Show Notes on Dream a Little Deeper: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the Walt Disney Company’s first animated feature film. Released in 1937, it was a crowning technical achievement and—to this day—remains in the AFI’s top lists for films and animated films.
Below you can find all the resources consulted, videos watched, and pictures referenced for our episode on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Books
Demystifying Disney: A History of DIsney Feature Animation by Chris Pallant
The World History of Animation by Stephen Cavalier
The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney by Michael Barrier
The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom by Christopher Finch
Articles
“Dopey’s Legacy: Stereotypical Portrayals of Intellectual Disability in Classic Animated Films” by Zana Marie Lutifyya and Nancy Hansen in the book Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender Sexuality and Disability
Freud, Sigmund (1957). "A Special Type of Choice of Object Made by Men, pages 165–175". The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud. XI. London: Hogarth Press. pp. 179–190. ISBN 978-0-7012-0067-1. On the Universal Tendency of Debasement in the Sphere of Love
Primary Source Videos
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, directed by David Hand, et. all (1937)
The Old Mill, Wilfred Jackson (1937).
Documentaries
Frank and Ollie, directed by Theodore Thomas (1995)
Walt Disney, directed by Sarah Colt (2015)
“Walt Disney on the Making of Snow White” CBC Archives
Video Essays
“The History of Walt Disney Animation Studios + (Part 1) - Animation Lookback” by ElectricDragon505
Interviews
Olivia Fitzgerald
Olivia currently lives in Los Angeles and works in the Entertainment Industry. She has previously worked in a writer’s room at Warner Brothers. If anybody asks her, she says she prefers Pixar films over Disney Animation Studios Films.
You can follow Olivia on Instagram @livvyfitzgerald
*Olivia’s views do not represent those of any past or future employer.
Lindsey Boulden
Lindsey is a 24-year-old Oklahoma native who works in television production. She’s been interested in storytelling since she was young, and loves watching anime and other types of dramatic storytelling with animation that captures the eye.
You can follow Lindsey on Twitter and Instagram @animequeen95.
Kayley Speilbusch
Kayley is a current junior at the University of Tulsa majoring in Creative Writing and minoring in Media Studies. She loves music and fantasy and sci-fi RPG video games. She’s originally from Ponca City, Oklahoma.
You can follow Kayley on Instagram @kayley_spiel.
Tazmyn-May Gebbett
Tazmyn is a 22-year-old actress, writer , poet, and book blogger based in London, England. She is a proud Disney fanatic.
You can follow Tazmyn’s Book Blog on YouTube and on Instagram @teabooksandtazmyn, and you can find her poetry account on Instagram @tazmynmaypoetry
Lyndsay Durbin
Lyndsay lives in St. Louis, Missouri and works as a software developer for a bank. She loves watching movies and television shows, reading books, playing video games and soccer.
Aaron Krusniak
Aaron Krusniak currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI and is working toward a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan. His interests within urban planning mostly revolve around smart cities and how emerging technologies can impact the world’s cityscapes, particularly with regard to transportation, environmental sustainability, public policy, and justice. When he is not working, he likes to cook food with/for friends, swim, play tennis, buy houseplants he doesn’t need, and work on the daily crossword puzzle.
You can follow Aaron on twitter @aaronkrusniak
SC King
SC is a Tulsa-based filmmaker and has lived in T-Town most of his life. He loves creating and creativity, which is why he loves Disney so much. His current passion project is 300 Days to Mars, which follows pace courier Gabriel Highlight, his sassy A.I. Gibbons and a host of other cosmic weirdos as they explore the universe.
You can find SC on Facebook @SCKingOfficial and you can watch 300 Days to Mars: Zero Gravity on YouTube.
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