![]() “Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood." I leave you then with statements from both men, saying effectively the same thing, and showing, at least to some extent, why their works still affect us the way that they do: Both felt that they could utilize their chosen mediums to influence people-especially children-in a positive way. I love Walt Disney and his philosophy of film for a similar reason that I love Jim Henson. I'd definitely recommend either going to your local library or buying a copy. ![]() Neil Gabler, in his excellent biography "Walt Disney: Triumph of the American Imagination," goes to great length in describing the idea, production process, and release of Snow White. The current Walt Disney Studios, while substantially renovated since that time, are at that same location today. The film cost about $1.5 million to make and grossed almost $67 million, showing the world that animated films could compete and giving Walt Disney the capital to build an entire new studio. Funny how it's considered now to be not just a kids' movie, but a little girls' movie. He mentioned how his Uncle George (my great-great uncle) absolutely loved it. My grandpa told me a few months ago about going to see it when he was a kid. However, Disney went with his gut, and the film became a massive, massive success. Even more so, it had never been used to tell a dramatic story. "No one will watch 3D characters for a full 90 minutes on screen!" For Walt Disney, it was even more extreme animation as a medium had never been tested outside of goofy shorts. The only slight analogy we have today is Toy Story-a film that many people doubted would be successful. However, the modern eye should overlook those seeming faults and be able to recognize how big of a deal Snow White really was. Now, it's true, the story is cheesy and saccharine, a lot of the animation is rotoscoped, and there are some really slow parts. ![]() I only just saw the film in its entirety this past year, and it was quite an experience. I know that Christmas is right around the corner, but I just saw on a different blog that today is the 74th anniversary of the opening of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. ![]()
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