Filmic Light - Snow White Archive

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Biancaneve ei Sette Nani - Italian "Adhesives"

Grafiche Biondetti, manufacturer of the Italian postcards seen in the previous post, also produced a series of Disney postcard stickers (adhesives) utilizing the same artwork. Just two of the Snow White cards were made into stickers--Snow with her forest animals and the Dwarfs crossing the log. These were first issued in the 1970s with later reprints. The cards below date from the mid to late 80s.

Card #WD/9-1

Card #WD/9-2

Thanks again to Nunziante Valoroso for providing the postcard images and info.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Biancaneve ei Sette Nani - Italian Postcards

Grafiche Biondetti of Verona, Italy was licensed by Walt Disney Productions to produce postcards featuring characters from many of the animated films. This series of eight Snow White cards was first printed in the 1960s, with many additional reprints occurring over the years until 1990.

Each film was identified by a number on the back of the postcard. All the Snow White cards are marked #103.

The artwork has a colorful and unique flavor to it.

Special thanks to Nunziante Valoroso from Italy for providing the postcard images and information.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

1948/52 "Seven Dwarfs" Book from Grosset & Dunlap/Golden

In 1948, Grosset & Dunlap published a small book entitled, Come Play with the Seven Dwarfs. Hardcover. The story and pictures were by the Walt Disney Studio, adapted by Julius Svendsen.

In 1952, the volume would be reworked into a Little Golden Book called, Walt Disney's Seven Dwarfs Find A House, #D67. Contains a total of 24 pages (not including covers). Both titles had vintage, yet fresh looking cover art. Original retail price 25¢.

In this edition, the story is told by Annie North Bedford, adapted from the Julius Svendsen version. Published by Simon and Schuster (printed by Western Printing and Lithographing Company).

The text in the second version, although still meant for very young readers, is a little more advanced.

So we start out by learning there are seven dwarfs who sleep out in the forest because they have no home.

Coming to the rescue are the forest animals who lead the "seven little men" to an empty house which they simply claim as their own. Life is so easy sometimes.

Without a Snow White to guide them (she does not appear in the book), the dwarfs actually clean the cottage, wash up for dinner, and make the food all on their own.

In their normal fashion, they end the day with some good music.

Story and artwork copyright Disney.

Thank you to Disney buff Dan Alexander Dizmentia who found and donated the Little Golden Book to the Filmic Light Collection. Also thanks go to the Michael Filippello Collection for the info and images from the Grosset & Dunlap comparison.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

1938 Dwarfs Mechanical Valentine Cards

It was in an earlier post that we detailed the Snow White card from this vintage collection of mechanical valentines. Now here's the Dwarfs. Each contains text with a poetic greeting, and they all have appendages which move. Imprint reads "© 1938 W.D. ENT." Cards measure about 4.75" to 5.25" tall.