Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937)

(The First Page:) Once !on a ti"e there #ived a #ove#$ #itt#e
Princess na"ed Snow White% &er vain and wic'ed Ste!"other
the (een feared that so"e da$) Snow White*s +eat$ wo#d
sr!ass her own% So she dressed the #itt#e Princess in rags and
forced her to wor' as a Sc##er$ ,aid%
-ach da$ the vain (een cons#ted her ,agic ,irror)
*,agic ,irror on the Wa##) Who is the fairest one of a##.*%%%and
as #ong as the ,irror answered) */o are the fairest one of a##)*
Snow White was safe fro" the (een*s cre# 0ea#os$%
The ca"era trac's in toward the cast#e) fi#"ing the ani"ation
as if it were a #ive1action fi#"% As one of the windows of the
cast#e co"es s#ow#$ c#oser) it disso#ves into the "irror in the
(een*s cha"+er% The vain (een a!!roaches her ,agic
,irror one "ore ti"e to 2estion it for reassrance:
S#ave in the ,agic ,irror) 3o"e fro" the farthest s!ace)
Throgh wind and dar'ness) 4 s""on thee% S!ea'% 5et "e
see th$ face6
4n a high#$ dra"atic scene) fier$ f#a"es +rst into view and a
"oving) "as'#i'e face a!!ears% The agent of dece!tion as's the
(een (and the adience): 7What wo#dst tho 'now) "$
(een.7 The (een as's her ,agic ,irror the fa"os
2estion:
,agic ,irror on the wa##) Who is the fairest one of a##.
The ,agic ,irror cannot #ie) and "st ad"it that there is
so"eone e#se other than the (een who is the fairest in the
#and:
,irror: Fa"ed is th$ +eat$) "a0est$% 8eho#d) a #ove#$ "aid
4 see% 9ags cannot hide her gent#e grace% A#as) she is "ore fair
than thee%
(een: A#as for her) revea# her na"e%
,irror: 5i!s red as the rose% &air +#ac' as e+on$% S'in white
as snow%
To the Wic'ed (een*s horror) her worst fear is confir"ed% She
rea#i:es the "irror has descri+ed her sc##er$ "aid) Snow
White%
Snow White) dressed in rags) +t cheerf# des!ite her
"isfortne at the hands of a "ean and hatef# ste!"other)
scr+s the ste!s ne;t to the garden% She is friend to the white
+irds which f#oc' arond her% Snow White*s rags cannot
concea# her +#osso"ing +eat$ 1 rose1red #i!s) s#ight roge on
her chee's) s'in as white as snow) and e+on$ hair% She a!!ears
sweet and vivacios as we##% At the water we##) she h"s a tne
and as's the +irds: 7Want to 'now a secret. Pro"ise not to
te##. We are standing +$ a wishing we##%7 Then) she sings 74*"
Wishing)7 whi#e ad"iring her own ref#ection in the water of
the we##:
,a'e a wish into the we##%
That*s a## $o have to do%
And if $o hear it echoing%
/or wish wi## soon co"e tre%
4*" wishing% (-cho: 4*" wishing%)
For the one 4 #ove%
To find "e% (-cho: To find "e%)
Toda$% (-cho: Toda$%)
4*" ho!ing% (-cho: 4*" ho!ing%)
And 4*" drea"ing of%
The nice things (-cho: The nice things%)
&e*## sa$% (-cho: &e*## sa$%)
&er drea" is that a handso"e $ong "an wi## so"e da$ co"e
and resce her% &er wish co"es tre !artia##$ 1 a handso"e
Prince 3har"ing) the "an of her visions) ha!!ens to +e riding
+$ and he hears her singing% &e c#i"+s the cast#e wa##) is first
sighted in the we## water*s ref#ection) and he#!s her finish her
song) singing the echo to 7Toda$%7 Start#ed and frightened) and
sh$ and e"+arrassed +$ her a!!earance) she 2ic'#$ rns into
the cast#e to hide% The Prince corts her with the song: 7One
