Behind the Magic: The Making of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

This documentary film aired on ABC on December 13, 2015. is the first to include interviews with several different historians, and Disney legends.
Narrated by Ginnifer Goodwin ("Snow White" in ABC's "One Upon a Time").
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Documentary Interviewees include (in no particular order):
J.B. Kaufman - film historian
Richard Sherman - songwriter
Sarah Nilsen - film historian
Eric Goldberg - supervising animator
Mark Henn - supervising animator
John Canemaker - animator/historian
Maria Tartar - Harvard professor
Jack Zipes - Brothers Grimm expert
Byron Howard - Disney film directors
Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee - Disney film directors
Mary Walsh - managing director of Disney's animation research library
Alan Menkin - composer
Marge Champion - original model for Snow White
Rebecca Cline - director of the Disney Archives
Mindy Johnson - author/historian
Wilma Baker - Snow White cel painter
... and Jake S. Friedman - author/animation historian

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Walt Disney: Delivers newspapers as a kid. Reporter: This is a tough childhood.

[@manuelorozco7760]

I remember Tom Hanks as Walt mentioning it in Saving Mr Banks. Why couldn’t he just Seize The Day? Newsies reference intended

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@@kareyonnadavidson6661 What do you mean?

[@minnowpd]

It's not a movie, its a living painting.

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[@jjsalt1982]

Beautiful paintings ❤ that turned into a story. And paintings that lifted off the page like magic. Became a film. Anything can happen. Any of us can make a movie with a drawing or painting. 😂 Make our own story.😍

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[@BrandonKohout]

It changed the course of the entire animation movie industry forever.

[@exodia9817]

Not just changed the animation industry and the film industry, but practically *created* the animated movie industry. You can say that Mickey was what got Disney off the ground, but if it weren't for Snow White, we wouldn't have some of the greatest animated films of all time. Look at Iron Giant, he wouldn't have existed without the first success of Snow White.

[@TheDisneyLover58]

Richard’s emotional reaction almost cry was about to make me cry.

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[@davidrule385]

I love Snow White, one of my all-time favourite Disney films. And wow, yes, this documentary tells the story of how it went from "Disney's Folley" into what would become a groundbreaking motion picture masterpiece we all know and love today.

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[@rosalyn7762]

I remember watching this documentary when it aired years ago. Marge Champion passed in October 2020 at the age of 101, a little strange 101.

[@exodia9817]

Reference to 101 Dalmatians? Possibly.

[@rosalyn7762]

@@exodia9817 Yep.

[@YoursTrulyThe1Pony]

In my mind and I'm sure in Disney's mind too was that Snow White was going to be a huge gamble for his animation company. It could of lead to probably financial ruin if it wasn't a success. But today we have a film that's a masterpiece.

[@jjsalt1982]

Snow white is a beautiful movie. One my favorite story and films. I believe even if you fall into a deep sleep. You can wake up. Call that a miracle

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[@VladSicoe]

I’ve been looking for this one for ages. Thank you very much for sharing it.

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My first time watching

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Me too! I am in it

[@liammcclure1085]

Officer Judy Hopps as the narrator of this documentary film!

[@manuelorozco7760]

I think up a nickname for Judy, Madame Carrots. I haven’t watched Zootopia in four years

[@AndrewsMagicandMore]

Don't forget she also voiced Fawn in "Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast"

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And Mary Margaret from Once Upon a Time

[@chelseabaker1994]

I really think Disney should make a film about the making of Snow White like they did with Mary Poppins, Saving Mr. Banks.

[@manuelorozco7760]

Saving Mr Banks was so good. I didn’t think I was like seeing the depressing parts especially how Travers opposed the wonderful creativity being put into Mary Poppins as the movie we all know and love. I would see Snow White in a heartbeat. Plus I have undying respect for Snow White and Mary Poppins

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But the question is, who would play Walt?

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I think I found it, I’ve been looking for this

[@amandacresswell2799]

Snow White is another one of my favorite Disney Princesses, in fact I love all of them.

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I feel blessed to have grown up on Disney movies and Sunday Wonderful World of Disney on TV. Kids now days watch ... anything and everything on the interweb.

[@Buggy-su4oy]

Billy was great as Sneezy...Walt probably knew of his sneezing routine in movie and the rest is history.😊

[@crustymusty8002]

I'm so happy that I clicked on this video, I learned so much thank you for sharing

[@manuelorozco7760]

I never saw this until now! Snow White is one of my all time favorite movies. Haven’t seen it in ten years actually but it is something I used to watch often. Music In Your Soup would have been fun to hear. But I respect it was cut simply for the sake of plot. Good to hear from John Lasseter, Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Richard M Sherman, Alan Menken and Bryon Howard!

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I plan on making a feature about the making of Snow White.

[@muirhewitt5111]

I hope that you’ll do it and that you’ll make a really great job of it Sean, it’s the greatest animated Disney movie I don’t think that it has ever been topped by the Disney Studio!

