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** It can be handwaved as AWizardDidIt, but given that Snow White has to correct the animals' attempts at chores (teaching the squirrel to shake the dust from its tail out of the window, etc.), she's able to coordinate a whole battalion of animals/people to teamwork flawlessly, doing something none of them had done before. Every animal was assigned tasks that they could do according to their abilities. That showcases Snow's skill as an organizer and leader - being able to talk to animals is one thing, creating an effective team out of them is quite another, as any leader of ''human'' teams can attest.
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-->'''Grumpy:''' "C'mon! ''GIDDYAP!!''"
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[YouKilledMyFather You killed their mother figure.]] PrepareToDie.]]

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** And you can interpret Snow White cleaning as a different kind of Awesome Moment. She is the princess and, if she were a spoiled brat, she could have demanded the dwarfs wait on her hand and foot because of her title. But when she finds this shelter, she immediately offers to be the housekeeper as a way to earn her place there. And it shows that despite her stepmother treating her like a servant, she found a way to put the only skill she has to good use.
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*** Even more than that, today when adjusted for inflation it remains the highest grossing animated film of all time!
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* Actress Lucille La Verne was at first only going to play the Queen and not the Hag because her coldly sophisticated and regal voice didn't match for the old witch. She then asked to go restroom, came back, and was able to do a perfect raspy, croaky old woman's voice that fit the part so that she was able to do both voices. Her trick. When she went to the bathroom she took her dentures out!
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** Preceded by probably the most awesome and dramatic reading of a potion recipe since ''Theater/{{Macbeth}}:''

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** Preceded by probably the most awesome and dramatic reading of a potion recipe since ''Theater/{{Macbeth}}:''''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}:''
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*** The execution is equally epic. The dwarfs frantically arrive just in time to see her sneaking out of the house and chase after her enraged. She eventually makes her way up to the cliff, her terror towards her doomed position slowly turning into venomous fury ("Trapped...the meddling ''fools''!...I'LL CRUSH YOUR BONES!!!"). Refusing to be taken out by a bunch of NotSoWeak dwarfs, she begins to dislodge a nearby boulder, [[TheHunterBecomesTheHunted turning the tables]] [[OhCrap on them]], laughing manically in triumph until she is struck down by fate itself with an ear piercing scream and seemingly crushed by her own devices. Extra points for the shots of the vultures, gleefully awaiting to make a meal out of the fallen side throughout. The DisneyVillainDeath would be used in excess throughout the years, but this was the first and perhaps most climatic exit of them all.

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*** The execution is equally epic. The dwarfs frantically arrive just in time to see her sneaking out of the house and chase after her enraged. She eventually makes her way up to the cliff, her terror towards her doomed position slowly turning into venomous fury ("Trapped...("Trapped! What will I do...the meddling ''fools''!...I'll FIX YOU! I'LL CRUSH YOUR BONES!!!"). Refusing to be taken out by a bunch of NotSoWeak dwarfs, she begins to dislodge a nearby boulder, [[TheHunterBecomesTheHunted turning the tables]] [[OhCrap on them]], laughing manically in triumph until she is struck down by fate itself with an ear piercing scream and seemingly crushed by her own devices. Extra points for the shots of the vultures, gleefully awaiting to make a meal out of the fallen side throughout. The DisneyVillainDeath would be used in excess throughout the years, but this was the first and perhaps most climatic exit of them all.
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** Also attending the premiere was Creator/ClarkGable of ''Gone With The Wind'' fame, who was said to have been moved to ''tears of joy'' upon the film's conclusion.

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** Also attending the premiere was Creator/ClarkGable of ''Gone With The Wind'' fame, who was said to have been moved to ''tears of joy'' TearsOfJoy upon the film's conclusion.
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** It became one of the first 25 films to ever be put in the UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry in 1989. The film was that iconic.

