Filmic Light - Snow White Archive

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Evil Queen Tees and Tops

Snow White princess t-shirts and tops are extremely popular right now. It seems new designs are being released regularly. Yet, the Wicked Queen is not one to be outdone easily. Here's a peer at a few of her depictions, some brand new, others a few years older.

Queen Pose t-shirt. Sold through Disney; no longer available except from resellers.

Queen Over Snow's Shoulder designer tee. Currently available at Disneyland Resort. $32.95 (USD).
Image courtesy of Connie at Life is a Journey. Used with permission.

Heartless Queen tees. Both Disney licensed.

Girls Rule! t-shirt. Previously sold at the theme parks.

Queen's alter-ego: Fresh Fruit t-shirt. The text cut off in photo reads: "If you envy someone sweet - Give them a bite of fruit to eat."

Who Is the Fairest One of All? t-shirt. Disney licensed; sold at Wal-Mart. $7.00, 2009.

Who's the Fairest of Them All? raglan-sleeve tee. Disney licensed. $26.50.

Black Wicked tee. Disney licensed.

Black Evil Queen tee. Disney licensed. $23.95.

Wicked For One Night t-shirt. Released for Halloween 2010 at Disneyland Resort.

Image copyright Chris Lastrapes. Used with permission from Disneyland News Today.

One Bad Apple tunic-style tee. Currently available at Disney theme parks and Disney Store. $29.95.

Villains hoodie featuring the Evil Queen. Currently available at Disneyland Resort.
Image courtesy of Connie at Life is a Journey. Used with permission.

Hansel Sandwiches TV Advertisement

Over the last several years, a series of interesting commercials have been produced for Rebisco, the Republic Biscuit Corporation located in the Philippines. The TV spots use familiar fairytale characters to promote their Hansel Sandwiches (cookies).

A Snow White piece was produced in 2008. The Witch visits the princess at the Dwarfs' cottage. Rather than biting into the poison apple, though, Snow is drawn back into the cottage by the aroma of a Hansel cookie. The production combines live action with animation. For obvious legal reasons, the dwarfs could not be drawn to resemble the Disney characters. Yet, the poison apple, the cottage, and forest glen do have a strong Disney-esque feel to them.

Poison Apple and Witch Screen Captures.

Client : Republic Biscuit Corporation
Director : Raul Jorolan
Producer/Writer : Gilbert Buguis
Cinematography : Monchie Redoble
Editor : Jojo Medalla
Production Design : Emery Villanueva
Music/Score : Noisy Neighbors
Animation : Holy Cow Animation
Production House : United Asia Productions

Monday, May 9, 2011

Argentinian Snow White Posters

A few Blanca Nieves y los Siete Enanos posters issued in Argentina.

1938 Premiere. RKO Radio Pictures, folded 27" X 41".

Image via of Heritage Auction Galleries.

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R-1958 (circa). Rank Films, folded 29" x 43".

The character illustration from this Argentinian one sheet matches the style found in the North American re-issue posters from both 1958 and 1967. Yet the background color and layout are distinct to the '58 three-sheet artwork rather than the '67 (see side-by-side comparison below).

Image via of Mike's Movie Posters.

Left: 1958 North American Buena Vista three-sheet. Right: 1967 North American Buena Vista one-sheet.

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R-1975 (circa). 20th Century Fox, folded 29" X 42.5".

Images via of Heritage Auction Galleries.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

2001 Disneyland "Snow White Woodland Friends " Pin Set

Disneyland Resort has run many "Gift With Purchase" pin promotions over the years, and back in the later half of 2001, it was Snow White's turn. For every purchase of $15 or more on pins, park guests would receive a special GWP Snow White pin. A new one would be given out on the first Sunday of every month from July to December.

The Snow White collection consisted of six pins in all and included the princess and five forest animals. The set also came with an illustrated Dwarf's Cottage background card that complimented the series and could be used to displayed the pins.

The pins themselves are quite petite. Snow White's the largest at approximately 1 3/8" in height. The Bluebird and Chipmunk are the smallest measuring just over a 1/2" at their longest stretch. Each is back-stamped with "© DISNEY CHINA".

I visited the park in late December 2001 and was able to trade for the pins--all of which could be found on cast members' lanyards. The pins were open edition but are now long retired.

Rabbit (released July 2001)...