Song7:
<ow that 4*ve fond $o) hear what 4 have to sa$%
One song) 4 have +t one song
One song) on#$ for $o%
One heart) tender#$ +eating)
-ver entreating) constant and tre%
One #ove) that has !ossessed "e%
One #ove) rea##$ for $o%
One song) "$ heart 'ee!s singing%
Of one #ove) on#$ for $o%
The 0ea#os (een is angered +$ the "irror*s reve#ation and
0ea#os of the attention !aid to Snow White +$ the Prince%
Seated on a !eacoc' throne) signa#ing her e;tre"e vanit$) she
orders an evi# !#an to +e e;ected +$ her hnts"an: 7Ta'e her
far into the forest% Find so"e sec#ded g#ade where she can
!ic' wi#d f#owers%%%And there) "$ faithf# hnts"an) $o wi##
'i## her67 &er e$es e;!and g#aring#$ when she isses the vicios
co""and% The hnts"an o+0ects: 78t $or "a0est$) it is a
!rincess67 The (een wi## not a##ow an$ arg"ent: 7Si#ence6
/o 'now the !ena#t$ if $o fai#%%%8t to "a'e do+#$ sre $o
do not fai#) +ring +ac' her heart in this%7 She !resents hi"
with a red +o;) adorned with a heart1sha!ed #atch% &e "st
retrn with the dead gir#*s heart in it) as !roof that he has
carried ot the tas'%
The ne;t da$) Snow White has e;changed her rags for a !a#e
$e##ow dress) a dar' red1#ined ca!e over a nav$ +#e vest with
+#e and red s#eeves and a high white co##ar% She is ta'en to a
+eatif#) snn$ forested area to !ic' f#owers% She +efriends a
#itt#e #ost +#e+ird: 73o"e on) !er' !% Won*t $o s"i#e for
"e. &a) ha) ha% That*s +etter% /or "o" and !a!a can*t +e far%
There the$ are% 3an $o f#$. =ood+$e% =ood+$e%7 The
hnts"an a!!roaches fro" +ehind to sta+ her 1 his shadow
overta'es her% &is angr$ green e$es f#are as he raises the 'nife
in his hand and is !oised to stri'e% Snow White trns and
screa"s when she sees what he !#ans to do% 8t he hasn*t the
heart to carr$ ot the deed 1 to "rder an innocent gir#% &e
dro!s to his 'nees and +egs her to forgive hi": 74 can*t% 4 can*t
do it% Forgive "e% 4 +eg $o $or highness%7 Snow White
doesn*t nderstand% &e e;!#ains the (een*s evi# !#an) and
then +ids her to rn awa$ dee!er and dee!er into the woods to
esca!e her ste!"other*s "rderos intentions% &e a+andons
her) cr$ing: 79n6 9n awa$6 &ide6 4n the woods% An$where%
<ever co"e +ac'% <ow go6 =o6 =o67
She f#ees into the srrea#istic de!ths of the dar' night of the
forest) where her fear1fi##ed i"agination trns ever$thing into
night"arish id1#i'e "onsters read$ to devor her% An ow#*s
hge e$es frighten her% F#$ing +ats scare her% 3ragg$ trees see"
to reach ot and !## at her) snagging her c#othes% She fa##s into
a dar' !it and a dar' +od$ of water) where the sha!es of fa##en
#ogs change into a##igators% =ras!ing c#aws of another tree
threaten her% 5eaves +#own in a whir#wind fo##ow her as she
rns for her #ife%
&er frightened !s$cho#ogica# state is otward#$ "anifest in the
scener$ srronding her% She is overwhe#"ed +$ hndreds of
frightening !airs of e$es) and fina##$ co##a!ses on the grond in
e;hastion% When #ight dawns) it trns ot that the e$es
acta##$ +e#ong to the friend#$ wood#and ani"a#s and cte
creatres of the forest% 9etrning fro" the >nderwor#d) she is
+efriended +$ the" and a!o#ogi:es for start#ing the": 7P#ease
don*t rn awa$% 4 won*t hrt $o% 4*" awf##$ sorr$% 4 didn*t
"ean to frighten $o% 8t $o don*t 'now what 4*ve +een