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** It became one of the first 25 films to ever be put in the UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry in 1989. 1989, and the only animated feature film to be among the those first 25 films. The film was that iconic.iconic, and impactful among the movie industry.
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** It became one of the first 25 films to ever be put in the National Film Registry in 1989. The film was that iconic.

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** It became one of the first 25 films to ever be put in the National Film Registry UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry in 1989. The film was that iconic.
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** It became one of the first 25 films to ever be put in the National Film Registry in 1989. The film was that iconic.
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** It's also resonant for the time: the Great Depression was occurring at that moment and Snow White volunteering her domestic services was reflective of how people were able to procure shelter and services without much money (a chicken or some fresh eggs qualified as payment for some services) and perhaps reflected how many people often shared a living space with people they weren't related to (boarding houses).
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* Adding onto that notice that despite the UnfortunateImplications of Snow White essentially volunteering her services as a housemaid at the beginning, the Dwarfs give her equal say around the house, they follow her directions and compromise their usual lifestyle for her. Again, this was made in the 1930s, and yet shows an impressive display of ValuesResonance, and what's more even demonstrates it doesn't have to be through the need of being an ActionGirl or tom boy. We all depend on each other at times.

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* Adding onto that notice that despite the UnfortunateImplications of Snow White essentially volunteering her services as a housemaid at the beginning, the Dwarfs give her equal say around the house, they follow her directions and compromise their usual (less than sanitary) lifestyle for her. Again, this was made in the 1930s, and yet shows an impressive display of ValuesResonance, and what's more even demonstrates it doesn't have to be through the need of being an ActionGirl or tom boy. We all depend on each other at times.
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* Adding onto that notice that despite the UnfortunateImplications of Snow White essentially volunteering her services as a housemaid at the beginning, the Dwarfs give her equal say around the house, they follow her directions and compromise their usual lifestyle for her.

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* Adding onto that notice that despite the UnfortunateImplications of Snow White essentially volunteering her services as a housemaid at the beginning, the Dwarfs give her equal say around the house, they follow her directions and compromise their usual lifestyle for her. Again, this was made in the 1930s, and yet shows an impressive display of ValuesResonance, and what's more even demonstrates it doesn't have to be through the need of being an ActionGirl or tom boy. We all depend on each other at times.
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* Adding onto that notice that despite the UnfortunateImplications of Snow White essentially volunteering her services as a housemaid at the beginning, the Dwarfs give her equal say around the house, they follow her directions and compromise their usual lifestyle for her.

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* In a deleted scene, Snow White, seeing Grumpy and Doc getting into a fight over whether or not she stays, decides to leave, declaring that she'll find shelter elsewhere and that she's not afraid of the dark woods at night, not even "the goblins". In that one scene, she displays courage, sass, autonomy and shrewdness.

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* In a deleted scene, Snow White, seeing Grumpy and Doc getting into a fight over whether or not she stays, decides to leave, declaring that she'll find shelter elsewhere and that she's not afraid of the dark woods at night, not even "the goblins". In that one scene, she displays courage, sass, autonomy and shrewdness.
shrewdness. An unexpected example of SilkHidingSteel.
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* Snow White and the animals cleaning the Dwarfs' filthy house.

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* Snow White and the animals cleaning the Dwarfs' filthy house. She doesn't know who owns the house but she takes it upon herself to do something good for them.
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* In a deleted scene, Snow White, seeing Grumpy and Doc getting into a fight over whether or not she stays, decides to leave, declaring that she'll find shelter elsewhere and that she's not afraid of the dark woods at night, not even "the goblins". In that one scene, she displays courage, sass, autonomy and shrewdness.
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* The whole film itself was one for Walt and studio. Everybody thought it would be a huge flop and bankrupt the studio since cartoons were just a novelty at best. There had been a few features during the Silent Era, but nothing as ambitious as this. The film proved that feature-length animation was viable and audience all over the world adored it.

