Walt Disney Weekly Reader

4

Behind the
scenes of
Walt
Disney’s
“Snow
White”
(4:52)

Movie
Trailer

●1st Full Length Animated Feature Film produced in
America (1930’s).

●Walt Disney had to mortgage his home to pay for
production costs.

●After the film's run at New York City's Radio City
Music Hall, many of the velvet seat upholstery had
to be replaced. Young children were so frightened
by some sequences in the movie that they wet
their pants, and consequently the seats.

How many years did it take to start Snow White?

Multiple Choice

How many years of planning did it take finally create Snow White?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Define Abate

Multiple Choice

Define Abated

• increase

• decrease

Multiple Choice

How is abated used in this sentence?

• To show Disney's passion increased

• To show Disney's passion decreased

Why did Disney have a difficult time letting go of production?

Multiple Choice

Why couldn't Walt Disney let go of of the planning process and move the film into animation?

• For money

• He was bored

• He knew he couldn't draw it himself.

How involved was Disney with the making of Snow White?

Multiple Choice

How involved was Disney in the making of Snow White?

• Very

• Somewhat

• Not at all

Underline ideas Walt Disney had for the movie Snow White.

Multiple Choice

Which was not an idea Disney had for snow white

• Open with Dancing

• Various Dwarves playing multiple instruments

• Telling them a love story

• Sleepy taking a nap while the others dance.