throgh% And a## +ecase 4 was afraid% 4*" so asha"ed%%%%What
do $o do when things go wrong.%%%Oh) $o sing a song67 Snow
White sings to the" 7With a S"i#e and a Song7:
With a s"i#e and a song)
5ife is 0st #i'e a +right snn$ da$
/or cares fade awa$) and $or heart is $ong%%%
The song has cheered her s!irits: 74 rea##$ fee# 2ite ha!!$
now% 4*" sre 4*## get a#ong so"ehow% -ver$thing*s going to +e
a## right% 8t 4 do need a !#ace to s#ee! at night% 4 can*t s#ee! in
the grond #i'e $o% Or in a tree the wa$ $o do% And 4*" sre
no nest co#d !ossi+#$ +e +ig enogh for "e% ,a$+e $o 'now
where 4 can sta$% 4n the woods so"ewhere%%%/o do. Wi## $o
ta'e "e there.7
The$ #ead her to a 2aint #itt#e cottage) to which she e;c#ai"s:
7Oh) it*s adora+#e) 0st #i'e a do##*s hose% 4 #i'e it here%7 To see
throgh the front window of the thatch1roofed Tdor cottage)
she "st wi!e the dst awa$% 7Oh) it*s dar' inside%7 After
'noc'ing) it a!!ears no one is ho"e% The$ enter the tin$ front
door 1 ever$thing inside is s"a##er than nor"a# and "ess$) so
she ass"es it is the ho"e of chi#dren: 7Wh$ there*s seven
#itt#e chairs) there "st +e seven #itt#e chi#dren% And fro" the
#oo' of this ta+#e) seven ntid$ #itt#e chi#dren%7 She o+serves
the "ess$ dining ta+#e) a !ic' a;e stc' in the ta+#e) the dst$
fire!#ace) co+we+s ever$where) a !i#e of dirt$ dishes) and an
nsed +roo"% ?The carved wooden adorn"ents of the interior
of the cottage ref#ect the s'i##ed crafts"anshi! of its
occ!ants%@ She wonders wh$ the$ haven*t +een re!ri"anded
+$ their "other: 7Wh$ $o*d thin' their "other wo#d7 and
then she considers: 7,a$+e the$ have no "other7 and are
or!hans%
To sr!rise the") in an enchanting scene) the dst$) "ess$
hose is straightened ! and c#eaned (sing her $ears of
e;!erience as a "aid)) with the he#! of the ani"a#s% 7Then)
"a$+e the$*## #et "e sta$)7 she wishes% The dishes are washed)
the roo" is tidied !) the fire!#ace is c#eaned) the #andr$ is
scr++ed and hng to dr$) and Snow White ses the +roo"%
Whi#e the$ a## c#ean) she sings (and whist#es) 7Whist#e Whi#e
/o Wor'%7
Ast whist#e whi#e $o wor'
And cheerf##$ together we can tid$ ! the !#ace%
So h" a "err$ tne) it won*t ta'e #ong)
When there*s a song) to he#! $o set the !ace%
4n a s!ar'#ing dia"ond "ine) the occ!ants of the cottage 1 the
Seven Dwarfs 1 each with a distinct !ersona#it$) finish their
digging wor' for the da$) singing the 7Dig) Dig7 song: 7We
dig) dig) dig) dig) dig) dig) dig% 4n a "ine the who#e da$ throgh%
We dig) dig) dig) dig) dig) dig) dig% 4t*s what we #i'e to do% 4t
ain*t no tric'% To get rich 2ic'% 4f $o dig) dig) dig) with a
shove# or a !ic'% 4n a "ine% 4n a "ine% 4n a "ine% 4n a "ine%
Where a "i##ion dia"onds shine%7 One of the dwarfs) Do!e$)
!ts two dia"onds in his e$esoc'ets for a s!ar'#ing effect%
At five o*c#oc') snset and 2itting ti"e) the$ start their "arch
ho"e with !ic' a;es on their sho#ders) singing 7&eigh &o)
&eigh &o)7 whist#ing dring the chors% Their gigantic)
"arching shadows fro" the setting sn !recede the" on a red
sandstone c#iff wa##% The$ !ass +$ a +ri##iant) s!ar'#ing
waterfa## whi#e singing:
&eigh1&o) &eigh1&o) 4t*s ho"e fro" wor' we go%
&eigh1&o) &eigh1&o) &eigh1&o) &eigh1&o)