[@manuelorozco7760]

That would be so wonderful to see

[@hamiltonharris9876]

I'm with you all the way, Sean!

[@VladSicoe]

I'll help you out, Sean. I've been wanting to do something like that for the longest time.

[@williamseaverii1579]

This is so good! I didn’t know all the great challenges facing Walt & his very, very talented team. Such a good documentary & movie.

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Would you believe that he’s said to be autistic? There’s a list of famous people who are neurodiverse; go to Google and see for yourself.

[@TwilightLink77]

It’s brilliant that this was released on the 90th anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

[@eliasmejia1575]

Wrong. Snow White's turning 85 this year in the next five months ahead.

[@amandacresswell2799]

Fun Fact: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the very first animated Disney Feature Film Movie that was released in theatres at Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on December 21st, 1937.

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Walt disney is legendary creator like stan lee.

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Indeed he was a creative legend and genius!

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Samarth Kavoori Maybe

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Indeed he was!

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

"When I was a kid, Walt Disney was like my God." - Stan Lee

[@exodia9817]

9:36-9:37 Magic Mirror: Snow White still lives, the fairest in the land. Tis the heart of a pig you hold in your hand.

[@ZacharyNoah]

Queen: "The heart of a pig! Then I've been tricked!"

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@@ZacharyNoah Wasn’t it have I’ve been tricked?”

[@rachelharvey977]

Snow white has been my favorite movie for as long as I can remember: thanks for this masterpiece 💜

[@ericmahady3460]

A very good film. I worked at Disney. They have nothing since he passed.

[@samuelprusa817]

Snow White is my all time favorite animated movie.

[@elizajayne2888]

I loved this story due to the mirrors misperception of “ fairest “. The queen meant beauty as the fairest . The mirror meant equality as the fairest . In all fairness , it was a easy mistake to make .

[@exodia9817]

That kinda makes me wonder why the Magic Mirror said famed is thy beauty

[@amandacresswell2799]

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the very first cartoon Disney movie that I have ever watched on VHS tape when I was really little. And I still grew up watching it.

[@rghurst]

Maybe RZ should have watched this (a couple of hundred times) before she was allowed to give interviews about the "now disastrous" live action version.

[@ruthalber6169]

How would Walt Disney feel if he was still alive that Disneyland his treated in this is what I've heard from a friend that their workers are being treated pretty shabby pretty badly I don't know if he would like that or dislike it that's what I've heard

[@canaisyoung3601]

Probably the same way as Roy Family (the Walt Disney knockoff from that one American Dad episode. It's called "Familyland" and it is hilarious...unless burns against Disney offend you).

[@OdoneBisaglia]

It’s Greta documentary. But..not a word about the splendid symphonic orchestra? It’s a complete one. Form piccolo to contrabasoon! When Snow White is “ dead” inside the glass coffin, an organ takes place beautifully. And when the Prince arrives and takes Snow White away, there’s a male- female wonderful choir! Well, even Beethoven had to struggle to have one of his wonderful string quartets well paid. But why music and musicians are always underestimated? Think about it. Signed: a movie and music lover from Brazil.

[@daviddrabick9018]

1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the jewel in the crown of not only the company, but animation itself. Contemporary Disney's attempts to erase the glorious past will simply make the past shine even brighter.

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Their last great movie was Encanto

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"Snow White" is a skillful blend of fairytale, musical theatre and suspense thriller!

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Woww this is AMAZING 😭❤️

[@nathanthesubzeromangold4615]

My favorite Walt Disney picture film all-time favorite. A good motion picture movie.

[@rogercrownover5950]

Wasn't KOKO the clown from early silent Max Fleisher animation from a film reference....he sure was and then transfered via Rotoscope process. So S.W. film reference was NOT THE FIRST TIME animation character reference was attempted.

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snow white is my fav i love it

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"can an animated film make you cry" anime watchers "0_0"

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Lol

[@canaisyoung3601]

Hey, anime was inspired by Disney in terms of being cute and tugging at the heartstrings.

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this is fantastic!

[@brettnozzolillo1246]

It Grabs My Heart Of laughter My Favorite Movie I Sing All The Songs From The Movie I'm Going To get A Real Beard like The Dwarfs

[@Buggy-su4oy]

Snow White and Pinocchio and the Jungle Book and the Aristocrats are four of the Disney movies where the original parents do not die on screen.😊😮

[@amandacresswell2799]

I really love this movie a whole lot.

[@Buggy-su4oy]

Walt probably thought about the liver and Lungs idea, bit then realized that he wanted it to be a family film.😊😮

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

This is cool and all but umm how do you poison a comb and after 2 tries why didn't Snow White catch onto that this woman was trying to kill her?

