"Jiminy Cricket!"was uttered in Pinocchio's immediate Disney predecessor, 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by the seven dwarfs. It also occurs in the 1938 Mickey Mouse cartoon "Brave Little Tailor".
The vultures are first seen watching the Queen, disguised as an old crone, cackling to herself as she makes her way to the dwarfs' cottage. They appear to sense an imminent death, and smiling to each other, quietly follow her.
Jiminy is based on the Talking Cricket from the original Pinocchio book that Walt Disney's film is based on. In the book, the cricket tries to lecture Pinocchio about his bad behavior, only to be killed with a hammer for his efforts by Pinocchio, and then come back as an equally preachy ghost.
The character called Doc had assumed leadership, as well as the basic personality he would retain in the film: "The Leader and Spokesman of the dwarfs—Pompous, Wordy, Great Dignity—Feels His Superiority.
The production for Pinocchio began right after the release of Snow White in 1938, and it was a chance to experiment with a different type of story and different types of animation.
Geppetto has a tragic backstory that's only hinted at in the remake. In the remake, we learn that Geppetto had an unnamed son who died. Though we never learn the backstory, it helps explain that Geppetto is channeling some of his grief for his dead child into his work as a woodcarver by building Pinocchio.
Collodi often used the Italian Tuscan dialect in his book. The name Pinocchio is possibly derived from the rare Tuscan form pinocchio (“pine nut”) or constructed from pino (“pine tree, pine wood”) and occhio ("eye").
The seven dwarfs represent Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Light, Shadow, and Magic, although the 'Magic' dwarf is essentially a spirit that just inhabits Snow and enhances her power rather than appearing on its own, with the others appearing in some form to represent their element.
The poisoned apple is sometimes used to symbolize what the Queen intended to do to Snow White. In folktales and mythologies, apple symbolize immortality, man's fall to sin, temptation, and knowledge. It was featured in many fairy tales aside from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
The Raven is a minor character in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. His purpose in the film is as someone for the Evil Queen to speak to (mostly as the Witch) in order for plot points to be conveyed to the audience. He appears to be intimidated by the Queen, in both of her forms.
Before Walt Disney selected Jiminy Cricket as the character's name, the phrase was used as an exclamation denoting surprise or bewilderment. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the phrase has been around since 1848.
Jiminy Cricket is the main antagonist of the Scared Shrekless story "The Shreksorcist", which is a parody of the 1973 film The Exorcist. Based on his Disney counterpart, he takes control of Pinocchio's brain as his "conscience". He was voiced by Sean Bishop.
Originally a pompous, uptight little cricket, Jiminy's personality was changed when the voice talent, Cliff Edwards, was added to the film. Edwards was a well-known singer and actor who was famous for the song, “Singin' in the Rain” and his use of the ukulele.
Research has suggested that the origins of Snow White could actually lie in history and may have been inspired by the countess Margaretha von Waldeck and her alleged lover, Philip II of Spain. The countess, who died in 1554, was famed for her beauty.
The vultures are first seen watching the Evil Queen, disguised as an old crone, cackling to herself as she makes her way to the cottage of the Seven Dwarfs. They appear to sense an imminent death, and smiling to each other, quietly follow her.
The Evil Queen is Snow White's vindictive wicked stepmother who is obsessed with being "the fairest in the land". The beautiful young princess Snow White evokes the Queen's sense of envy, so the Queen designs a number of plans to kill Snow White through the use of witchcraft.
Grumpy tells the group that "all females is poison, they're full of wicked wiles!" And if audiences aren't sure what a wicked wiles is, they aren't alone.
David Steindl-Rast viewed this story as an allegory of monastic life. However, he used Grimm's version rather than Disney's. He adds the view that Snow White is Anima, archetypical humanity whose bridegroom is God.
Based on the Grimm fairy tale, but generally the image of Disney's anime movie is famous. Snow-White, A nasty stepmother aims for her life, eats poisoned apples without knowing it is a plot. She falls into a state of asphyxia due to the poison, saved safely by meeting the prince.
Autistic individuals develop at different rates. Some children may develop at a typical pace for several years, then face a setback around 2 or 3 years old. Others may experience delayed development at an early age that continues into childhood and adolescence. Dopey fits many of these symptoms.
When Snow White comes to visit the dwarfs at their cottage, they tell her a story about the wandering eighth dwarf Breezy, believing that he's successfully found fame and fortune on his long travels.
In the 1937 film, Dopey is a short and slender dwarf. Unlike his companions, he has no beard and is completely bald. He has pale skin, baby blue eyes, giant ears, thick black eyebrows, and a small pink cherry nose.
The overriding theme for del Toro is the unfairness of children being bossed about by adults. In Collodi's novel, Pinocchio is punished every time he is disobedient, and ultimately learns to do what he is told.