4t*s ho"e fro" wor' we go%
Snow White #eads the ani"a#s !stairs with: 75et*s see what*s
!stairs%7 She sees seven 7adora+#e #itt#e +eds%7 The +eds have
hand1carved na"es on the") and she reads the" a#od:
Doc) &a!!$) Snee:$) Do!e$) ha) ha) ha) what fnn$ na"es
for chi#dren% =r"!$) 8ashf#) and S#ee!$%
After she reads the na"e S#ee!$) she $awns and stretches)
rea#i:ing that she is tired herse#f% Snow White #ies down
crosswise on three of the +eds) srronded +$ the do:ing
ani"a#s% Offstage) the sond of the dwarfs singing their
"arching ho"e song is heard% The ani"a#s hear the" first)
dash to the window) and then rn ot of the hose to hide%
5eading the #ine of dwarfs) Doc notices a change in their
ho"e*s a!!earance: 75oo'% Or hose% 5its #ight%%%5ights #it%7
The$ a## e;c#ai": 7Ai""in$ cric'ets67 ?This e;c#a"ation
foreshadowed a new Disne$ character that wo#d a!!ear in the
ani"ated Pinocchio (19BC) three $ears #ater%@ The$ ss!ect that
"a$+e there*s a ghost) go+#in) or a dragon in the hose%
=r"!$ !redicts: 7,ar' "$ words) there*s tro+#e a1+rewing6
Fe#t it co"in* a## da$% 3orns hrt67 The$ snea' on ti!toe into
the hose throgh the front door% Doc nervos#$ orders the"
to: 78e caref# "en% Search ever$ coo' and nann$) hoo' and
grann$) croo' and%%%h) Search ever$where67 The$ are
sr!rised to see a tota##$ c#ean) order#$ hose) in an a"sing
se2ence:
5oo'% The f#oor) it*s +een swe!t% &e$) chair*s +een dsted%
Or window*s +een washed% =osh) or co+we+s are "issing%
Wh$) wh$) wh$ the who#e !#ace is c#ean6%%%Sin'*s e"!t$% &e$6
So"eone sto#e or dishes6 The$ ain*t sto#e% The$*re hid in the
c!+oard% ,$ c!*s +een washed6
=r"!$ ss!ects the worst 1 so! coo'ing in the 'ett#e a+ove
the fire is a witch*s +rew% Shivering fro" fright) Doc ss!ects
so"ething !stairs: 74t*s ! there% 4n the +edroo"% 8t one of
s has got to go down and chase it !) h) h) h) !) down%7
The$ a## nod a!!rova#) choosing Do!e$ to #ead the"% As he
c#i"+s the stairs) the$ watch fro" +e#ow) assring: 7Don*t +e
afraid% We*re right +ehind $o%7
As he enters the +edroo") a figre stretches nder a sheet)
a!!earing to +e a ghost% Do!e$ sca"!ers downstairs in sheer
fright) sending a## of the" ot the door and #eaving hi" #oc'ed
+ehind% After "ista'en#$ attac'ing Do!e$ thin'ing that he*s
the "onster) the$ as' hi" for a f## re!ort: 7Did $o see it.
&ow +ig is it. Was it a dragon. &as it got horns. Was it
+reathing fire. Was it droo#ing. What was it doing.7 Do!e$
!anto"i"es that it was s#ee!ing%
This ti"e) the$ a## a!!roach the +edroo" to attac') thin'ing it
a +ig ghost#$ "onster +ecase it covers three +eds% Doc
sggests that the$ 7'i## it +efore it wa'es !%7 The sheet is
!##ed aside to revea# a !rett$ gir#) a s#ee!ing Snow White 0st
+efore the$ stri'e% One of the" thin's she is 7+eatif#) 0st
#i'e an ange#%7 =r"!$ thin's otherwise) warning against
wo"en: 7Ange# hh6 She*s a fe"a#e% And a## fe"a#es is !oison%
The$*re f## of wic'ed wi#es)7 a#thogh he doesn*t 'now the
"eaning of his words%
Ast then) Snow White wa'es !) as'ing herse#f: 74 wonder if
the chi#dren are%%%7 and then she sees the" !ee'ing at her with
+#in'ing e$es and +ig noses fro" the foot of the +eds% She
rea#i:es: 7Wh$) wh$ the$*re #itt#e "en6 &ow do $o do. 4 said)
