Bashful is the more bashful of all the dwarves. He tends to have
a more bashful and shy attitude towards and he is often seen
tying his beard in knots
Doc is the
educated of all the dwarves. He has his doctorate in psychology
and he is also a practicing MD
Princess
Snow White, voiced by
Adriana Caselotti.
Snow White was the daughter of a great king whose wife died
when the daughter was very young. Her wicked stepmother forced
her to work as a
scullery maid in the
castle. Despite this, she retains a cheerful but naive
demeanor.
The first feature-length animated film in history,
"Snow White" is a testimony to Walt's deep commitment to taking whatever
existed and making it better. When he first proposed creating a cartoon that
would run for more than just a few minutes, critics and nay-sayers abounded.
"It'll blind the audience," said some. "Nobody will watch a cartoon that's
so long," said others. They dubbed it Disney's Folly. But Walt persisted,
risking the financial future of his studio on the project. And of course the
success was complete. "Snow White" premiered on December 21, 1937, and
provided a financial bonanza for the Disney organization. It was originally
budgeted for $250,000, wound up costing $1.75 million, and brought in about
$4.2 million in its first release. Perhaps more important, it proved that
animation could be used not just to amuse but to provoke a far wider range
of emotions. Viewers witnessing the "death" scene of Snow White -- shown
above -- were moved to tears.
Grumpy,
voiced by
Pinto Colvig. Grumpy is as his
name suggests him to be. He has the biggest nose of the seven
and he automatically disapproves of Snow White for the mere fact
that she is a woman. However, though initially too proud to show
it, deep down he cares perhaps the most for her safety. He
repeatedly warns her of the threat posed by the Queen and rushes
to Snow White's aid upon realizing that she is in danger,
leading the charge himself
Happy,
voiced by
Otis Harlan. Happy is the joyous
dwarf.
He is the fattest of the seven and is always laughing.
Sleepy,
voiced by
Pinto Colvig. Sleepy is always tired, as attested by his
heavy eyelids, and therefore usually appears laconic even in the
direst situations. His job at the mine is to haul all the
diamonds and
rubies by
cart
to Doc for inspection. He has the longest
beard
of the seven. Usually he is pestered by a
fly,
who appears as a background character
Sneezy,
voiced by
Billy Gilbert.
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Sneezy's name is earned by his extraordinarily powerful sneezes,
which are seen blowing objects (including his brothers) across a
room. He has the shortest
beard
of the seven (besides the beardless Dopey). The cause of his
sneezes is hay fever.