After the subsequent experience of Bambi, many studio artists would later declare themselves dissatisfied with the appearance of Snow White’s animals. And yet, they fulfill their roles perfectly: providing a touch of humor (the birds, the turtle, etc.) while comforting Snow White (and of course the audience) after a trying scene. There’s no need for anatomical perfection, as Bambi will require. They are also often used to justify the Princess’s monologues, which would otherwise be too theatrical.
The quick change of atmosphere is also brought about by the song “With a Smile and a Song”.
Production information
Sequence number: 3B
Date of final draft: undated
Directors: Perce Pearce & Hamilton Luske
Assistant director: Hal Adelquist
Animators of Snow White: Grim Natwick, Hamilton Luske, Jack Campbell & Tony Rivera
Animators of the deers: Bernard Garbutt & John Sewall
Animator of the animals: Milt Kahl, Hamilton Luske & Bernard Garbutt, James Algar & Eric Larson
Hamilton Luske assistant animators: Errol Gray & Don Lusk
James Algar assistant animator: Murray McClellan
Eric Larson assistant animators: Jack Bradbury & Don Lusk
Milt Kahl assistant animators: Murray McClellan & Jack Bradbury
Bernard Garbutt assistant animator: Lynn Karp
Grim Natwick assistant animator: Marc Davis
Effects animator (Shadows, bush): Sandy Strother
Cast
Snow White: Adriana Caselotti
The birds: Esther Campbell, Anne Darlington, Marion Darlington, Peggy Downey, Ruth Magden, Louise Meyers, Clarence Nash & Ruby Ray
Scenes
Here is the sequence broken up into scenes with the corresponding animators.