*&ow do $o do.*7 =r"!$ is first to s!ea') crossing his ar"s:
7&ow do $o do what.7
&aving #earned their na"es and distinctive#$ co"ica#
characteristics fro" the +eds) she greets each of the") gessing
who the$ are% ?Their !ersona#ities are "arve#os#$
differentiated and dis!#a$ed +$ the Disne$ ani"ators)
"atching their na"es%@ =r"!$ is #ast to +e identified) and
then he ss!icios#$ re"ar's: 7We 'now who we are% As' her
who she is6 What she*s +een doing here%7 Doc re!hrases the
2estion incorrect#$: 7What are $o) and who are $o doing.7
After introdcing herse#f as Snow White) the$ 'now her as the
Princess% The$ are honored) e;ce!t for =r"!$ who fee#s
7"ad as hornets7 and wants to te## her to get ot% Snow White
+egs sweet#$: 7P#ease don*t send "e awa$% 4f $o do) she*## 'i##
"e%%%"$ ste!"other) the (een%7 =r"!$ warns ever$one
a+ot the danger Snow White !oses for the": 7She*s an o#d
witch%%%4f the (een finds her here) she*## swoo! down and
wrea' her vengeance on s%7 Snow White ca#"s their fears:
78t she doesn*t 'now where 4 a"%7 =r"!$ te##s the" a+ot
the (een*s "agica# !owers: 7She 'nows ever$thing% She*s f##
of +#ac' "agic% She can even "a'e herse#f invisi+#e% ,ight +e
in this roo" right now%7 Snow White insists the (een wi##
never find ot) and offers to +e their hose'ee!er if the$ #et her
sta$: 74*## wash and sew and swee! and coo'%7 73oo'67 the$
re!#$ in nison) deciding that the$ wi## ado!t her 1 7she sta$s67
8t she insists that the dwarfs wash +efore the$ eat s!!er%
The$ as': 7Wh$ wash. What for.7 =r"!$ co"!#ains when
he rea#i:es 7there was a catch to it%7 The$ tr$ to esca!e the
washing) c#ai"ing the$ washed 7recent#$%7 Their dirt$ hands
are ins!ected) !roving to Snow White that 7this wi## never do%7
The$ are "arched otside) re#ctant#$ +o#stering ! their
corage for the co#d) wet water) singing 78#dd#e1>dd#e1>"1
D"%7 3ritica# of ever$thing) =r"!$ e;!ects that the ne;t
thing she wi## de"and wi## +e !rett$ ri++ons in their hair and
!erf"e% The dwarfs force =r"!$ to s+"it to a scr++ing)
and drag hi" over to the t+%
8ac' in the cast#e) the (een) who ho#ds the +o; s!!osed#$
containing Snow White*s heart) as's her ,agic ,irror again:
7,agic ,irror on the wa##% Who now is the fairest one of a##.7
The "irror tact#ess#$ re!#ies:
Over the seven 0ewe#ed hi##s) +e$ond the seventh fa##) in the
cottage of the seven dwarfs dwe##s Snow White) fairest one of
a##%
The (een is confident the "irror is in error: 7Snow White
#ies dead in the forest% The hnts"an has +roght "e !roof%
8eho#d) her heart%7 The "irror re!#ies: 7Snow White sti## #ives%
The fairest in the #and% 4t is the heart of a !ig $o ho#d in $or
hand%7 9ea#i:ing that she has +een deceived and tric'ed) she
descends her winding staircase down to her dngeon*s
#a+orator$ where she casts s!e##s% The dngeon is decorated
with re"inders of death 1 a few s'##s and a s'e#eta# weighing
device% Once there) she vows: 74*## go "$se#f to the dwarfs*
cottage in a disgise so co"!#ete no one wi## ever ss!ect%7
Fro" her +oo'she#f containing co#orf# reference +oo's on
8#ac' Arts) A#che"$) Witchcraft) 8#ac' ,agic) Sorcer$) and
Poisons) she !##s down a +oo' on Disgises%
The evi# (een #oo's for a 7for"#a to transfor" "$ +eat$
