irds: Want to 'now a secret. Pro"ise not tote##. We are standing +$ a wishing we##% Then she sings 4*"Wishing whi#e ad"iring her own ref#ection in the water of

the we##:

,a'e a wish into the we##%

That*s a## $o have to do%

And if $o hear it echoing%

/o r wish wi## soon co"e tr e%

4*" wishing% (-cho: 4*" wishing%)

For the one 4 #ove%

To find "e% (-cho: To find "e%)

Toda$% (-cho: Toda$%)

4*" ho!ing% (-cho: 4*" ho!ing%) And 4*" drea"ing of%

The nice things (-cho: The nice things%)

&e*## sa$% (-cho: &e*## sa$%)

&er drea" is that a handso"e $o ng "an wi## so"e da$ co"eand resc e her% &er wish co"es tr e !artia##$ a handso"e

Prince har"ing the "an of her visions ha!!ens to +e riding+$ and he hears her singing% &e c#i"+s the cast#e wa## is firstsighted in the we## water*s ref#ection and he#!s her finish her

song singing the echo to Toda$% Start#ed and frightened and


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sh$ and e"+arrassed +$ her a!!earance she 2 ic'#$ r ns intothe cast#e to hide% The Prince co rts her with the song: One

Song :


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with a red +o; adorned with a heart sha!ed #atch% &e " stret rn with the dead gir#*s heart in it as !roof that he has

carried o t the tas'%

The ne;t da$ Snow White has e;changed her rags for a !a#e$e##ow dress a dar' red #ined ca!e over a nav$ +# e vest with+# e and red s#eeves and a high white co##ar% She is ta'en to a+ea tif # s nn$ forested area to !ic' f#owers% She +efriends a

#itt#e #ost +# e+ird: o"e on !er' !% Won*t $o s"i#e for"e. &a ha ha% That*s +etter% /o r "o" and !a!a can*t +e far%

There the$ are% an $o f#$. =ood+$e% =ood+$e% Theh nts"an a!!roaches fro" +ehind to sta+ her his shadow

overta'es her% &is angr$ green e$es f#are as he raises the 'nifein his hand and is !oised to stri'e% Snow White t rns and

screa"s when she sees what he !#ans to do% 8 t he hasn*t theheart to carr$ o t the deed to " rder an innocent gir#% &e

dro!s to his 'nees and +egs her to forgive hi": 4 can*t% 4 can*t

do it% Forgive "e% 4 +eg $o $o r highness% Snow Whitedoesn*t nderstand% &e e;!#ains the een*s evi# !#an and

then +ids her to r n awa$ dee!er and dee!er into the woods toesca!e her ste!"other*s " rdero s intentions% &e a+andonsher cr$ing: n6 n awa$6 &ide6 4n the woods% An$where%


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a dar' !it and a dar' +od$ of water where the sha!es of fa##en#ogs change into a##igators% =ras!ing c#aws of another tree

threaten her% 5eaves +#own in a whir#wind fo##ow her as she

r ns for her #ife%

&er frightened !s$cho#ogica# state is o tward#$ "anifest in thescener$ s rro nding her% She is overwhe#"ed +$ h ndreds of

frightening !airs of e$es and fina##$ co##a!ses on the gro nd ine;ha stion% When #ight dawns it t rns o t that the e$es

act a##$ +e#ong to the friend#$ wood#and ani"a#s and c te

creat res of the forest% et rning fro" the >nderwor#d she is+efriended +$ the" and a!o#ogi es for start#ing the": P#easedon*t r n awa$% 4 won*t h rt $o % 4*" awf ##$ sorr$% 4 didn*t

"ean to frighten $o % 8 t $o don*t 'now what 4*ve +eenthro gh% And a## +eca se 4 was afraid% 4*" so asha"ed%%%%Whatdo $o do when things go wrong.%%%Oh $o sing a song6 Snow

White sings to the" With a S"i#e and a Song :

With a s"i#e and a song

5ife is 0 st #i'e a +right s nn$ da$

/o r cares fade awa$ and $o r heart is $o ng%%%

The song has cheered her s!irits: 4 rea##$ fee# 2 ite ha!!$now% 4*" s re 4*## get a#ong so"ehow% -ver$thing*s going to +ea## right% 8 t 4 do need a !#ace to s#ee! at night% 4 can*t s#ee! inthe gro nd #i'e $o % Or in a tree the wa$ $o do% And 4*" s reno nest co #d !ossi+#$ +e +ig eno gh for "e% ,a$+e $o 'now


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where 4 can sta$% 4n the woods so"ewhere%%%/o do. Wi## $ota'e "e there.

