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Lost Purse Finally Returns
by Ellen, 59, Sacramento, CA
When my daughter was a sophomore in high school she went to Orlando for a youth leadership convention. After the convention, they went to Disney World for two days. She was visiting ... read more
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 Snow White is the star in the latest exhibit at The Walt Disney Family Museum. Get an inside look at the making of a Disney classic.
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THE MAIN ATTRACTION |
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Although it wasn't always easy, "Snow White," like its heroine, has lived happily ever after.
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Snow White Turns 70
In 1937, movies cost a dime and the country was in the depths of the Great Depression. Radio was an exciting new phenomenon, while TV was hardly a gleam on the horizon. And a young princess was about to sing her way into the hearts of America.
Looking back now, 70 years later, it's easy to forget what an astonishing achievement Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" really is. The first animated feature in movie history, it is also one of the most beautifully achieved -- and the most beloved. With "Snow White" having just celebrated its 70th anniversary in December, we thought it was time to take a look back at some lesser-known aspects of this landmark film.
"Snow White" launched Disney as THE house of animation, and began a legendary string of animated classics. However, it came perilously close to not being made at all! Feature-length animation was a huge gamble for the Studio -- would anyone really want to watch a mere cartoon for more than a few minutes? Walt was convinced...
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HISTORY AND TRIVIA |
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DO YOU KNOW DISNEY?
The first night Snow White sleeps in the Dwarfs' cottage, where do Grumpy, Doc, and Happy sleep?
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THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
January 20, 1936 - Eighteen-year-old Adriana Caselotti records her first tracks as the voice of Snow White.
January 21, 1933 - Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon "The Mad Doctor" is released.
January 21, 1935 - Animator Ollie Johnston is hired at $17 a week by the Disney Studio. He will go on to become one of Walt's "Nine Old Men."
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YOUR QUESTION
How many ceramic tiles were used to create the beautiful pictures in the walkway of the castle in Disney World? Are any of the gold ones gold plated?
- Jeanne, 61, Florida, NY
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DAVE'S ANSWER
The beautiful Cinderella mosaics were designed by Disney artist Dorothea Redmond and crafted by famed mosaicist Hanns-Joachim Scharff. No one has counted the pieces of Italian glass -- a press release says "hundreds of thousands." Some were fused with silver and 14-carat gold. The smallest pieces were the size of the head of a tack.
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