into g#iness) change "$ 2een#$ rai"ent to a !edd#er*s c#oa'%7
She decides on the "agic !otion reci!e for a Pedd#er*s Disgise%
&er incantation of the for"#a for the ingredients is
"e"ora+#e:
,""$ dst to "a'e "e o#d% To shrod "$ c#othes) the
+#ac' of night% To age "$ voice) an o#d hag*s cac'#e% To whiten
"$ hair) a screa" of fright% A +#ast of wind to fan "$ hate% A
thnder+o#t to "i; it we##% <ow +egin th$ "agic s!e##%
4""ediate#$ after drin'ing the +oi#ing !otion) a co#orf#
whir#!oo# s!ins arond her as she gra+s her throat% 8#e and
$e##ow +++#es rise ! and a +o#t of #ightning stri'es 1 the
transfor"ations +egin% &er hair trns white) her hands trn
gnar#$ and g#$) and her voice +eco"es a hag*s cac'#e% 7A
!erfect disgise)7 she thin's) frightening her +#ac' crow !et%
She !ages throgh another +oo' for a "eans to 'i## Snow
White:
And now a s!ecia# sort of death for one so fair% What sha## it
+e. Ah6 A Poison A!!#e% S#ee!ing Death% One taste of the
Poisoned A!!#e and the victi"*s e$es wi## c#ose forever in the
S#ee!ing Death%
The rond whites of her e$es e;!and as she decides how she
wi## ad"inister !oison to Snow White%
After their s!!er in the cottage) the dwarfs !t on an
entertaining show with 7The Dwarfs* /ode# Song%7 Dancing)
singing) accordion !#a$ing) $ode#ing) and "erri"ent
acco"!an$ the "sic% The wood#and creatres watch throgh
the o!en window) "oving to the rh$th"% 4n one of the a"sing
seg"ents of the entertain"ent) Do!e$ co"ica##$ +a#ances
hi"se#f on Snee:$*s sho#ders) "a'ing the" ta## enogh to
dance with Snow White) +t nwie#d$ when Snee:$ e;!#odes
with a snee:e%
After the "sic) the$ as' her to te## the" a stor$% She
re"e"+ers when she "et the Prince: 7Once there was a
Princess%%%and she fe## in #ove%%%An$one co#d see that the Prince
was char"ing) the on#$ one for "e%%%There*s no+od$ #i'e hi")
an$where at a##%7 Snow White +rea's into song) 7So"eda$ ,$
Prince Wi## 3o"e7:
&e was so ro"antic) 4 co#d not resist%
So"eda$ "$ Prince wi## co"e
So"eda$ we*## "eet again
And awa$ to his cast#e we*## go
To +e ha!!$ forever 4 'now
So"eda$ when s!ring is here
We*## find or #oved one
And the +ees wi## sing
And wedding +e##s wi## ring
So"eda$ when "$ drea"s co"e tre
A## the dwarfs are "es"eri:ed +$ her) e;ce!t for =r"!$) who
sits +$ hi"se#f in a corner) "r"ring: 7,sh%7
When it co"es ti"e to sett#e down for +edti"e) Doc offers
Snow White their +eds !stairs) assring her that the$ wi## +e
co"forta+#e downstairs% She sa$s goodnight to the": 7/o*re
sre $o*## +e co"forta+#e. We##) !#easant drea"s%7 After
Snow White has #eft) the$ a## gra+ for the on#$ !i##ow) fighting
for it and tearing it to shreds% Snow White 'nee#s at her
+edside and sa$s her !ra$ers: 78#ess the seven #itt#e "en who
have +een so 'ind to "e% And) and "a$ "$ drea"s co"e tre%
A"en% Oh $es) and !#ease "a'e =r"!$ #i'e "e%7 =r"!$
co"!#ains a+ot s#ee!ing in the 'ett#e +$ the fire: 7A fine 'ett#e
of fish67
The wic'ed 2een) now disgised as an o#d stoo!ed hag)
!re!ares the !oisoned a!!#e) di!!ing an a!!#e into a +oi#ing
+rew in a stea"$ ca#dron% When it is withdrawn) a s'##
a!!ears on its srface:
5et the S#ee!ing Death see! throgh%
5oo' on the s'in) the s$"+o# of what #ies within%
<ow trn red to te"!t Snow White