The$ #ead her to a 2 aint #itt#e cottage to which she e;c#ai"s:

Oh it*s adora+#e 0 st #i'e a do##*s ho se% 4 #i'e it here% To seethro gh the front window of the thatch roofed T dor cottage

she " st wi!e the d st awa$% Oh it*s dar' inside% After'noc'ing it a!!ears no one is ho"e% The$ enter the tin$ frontdoor ever$thing inside is s"a##er than nor"a# and "ess$ so

she ass "es it is the ho"e of chi#dren: Wh$ there*s seven#itt#e chairs there " st +e seven #itt#e chi#dren% And fro" the

#oo' of this ta+#e seven ntid$ #itt#e chi#dren% She o+servesthe "ess$ dining ta+#e a !ic' a;e st c' in the ta+#e the d st$fire!#ace co+we+s ever$where a !i#e of dirt$ dishes and ann sed +roo"% ?The carved wooden adorn"ents of the interior

of the cottage ref#ect the s'i##ed crafts"anshi! of itsocc !ants%@ She wonders wh$ the$ haven*t +een re!ri"anded+$ their "other: Wh$ $o *d thin' their "other wo #d and

then she considers: ,a$+e the$ have no "other and areor!hans%

To s r!rise the" in an enchanting scene the d st$ "ess$ho se is straightened ! and c#eaned ( sing her $ears of

e;!erience as a "aid) with the he#! of the ani"a#s% Then"a$+e the$*## #et "e sta$ she wishes% The dishes are washedthe roo" is tidied ! the fire!#ace is c#eaned the #a ndr$ is

scr ++ed and h ng to dr$ and Snow White ses the +roo"%Whi#e the$ a## c#ean she sings (and whist#es) Whist#e Whi#e

/o Wor'%

st whist#e whi#e $o wor'


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And cheerf ##$ together we can tid$ ! the !#ace%

So h " a "err$ t ne it won*t ta'e #ong

When there*s a song to he#! $o set the !ace%

4n a s!ar'#ing dia"ond "ine the occ !ants of the cottage theSeven Dwarfs each with a distinct !ersona#it$ finish theirdigging wor' for the da$ singing the Dig Dig song: We

dig dig dig dig dig dig dig% 4n a "ine the who#e da$ thro gh%We dig dig dig dig dig dig dig% 4t*s what we #i'e to do% 4t

ain*t no tric'% To get rich 2 ic'% 4f $o dig dig dig with ashove# or a !ic'% 4n a "ine% 4n a "ine% 4n a "ine% 4n a "ine%

Where a "i##ion dia"onds shine% One of the dwarfs Do!e$! ts two dia"onds in his e$esoc'ets for a s!ar'#ing effect%

At five o*c#oc' s nset and 2 itting ti"e the$ start their "archho"e with !ic' a;es on their sho #ders singing &eigh &o

&eigh &o whist#ing d ring the chor s% Their gigantic"arching shadows fro" the setting s n !recede the" on a red

sandstone c#iff wa##% The$ !ass +$ a +ri##iant s!ar'#ingwaterfa## whi#e singing:

&eigh &o &eigh &o 4t*s ho"e fro" wor' we go%

&eigh &o &eigh &o &eigh &o &eigh &o

4t*s ho"e fro" wor' we go%

Snow White #eads the ani"a#s !stairs with: 5et*s see what*s!stairs% She sees seven adora+#e #itt#e +eds% The +eds have


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hand carved na"es on the" and she reads the" a#o d:

Doc &a!!$ Snee $ Do!e$ ha ha ha what f nn$ na"esfor chi#dren% =r "!$ 8ashf # and S#ee!$%

