Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

It's a bit tricky for me writing "dwarfs" with an "f."  I'm a Tolkien fan, and so more used to the smoother (and more dangerous) "dwarves."  One might define "dwarves" as a fictional race, while "dwarfs" are people with the genetic condition, but... well in this story they could be either one.  I can't tell.  I don't suppose anybody really thought about it much - they simply are what they are on the surface.  That's much of the modern appeal to fairy tales.  Timeless, placeless; they exist outside of any context but familiar human conflicts.  They are very close to drama and action in pure, theoretical form.

By the way, the story sometimes goes around that the use of dwarfs was a Disney euphemism, and Snow White actually met up with seven thieves in the original story (as in the '90s TV movie, Snow White: A Tale of Terror).  But that would depend greatly on which version you consider the "original."  Apparently they are thieves in some regional versions of the tale, but dwarfs appear much more commonly, including in the Brothers Grimm version.  So Snow White is actually among the most faithful adaptations Disney has ever produced (they still change plenty, but mostly for the sake of streamlining, not sanitizing).

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

I'm sorry to be posting this so late!  Somehow the week got away from both of us, but with a new film to watch tomorrow it was obvious that last week's review needed to get posted, and stat.

So, Snow White.  I grew up loving Disney movies (and still love them, and pretty much all things Disney) to this day, and since this is the film that started the whole thing I have to have a bit of a soft spot for it.  But it was never my favorite Disney animated movie.  I think as a young child that honor went to Cinderella and as I got older my loyalties switched to Sleeping Beauty (but only because Maleficent is such a badass).  Anyway, I'm supposed to be talking about Snow White!