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* The whole film itself was one for Walt Disney and his studio. Everybody thought it would be a huge flop and bankrupt the studio since cartoons were just a novelty at best. There had been a few features during the Silent Era, but nothing as ambitious as this. The film proved that feature-length animation was viable for theatrical release and audience all over the world adored it.
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* It's more like NightmareFuel, but the Queen's transformation is, for some fans, considered to be a fine piece of work, probably because of the effects that the animation creates.

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* It's more like NightmareFuel, but the Queen's transformation is, for some fans, considered to be a fine piece of work, probably because of the effects that the animation creates. Effects which, at the time, were nothing short of miraculous.
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* The whole film itself was one for Walt and studio. Everybody thought it would be a huge flop and bankrupt the studio since cartoons were just a novelty at best. There had been a few features during the Silent Era, but nothing as ambitious as this. The film proved that feature-length animation was viable and audience all over the world adored it.
** "Snow White" managed to become the highest-grossing picture of all time until it was dethroned a year later by ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.
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** Also attending the premiere was Clark Gable of ''Gone With The Wind'' fame, who was said to have been moved to ''tears of joy'' upon the film's conclusion.

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** Also attending the premiere was Clark Gable Creator/ClarkGable of ''Gone With The Wind'' fame, who was said to have been moved to ''tears of joy'' upon the film's conclusion.
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** Also attending the premiere was Clark Gable of ''Gone With The Wind'' fame, who was said to have been moved to ''tears of joy'' upon the film's conclusion.
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* A 14-year-old girl who was chased out of her home by her only family, who had just tried having her murdered, into a forest of pure NightmareFuel with no food or friends and nowhere to go. She was ashamed of the fact that she was noticeably upset instead of keeping up her normally cheerful demeanor. She ''apologizes'' to the animals and it's only after she's comforted them with a song that she worries about herself. Snow White acts incredibly {{Badass}} about the whole horrible situation.

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* A 14-year-old girl who was chased out of her home by her only family, who had just tried having her murdered, into a forest of pure NightmareFuel with no food or friends and nowhere to go. She was ashamed of the fact that she was noticeably upset instead of keeping up her normally cheerful demeanor. She ''apologizes'' to the animals and it's only after she's comforted them with a song that she worries about herself. Snow White acts incredibly {{Badass}} badass about the whole horrible situation.
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** Attending the film's historic premiere: CharlieChaplin, Creator/MarleneDietrich, ShirleyTemple, Creator/DouglasFairbanks, Milton Berle, JackBenny, Creator/RoyRogers, Creator/MaryPickford, CaryGrant, GeorgeBurns, among others. All of these Hollywood superstars applauding uproariously for this animated feature. They even applauded the ''static backgrounds'' because of the care and craft behind them. Master thespian John Barrymore was spotted [[{{Squee}} bouncing in his seat]] like an excited child.

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** Attending the film's historic premiere: CharlieChaplin, Creator/CharlieChaplin, Creator/MarleneDietrich, ShirleyTemple, Creator/ShirleyTemple, Creator/DouglasFairbanks, Milton Berle, JackBenny, Creator/JackBenny, Creator/RoyRogers, Creator/MaryPickford, CaryGrant, GeorgeBurns, Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/GeorgeBurns, among others. All of these Hollywood superstars applauding uproariously for this animated feature. They even applauded the ''static backgrounds'' because of the care and craft behind them. Master thespian John Barrymore was spotted [[{{Squee}} bouncing in his seat]] like an excited child.
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* The sheer fact that The Queen breaks from her EvilGloating to have a DangerouslyGenreSavvy lament, ensuring her spell has no overlooked detail. Sure she hand waves it when she discovers it, but still a chilling calculating side for one of Disney's first villains.

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* The sheer fact that The Queen breaks from her EvilGloating to have a DangerouslyGenreSavvy moment of lament, ensuring her spell has no overlooked detail. Sure she hand waves it when she discovers it, but still a chilling calculating side for one of Disney's first villains.

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