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Wishful thinking

[@blerksnarfgut2766]

The poisoned comb was created through witchcraft. I assume it was a special sort of poison that took effect once it was in Snow White's hair. A lot of ppl don't properly understand the original Grimm fairy tale and so they get frustrated at the fact that Snow White is tricked by her stepmother so many times. However, if you carefully read the story, it makes perfect sense. We learn that Snow White is merely 7 years old at the time that the Queen wants her killed; she's a naive child with basically no life experience. When she arrives at the Seven Dwarfs home, they tell her to be on guard because her stepmother might come looking for her. When the Queen does come to her the first time, she's in a disguise and because the dwarfs didn't tell Snow White that the Queen will probably look nothing like herself if she were to show up, Snow White allows her to come inside the house and falls for the Queen's trick. The dwarfs revive her and tell her to not let anyone into the house when they're away. When the disguised Queen arrives the second time, Snow White follows the dwarfs's instructions by not letting her into the house but the Queen convinces her there's no harm in coming to the window. Snow White agrees and is then poisoned with the comb. The dwarfs revive her a second time and tell her to not speak to strangers. When the disguised Queen shows up with the poisoned apple, Snow White asks her to go away because she's not allowed to speak to strangers. The Queen shows her the apple and after the Queen cuts the apple in half and takes a bite of her half, Snow White assumes the apple is safe to eat but since Snow White's half contained poison, she dies. Sorry for the super long post but all this is to say that Snow White was only a child who followed the dwarfs's advice to the letter but she was incapable of critical or abstract thinking and that's why she fell for the Queen's tricks every time.

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

@@blerksnarfgut2766 No, it's fine thank you now the story makes way more sense :3 Did she die that final time though?

[@SarahJareth]

@@ThexDynastxQueen technically she was considered dead but instead of sleeping death she choked on a piece of the apple. She grew into a beautiful young woman in the coffin and when the Prince finds her he falls in love with her and visits her everyday. The dwarves refuse to part with her but seeing how in love he is with her they agree to let him take her to his castle. As the Princes servants are carrying the coffin one trips on a tree root and falls which jostled the coffin enough to dislodge the piece of apple in her throat. That wakes up Snow White and the Prince overjoyed asks her to marry him which she agrees to

[@elliottg.1954]

Delivering papers is not a tough childhood. At least not for hardier generations.

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9:36 Magic Mirror: Snow White still lives, the fairest in the land. Tis the heart of a pig you hold in your hand.

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Queen Grimhilde: The heart of a pig!? Then I've been tricked!

[@cinemalights4601]

At 22:18, the audio goes out of order with the footage for the rest of the video.

[@exodia9817]

Wait, I thought Walt saw that silent Snow White film in 1916

[@smith9808]

Everyone who ever worked on Snow White is dead now. Soon, everyone who even knew Walt Disney in person will soon be gone also.

[@anniefinch6843]

By the way, this movie recieved 7 awards and this person can see them at the Walt Disney family museum in San Francisco. This movie reminds me of Sleeping Beauty because both have kissing in it. Also this movie was mentioned on Walt Disney presents.

[@Buggy-su4oy]

If they kept Weepy imagine the funeral scene woukd have been like... everyone one would have drowned.😊😂

[@P.Whitestrake]

And the modern Disney is destroying it with the "live-action" remake.

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Rest In Peace Marge Champion 😇😢😭💔💖❤🙏🕊🌹🥀☁🪦

[@amandacresswell2799]

Beautiful Animation.

[@anniefinch6843]

I remember. this Disney movie and it's the first Disney movie and it's on Disney plus. But this person should know that this Disney movie is on Limited Gold Edition.

[@Buggy-su4oy]

Ginnifer could play Loretta Lynn in a movie...she is also great as Judy on Zootopia.

[@Buggy-su4oy]

Ginnifer is so lovely.

[@amandacresswell2799]

RIP Marge Champion the original model for Snow White

[@ruthalber6169]

I'm happy that it did I love snow by but I still can't stand the wicked queen I'm glad she got drove off

[@Buggy-su4oy]

Ginnifer is great as Judy in Zootopia.😊

[@rockstarthedragon1195]

The Oscar award is so cute

[@webz3589]

The silent snow white came out in 1916

[@treygood6371]

Love this movie

[@risaismadia9081]

mickey mouse maskout is super scary

[@manuelorozco7760]

I don’t find it that creepy

[@edwardiii8409]

This airing seems like a lifetime ago

[@paulborri]

The Huntsman wasn't terrible.

[@ruthalber6169]

You're saying that fairy tales are older than the Bible I seriously doubt that one

[@samheyl3153]

Saying that fairy tales are older than the bible or that the earth is billions of years old are lies from the devil! The earth is old and fairy tales but the bible is older and the author is eternal!

[@austinrenteria]

I bet that in 80 years their will be a documentary on the madness of the making of the upcoming Snow White.

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Ginnfer could play Loretta Lynn in a movie.

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9:37-9:41 The heart of a pig! Then I've been tricked!

[@Jpanman]

And to think, f****** "Pinocchio" took all the majesty and dynasty away from this masterpiece. Always my favorite "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". "Pinocchio" is trash if you ask me!

[@shadowlord8717]

Pinocchio is wonderful as well. The tecnic it's much more amazing and preciseley. But the story of Snow White is more interesting.

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