After she reads the na"e S#ee!$ she $awns and stretchesrea#i ing that she is tired herse#f% Snow White #ies down

crosswise on three of the +eds s rro nded +$ the do ingani"a#s% Offstage the so nd of the dwarfs singing their

"arching ho"e song is heard% The ani"a#s hear the" firstdash to the window and then r n o t of the ho se to hide%

5eading the #ine of dwarfs Doc notices a change in theirho"e*s a!!earance: 5oo'% O r ho se% 5its #ight%%%5ights #it%

The$ a## e;c#ai": i""in$ cric'ets6 ?This e;c#a"ationforeshadowed a new Disne$ character that wo #d a!!ear in theani"ated Pinocchio (19BC) three $ears #ater%@ The$ s s!ect that

"a$+e there*s a ghost go+#in or a dragon in the ho se%=r "!$ !redicts: ,ar' "$ words there*s tro +#e a +rewing6

Fe#t it co"in* a## da$% orns h rt6 The$ snea' on ti!toe intothe ho se thro gh the front door% Doc nervo s#$ orders the"to: 8e caref # "en% Search ever$ coo' and nann$ hoo' and

grann$ croo' and%%% h Search ever$where6 The$ are

s r!rised to see a tota##$ c#ean order#$ ho se in an a" singse2 ence:

5oo'% The f#oor it*s +een swe!t% &e$ chair*s +een d sted%


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O r window*s +een washed% =osh o r co+we+s are "issing%Wh$ wh$ wh$ the who#e !#ace is c#ean6%%%Sin'*s e"!t$% &e$6So"eone sto#e o r dishes6 The$ ain*t sto#e% The$*re hid in the

c !+oard% ,$ c !*s +een washed6

=r "!$ s s!ects the worst so ! coo'ing in the 'ett#e a+ovethe fire is a witch*s +rew% Shivering fro" fright Doc s s!ects

so"ething !stairs: 4t*s ! there% 4n the +edroo"% 8 t one ofs has got to go down and chase it ! h h h ! down%The$ a## nod a!!rova# choosing Do!e$ to #ead the"% As he

c#i"+s the stairs the$ watch fro" +e#ow ass ring: Don*t +eafraid% We*re right +ehind $o %

As he enters the +edroo" a fig re stretches nder a sheeta!!earing to +e a ghost% Do!e$ sca"!ers downstairs in sheer

fright sending a## of the" o t the door and #eaving hi" #oc'ed+ehind% After "ista'en#$ attac'ing Do!e$ thin'ing that he*sthe "onster the$ as' hi" for a f ## re!ort: Did $o see it.

&ow +ig is it. Was it a dragon. &as it got horns. Was it+reathing fire. Was it droo#ing. What was it doing. Do!e$

!anto"i"es that it was s#ee!ing%

This ti"e the$ a## a!!roach the +edroo" to attac' thin'ing it

a +ig ghost#$ "onster +eca se it covers three +eds% Docs ggests that the$ 'i## it +efore it wa'es !% The sheet is

! ##ed aside to revea# a !rett$ gir# a s#ee!ing Snow White 0 st+efore the$ stri'e% One of the" thin's she is +ea tif # 0 st#i'e an ange#% =r "!$ thin's otherwise warning against


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wo"en: Ange# h h6 She*s a fe"a#e% And a## fe"a#es is !oison%The$*re f ## of wic'ed wi#es a#tho gh he doesn*t 'now the

"eaning of his words%

st then Snow White wa'es ! as'ing herse#f: 4 wonder ifthe chi#dren are%%% and then she sees the" !ee'ing at her with

+#in'ing e$es and +ig noses fro" the foot of the +eds% Sherea#i es: Wh$ wh$ the$*re #itt#e "en6 &ow do $o do. 4 said*&ow do $o do.* =r "!$ is first to s!ea' crossing his ar"s:

&ow do $o do what.

&aving #earned their na"es and distinctive#$ co"ica#characteristics fro" the +eds she greets each of the" g essing

who the$ are% ?Their !ersona#ities are "arve#o s#$differentiated and dis!#a$ed +$ the Disne$ ani"ators

"atching their na"es%@ =r "!$ is #ast to +e identified andthen he s s!icio s#$ re"ar's: We 'now who we are% As' her

who she is6 What she*s +een doing here% Doc re!hrases the2 estion incorrect#$: What are $o and who are $o doing.