To "a'e her hnger for a +ite%%%
When she +rea's the tender !ee#
To taste the a!!#e fro" "$ hand
&er +reath wi## sti##) her +#ood congea#
Then 4*## +e fairest in the #and%
8t wait6 There "a$ +e an antidote% <othing "st +e
over#oo'ed% Oh) here it is% The Dicti" of the S#ee!ing Death
can +e revived on#$ +$ 5ove*s First Eiss% 5ove*s First Eiss% <o
fear of that% The dwarfs wi## thin' she*s dead% She*## +e +ried
a#ive% &a) ha) ha%%%
As she #eaves her dar' and shadowed wor'roo" and descends
another stone staircase) she !asses a whitened s'e#eton which
forever reaches for a water !itcher 0st +e$ond its reach% She
#aghs sadistica##$) as'ing: 7Thirst$.7 and then 'ic's the
!itcher toward the figre) i"!#oring: 7&ave a drin'67 The
i"!act of the !itcher +rea's the +ritt#e s'e#eton into "an$
!ieces 1 a red1+odied +#ac' s'e#eton craw#s awa$ fro" the
inside of the !itcher% The o#d hag !shes off in a canoe down a
"$sterios ndergrond waterwa$ or s+terranean river) with
the g#owing red a!!#e in her +as'et read$ for Snow White*s
+ite% 4n the fog and "ist) she "a'es her wa$ to the dwarf*s
cottage) thin'ing: 7The #itt#e "en wi## +e awa$) and she*## +e a##
a#one%7
The ne;t "orning +efore the$ #eave for wor') each of the
dwarfs are concerned a+ot Snow White*s safet$: 7<ow don*t
forget "$ dear) the) the o#d (een*s a s#$ one6 F## of
witchcraft) so +eware of strangers%7 Snow White innocent#$
re!#ies: 7Don*t worr$% 4*## +e a#right%7 When the$ #eave) she
'isses each of the" good+$e (Do!e$ co"es +ac' "ore than
once6)% The #ast to #eave) =r"!$ warns:
=r"!$: <ow) 4*" warning $o% Don*t #et no+od$ or
nothing in the hose%
Snow White: Wh$) =r"!$6 /o do care6
D#tres fo##ow the o#d !edd#er wo"an on her 0orne$% She is
intense#$ wic'ed in her entire characteri:ation% &er shadow
covers Snow White when she #oo's in the dwarfs* 'itchen
window% The o#d hag as's Snow White:
O#d &ag: A## a#one) "$ !et.
Snow White: Wh$ $es) $es 4 a") +t%%%
O#d &ag: The) the #itt#e "en are not here.
Snow White: <o) the$*re not%
O#d &ag: >h% ,"""% (s"e##ing) ,a'in* !ies.
Snow White: /es) goose+err$ !ie%
O#d &ag: 4t*s a!!#e !ies that "a'e the "en fo#'s* "oths
water% Pies "ade fro" a!!#es #i'e these (ho#ding ot the red
a!!#e)
Snow White: Oh) the$ do #oo' de#icios%
O#d &ag: /es% 8t wait ti## $o taste one) dearie% (#aghter)
5i'e to tr$ one) h"". =o on% =o on% &ave a +ite%
The vigi#ant wood#and +irds attac' the hag) !ec'ing at her
nti# Snow White sto!s the") 7sha"e on $o for frightening a
!oor o#d #ad$)7 and a!o#ogi:es% The o#d hag !ic's ! the a!!#e)
rea#i:ing she sti## has a chance to deceive Snow White: 7Oh) "$
heart) Oh "$) "$ !oor heart% Ta'e "e into the hose and #et
"e rest% A drin' of water) !#ease%7
The ever1he#!f# ani"a#s sense danger and race to warn and
fetch the dwarfs that the (een has threatened Snow White%
The dwarfs at first thin' the ani"a#s are 0st !estering the"%
The o#d hag contines to offer Snow White the #scios) +t
dead#$ !oisonos a!!#e:
O#d &ag: And +ecase $o*ve +een so good to !oor o#d
grann$) 4*## share a secret with $o% This is no ordinar$ a!!#e%
4t*s a "agic wishing a!!#e%
Snow White: A wishing a!!#e.
O#d &ag: /es6 One +ite and a## $or drea"s wi## co"e tre%
Snow White: 9ea##$.