After introd cing herse#f as Snow White the$ 'now her as thePrincess% The$ are honored e;ce!t for =r "!$ who fee#s

"ad as hornets and wants to te## her to get o t% Snow White

+egs sweet#$: P#ease don*t send "e awa$% 4f $o do she*## 'i##"e%%%"$ ste!"other the een% =r "!$ warns ever$one

a+o t the danger Snow White !oses for the": She*s an o#dwitch%%%4f the een finds her here she*## swoo! down and

wrea' her vengeance on s% Snow White ca#"s their fears:


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8 t she doesn*t 'now where 4 a"% =r "!$ te##s the" a+o tthe een*s "agica# !owers: She 'nows ever$thing% She*s f ##of +#ac' "agic% She can even "a'e herse#f invisi+#e% ,ight +e

in this roo" right now% Snow White insists the een wi##never find o t and offers to +e their ho se'ee!er if the$ #et hersta$: 4*## wash and sew and swee! and coo'% oo'6 the$

re!#$ in nison deciding that the$ wi## ado!t her she sta$s6

8 t she insists that the dwarfs wash +efore the$ eat s !!er%The$ as': Wh$ wash. What for. =r "!$ co"!#ains when

he rea#i es there was a catch to it% The$ tr$ to esca!e thewashing c#ai"ing the$ washed recent#$% Their dirt$ hands

are ins!ected !roving to Snow White that this wi## never do%The$ are "arched o tside re# ctant#$ +o#stering ! their

co rage for the co#d wet water singing 8# dd#e >dd#e >"D "% ritica# of ever$thing =r "!$ e;!ects that the ne;t

thing she wi## de"and wi## +e !rett$ ri++ons in their hair and

!erf "e% The dwarfs force =r "!$ to s +"it to a scr ++ingand drag hi" over to the t +%

8ac' in the cast#e the een who ho#ds the +o; s !!osed#$containing Snow White*s heart as's her ,agic ,irror again:,agic ,irror on the wa##% Who now is the fairest one of a##.

The "irror tact#ess#$ re!#ies:

Over the seven 0ewe#ed hi##s +e$ond the seventh fa## in thecottage of the seven dwarfs dwe##s Snow White fairest one of

a##%


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The een is confident the "irror is in error: Snow White#ies dead in the forest% The h nts"an has +ro ght "e !roof%

8eho#d her heart% The "irror re!#ies: Snow White sti## #ives%The fairest in the #and% 4t is the heart of a !ig $o ho#d in $o rhand% ea#i ing that she has +een deceived and tric'ed she

descends her winding staircase down to her d ngeon*s#a+orator$ where she casts s!e##s% The d ngeon is decorated

with re"inders of death a few s' ##s and a s'e#eta# weighingdevice% Once there she vows: 4*## go "$se#f to the dwarfs*

cottage in a disg ise so co"!#ete no one wi## ever s s!ect%Fro" her +oo'she#f containing co#orf # reference +oo's on8#ac' Arts A#che"$ Witchcraft 8#ac' ,agic Sorcer$ and

Poisons she ! ##s down a +oo' on Disg ises%

The evi# een #oo's for a for" #a to transfor" "$ +ea t$into g#iness change "$ 2 een#$ rai"ent to a !edd#er*s c#oa'%

She decides on the "agic !otion reci!e for a Pedd#er*s Disg ise%&er incantation of the for" #a for the ingredients is

"e"ora+#e:

, ""$ d st to "a'e "e o#d% To shro d "$ c#othes the+#ac' of night% To age "$ voice an o#d hag*s cac'#e% To whiten"$ hair a screa" of fright% A +#ast of wind to fan "$ hate% A

th nder+o#t to "i; it we##%


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$e##ow + ++#es rise ! and a +o#t of #ightning stri'es thetransfor"ations +egin% &er hair t rns white her hands t rn

gnar#$ and g#$ and her voice +eco"es a hag*s cac'#e% A

!erfect disg ise she thin's frightening her +#ac' crow !et%She !ages thro gh another +oo' for a "eans to 'i## SnowWhite:

And now a s!ecia# sort of death for one so fair% What sha## it+e. Ah6 A Poison A!!#e% S#ee!ing Death% One taste of the

Poisoned A!!#e and the victi"*s e$es wi## c#ose forever in the

S#ee!ing Death%

The ro nd whites of her e$es e;!and as she decides how shewi## ad"inister !oison to Snow White%

After their s !!er in the cottage the dwarfs ! t on anentertaining show with The Dwarfs* /ode# Song% Dancing

singing accordion !#a$ing $ode#ing and "erri"entacco"!an$ the " sic% The wood#and creat res watch thro ghthe o!en window "oving to the rh$th"% 4n one of the a" sing

seg"ents of the entertain"ent Do!e$ co"ica##$ +a#anceshi"se#f on Snee $*s sho #ders "a'ing the" ta## eno gh to

dance with Snow White + t nwie#d$ when Snee $ e;!#odeswith a snee e%

After the " sic the$ as' her to te## the" a stor$% Shere"e"+ers when she "et the Prince: Once there was a

Princess%%%and she fe## in #ove%%%An$one co #d see that the Princewas char"ing the on#$ one for "e%%%There*s no+od$ #i'e hi"


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an$where at a##% Snow White +rea's into song So"eda$ ,$Prince Wi## o"e :

&e was so ro"antic 4 co #d not resist%

So"eda$ "$ Prince wi## co"e

So"eda$ we*## "eet again

And awa$ to his cast#e we*## go

To +e ha!!$ forever 4 'now

So"eda$ when s!ring is here

We*## find o r #oved one

And the +ees wi## sing

And wedding +e##s wi## ring

So"eda$ when "$ drea"s co"e tr e

A## the dwarfs are "es"eri ed +$ her e;ce!t for =r "!$ whosits +$ hi"se#f in a corner " r" ring: , sh%

When it co"es ti"e to sett#e down for +edti"e Doc offersSnow White their +eds !stairs ass ring her that the$ wi## +eco"forta+#e downstairs% She sa$s goodnight to the": /o *re

s re $o *## +e co"forta+#e. We## !#easant drea"s% AfterSnow White has #eft the$ a## gra+ for the on#$ !i##ow fighting

for it and tearing it to shreds% Snow White 'nee#s at her+edside and sa$s her !ra$ers: 8#ess the seven #itt#e "en who


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have +een so 'ind to "e% And and "a$ "$ drea"s co"e tr e%A"en% Oh $es and !#ease "a'e =r "!$ #i'e "e% =r "!$

co"!#ains a+o t s#ee!ing in the 'ett#e +$ the fire: A fine 'ett#e

of fish6

The wic'ed 2 een now disg ised as an o#d stoo!ed hag!re!ares the !oisoned a!!#e di!!ing an a!!#e into a +oi#ing

+rew in a stea"$ ca #dron% When it is withdrawn a s' ##a!!ears on its s rface:

5et the S#ee!ing Death see! thro gh%

5oo' on the s'in the s$"+o# of what #ies within%


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As she #eaves her dar' and shadowed wor'roo" and descendsanother stone staircase she !asses a whitened s'e#eton whichforever reaches for a water !itcher 0 st +e$ond its reach% She

#a ghs sadistica##$ as'ing: Thirst$. and then 'ic's the!itcher toward the fig re i"!#oring: &ave a drin'6 Thei"!act of the !itcher +rea's the +ritt#e s'e#eton into "an$!ieces a red +odied +#ac' s'e#eton craw#s awa$ fro" the

inside of the !itcher% The o#d hag ! shes off in a canoe down a"$sterio s ndergro nd waterwa$ or s +terranean river with

the g#owing red a!!#e in her +as'et read$ for Snow White*s+ite% 4n the fog and "ist she "a'es her wa$ to the dwarf*s

cottage thin'ing: The #itt#e "en wi## +e awa$ and she*## +e a##a#one%

The ne;t "orning +efore the$ #eave for wor' each of thedwarfs are concerned a+o t Snow White*s safet$:


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covers Snow White when she #oo's in the dwarfs* 'itchenwindow% The o#d hag as's Snow White:

O#d &ag: A## a#one "$ !et.