Witch: /es) gir#ie% <ow) "a'e a wish and ta'e a +ite%
The danger at the cottage is cross ct with the scene at the
"ine% S#ee!$ casa##$ sa$s: 7,a$+e the (een*s got Snow
White%7 A## the dwarfs rea#i:e what he has said is tre%
=r"!$ cries ot: 7The (een*## 'i## her6 We*ve got to save
her67 The dwarfs are carried on the +ac's of deer to rsh +ac'
to save Snow White%
The o#d hag te"!ts Snow White even frther) a!!roaching
o"inos#$ toward her:
O#d &ag: There "st +e so"ething $or #itt#e heart desires%
Perha!s there*s so"eone $o #ove%
Snow White: We##) there is so"eone%
O#d &ag: 4 thoght so% 4 thoght so% (#aghter) O#d grann$
'nows a $ong gir#*s heart% <ow ta'e the a!!#e dearie) and
"a'e a wish (!#acing the a!!#e in Snow White*s hands)
Snow White (ho#ding ! the a!!#e with her e$es c#osed): 4
wish) 4 wish%%%
O#d &ag: That*s it% =o on) go on%%%
Snow White: %%%and that he wi## carr$ "e awa$ to his cast#e
where we wi## #ive ha!!i#$ ever after%
O#d &ag: Fine6 Fine6 <ow) ta'e a +ite6%%%Don*t #et the wish
grow co#d6
Snow White (after +iting into the a!!#e): Oh) 4 fee# strange)
oh) oh%%%
O#d &ag (e;!ectant#$ r++ing her hands together): &er
+reath wi## sti##% &er +#ood congea#%
Snow White fa##s to the f#oor) the i"age of her hand e;tended
as the +itten a!!#e ro##s on the f#oor% She faints into a s#ee!ing
death) #oc'ed in a dee! s#ee! on#$ the 'iss of #ove can +rea'%
The o#d hag is 0+i#ant with cac'#ing #aghter as #ightning
f#ashes: 7<ow 4*## +e fairest in the #and%7
The dwarfs are too #ate to save her 1 Snow White has a#read$
+itten the !oisoned a!!#e and entered into a death#i'e s#ee!% 4n
a c#assic confrontation +etween good and evi#) the$ !rse the
(een ! into the "ontains 0st as a raging stor" +rea's ot%
Thin'ing she is tra!!ed on a roc'$ crag #edge) she atte"!ts to
send a #arge +o#der crashing down on the dwarfs% A"idst
#ightning and thnder +o#ts) #ightning stri'es the crag she is
!erched on and it gives wa$% She !#nges to her death in the
"e"ora+#e death scene% The two o"inos) "aca+re v#tres
#r' a+ove) fo##ow the !ath of her fa##) swoo! off their !erch
and circ#e down to her crshed +od$%
The heart+ro'en dwarfs !#ace the #ife#ess +od$ of Snow White
on a +ier) and ho#d a +edside vigi# for her to the sond of organ
"sic 1 the forest ani"a#s 'ee! vigi# otside% The$ are na+#e
to !art with her) so the$ +i#d her a cr$sta# coffin or cas'et and
!#ace her in it% The coffin*s c#ear g#ass to! foi#s the (een*s
ass"!tion that the +eatif# Snow White wo#d +e +ried
and na+#e to +e seen 1 or 'issed:
%%%so +eatif#) even in death) that the dwarfs co#d not find it
in their hearts to +r$ her%%%the$ fashioned a coffin of g#ass and
go#d) and 'e!t eterna# vigi# at her side%%%The Prince) who had
searched far and wide) heard of the "aiden who s#e!t in the
g#ass coffin%
She re"ains there throgh a f## $ear) a c$c#e of seasons) as
the$ stand arond it grieving% Fina##$) her Prince co"es and is
re#ieved to find the ragged "aiden that he had fancied at the
cast#e% &e gent#$ 'isses her co#d red #i!s for farewe##) not
'nowing that his 5ove*s First Eiss wi## awa'en her fro" her
death#i'e s#"+er% With great 0o$ and cheering in the forest)
Snow White goes off with the Prince on his horse 1 7and the$
#ived ha!!i#$ ever after)7 +t not +efore she 'isses each of the
dwarfs good+$e% &er Prince has indeed co"e) and the song
7So"e Da$ ,$ Prince Wi## 3o"e7 is heard ce#e+rating his
arriva#%