Snow White: Wh$ $es $es 4 a" + t%%%

O#d &ag: The the #itt#e "en are not here.

Snow White: h% ,"""% (s"e##ing) ,a'in* !ies.

Snow White: /es goose+err$ !ie%

O#d &ag: 4t*s a!!#e !ies that "a'e the "en fo#'s* "o thswater% Pies "ade fro" a!!#es #i'e these (ho#ding o t the red

a!!#e)

Snow White: Oh the$ do #oo' de#icio s%

O#d &ag: /es% 8 t wait ti## $o taste one dearie% (#a ghter)5i'e to tr$ one h"". =o on% =o on% &ave a +ite%

The vigi#ant wood#and +irds attac' the hag !ec'ing at hernti# Snow White sto!s the" sha"e on $o for frightening a

!oor o#d #ad$ and a!o#ogi es% The o#d hag !ic's ! the a!!#erea#i ing she sti## has a chance to deceive Snow White: Oh "$

heart Oh "$ "$ !oor heart% Ta'e "e into the ho se and #et"e rest% A drin' of water !#ease%

The ever he#!f # ani"a#s sense danger and race to warn and


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fetch the dwarfs that the een has threatened Snow White%The dwarfs at first thin' the ani"a#s are 0 st !estering the"%The o#d hag contin es to offer Snow White the # scio s + t

dead#$ !oisono s a!!#e:

O#d &ag: And +eca se $o *ve +een so good to !oor o#dgrann$ 4*## share a secret with $o % This is no ordinar$ a!!#e%

4t*s a "agic wishing a!!#e%

Snow White: A wishing a!!#e.

O#d &ag: /es6 One +ite and a## $o r drea"s wi## co"e tr e%

Snow White: ea##$.

Witch: /es gir#ie%


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Snow White: We## there is so"eone%

O#d &ag: 4 tho ght so% 4 tho ght so% (#a ghter) O#d grann$'nows a $o ng gir#*s heart%


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Thin'ing she is tra!!ed on a roc'$ crag #edge she atte"!ts tosend a #arge +o #der crashing down on the dwarfs% A"idst

#ightning and th nder +o#ts #ightning stri'es the crag she is

!erched on and it gives wa$% She !# nges to her death in the"e"ora+#e death scene% The two o"ino s "aca+re v #t res# r' a+ove fo##ow the !ath of her fa## swoo! off their !erch

and circ#e down to her cr shed +od$%

The heart+ro'en dwarfs !#ace the #ife#ess +od$ of Snow Whiteon a +ier and ho#d a +edside vigi# for her to the so nd of organ

" sic the forest ani"a#s 'ee! vigi# o tside% The$ are na+#eto !art with her so the$ + i#d her a cr$sta# coffin or cas'et and

!#ace her in it% The coffin*s c#ear g#ass to! foi#s the een*sass "!tion that the +ea tif # Snow White wo #d +e + ried

and na+#e to +e seen or 'issed:

%%%so +ea tif # even in death that the dwarfs co #d not find itin their hearts to + r$ her%%%the$ fashioned a coffin of g#ass and

go#d and 'e!t eterna# vigi# at her side%%%The Prince who hadsearched far and wide heard of the "aiden who s#e!t in the

g#ass coffin%

She re"ains there thro gh a f ## $ear a c$c#e of seasons as

the$ stand aro nd it grieving% Fina##$ her Prince co"es and isre#ieved to find the ragged "aiden that he had fancied at the

cast#e% &e gent#$ 'isses her co#d red #i!s for farewe## not'nowing that his 5ove*s First Eiss wi## awa'en her fro" herdeath#i'e s# "+er% With great 0o$ and cheering in the forest


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Snow White goes off with the Prince on his horse and the$#ived ha!!i#$ ever after + t not +efore she 'isses each of the

dwarfs good+$e% &er Prince has indeed co"e and the song

So"e Da$ ,$ Prince Wi## o"e is heard ce#e+rating hisarriva#%

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)