The Original Story of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs |… — Transcript

The original Snow White tale follows a princess's escape from a jealous queen, her refuge with seven dwarfs, and eventual happy ending with a prince.

Key Takeaways

  • Jealousy and vanity can lead to destructive behavior.
  • Kindness and innocence can inspire protection and friendship.
  • Deception and evil plans may fail against goodness and courage.
  • True beauty and virtue are ultimately rewarded with happiness.
  • Justice prevails as evil is punished and good triumphs.

Summary

  • A queen wishes for a child with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony, and gives birth to Snow White.
  • The queen dies, and the king remarries a proud and cruel new queen who envies Snow White's beauty.
  • The queen's magic mirror reveals Snow White is fairer, fueling the queen's jealousy and hatred.
  • The queen orders a huntsman to kill Snow White, but he spares her and deceives the queen with a wild boar's heart.
  • Snow White finds refuge in a cottage belonging to seven dwarfs who protect her in exchange for housekeeping.
  • The queen repeatedly tries to kill Snow White using disguises and tricks, including a poisoned apple.
  • Snow White falls into a deathlike sleep after eating the poisoned apple; the dwarfs mourn and place her in a glass coffin.
  • A prince eventually revives Snow White, and they marry, ruling their kingdom with kindness and joy.
  • The wicked queen is punished by being forced to wear red hot iron shoes and dance until she dies.
  • Snow White maintains a lifelong friendship with the dwarfs, and they all live happily ever after.

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00:13
Speaker A
Once upon a time, in the middle of a cold snowy winter, a queen sat by her window sewing.
00:22
Speaker A
She accidentally pricked her finger with her needle, and drops of bright red blood fell onto the snow on the window sill.
00:29
Speaker A
As she looked at the striking contrast of red on white, she whispered to herself, "I wish I had a child with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as this Ebony wood."
00:51
Speaker A
Not long after, the Queen gave birth to a baby girl who looked exactly as she had wished.
00:58
Speaker A
Her skin was pure white, her lips deep red, and her hair black as night.
01:48
Speaker B
We shall name her Snow White.
01:59
Speaker A
But happiness was brief, for the Queen died soon after.
02:14
Speaker A
A year passed, and the King married again.
02:19
Speaker A
His new queen was a beautiful woman, but she was also proud and cruel. She couldn't stand the thought of anyone being more beautiful than her.
02:29
Speaker A
She had a magical mirror, and every day she stood in front of it and asked,
02:36
Speaker C
Mirror, mirror on the wall,
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Speaker C
who is the fairest one of all?
02:46
Speaker D
You, my Queen,
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Speaker D
are the fairest of all.
02:54
Speaker A
That answer always made her happy, until one day when Snow White had grown into a lovely little girl.
03:02
Speaker A
By the time she was only 7 years old, she had already become more beautiful than the Queen.
03:10
Speaker A
One morning, when the Queen asked the mirror the same question,
03:15
Speaker A
the mirror answered,
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Speaker D
You are fair, oh Queen, it's true,
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Speaker D
but Snow White is fairer than you.
03:28
Speaker A
The Queen was furious.
03:30
Speaker A
Her jealousy turned into hatred.
03:34
Speaker A
From that moment on, she couldn't stand the sight of Snow White.
03:43
Speaker A
Her anger and envy grew each day until she could no longer bear it.
03:50
Speaker C
Take Snow White into the forest, kill her and bring me her heart as proof that she's dead.
03:58
Speaker A
The Huntsman obeyed and led Snow White deep into the woods.
04:04
Speaker A
When he raised his knife to kill her, she began to cry. "Please, dear Huntsman, don't hurt me, let me go,
04:15
Speaker A
and I promise I'll never come back."
04:20
Speaker A
The huntsman looked at her innocent face and felt sorry for her.
04:28
Speaker A
She was too kind and too beautiful to kill.
04:32
Speaker E
Run, child, escape and never return.
04:39
Speaker A
To trick the Queen, he killed a wild boar instead and took its heart back to the castle,
04:48
Speaker A
pretending it was Snow White's. Believing Snow White dead, the Queen had it cooked and ate it.
04:55
Speaker A
Meanwhile, Snow White was alone and terrified in the dark forest.
05:03
Speaker A
The trees loomed over her, and every rustle of the leaves made her jump.
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Speaker F
What will I do?
05:13
Speaker F
Oh, where am I?
05:16
Speaker F
What will I do?
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Speaker A
She ran for hours, not knowing where she was going.
05:30
Speaker A
Finally, as the sun began to set, she came across a strange little house in a clearing.
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Speaker A
Inside, she found seven small plates, seven cups, and seven little beds.
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Speaker A
Hungry and exhausted, she tasted a little from each plate and drank a little from each cup.
06:00
Speaker A
She then tried each one of the seven beds until she found one that felt just right.
06:10
Speaker A
That night, seven dwarfs returned from mining in the mountains.
06:16
Speaker G
Look, someone has been in our house.
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Speaker G
who's been sitting in my chair?
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Speaker G
who's been drinking from my cup?
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Speaker G
who's eating from my plate?
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Speaker G
someone's been sleeping in my bed.
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Speaker G
and she's still there.
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Speaker G
who is she?
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Speaker G
she's so beautiful.
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Speaker G
Oh, yes, she is such a lovely girl.
06:52
Speaker A
They didn't wake her. Instead, they let her sleep.
06:56
Speaker A
And the seventh dwarf took turns sleeping with each of the others through the night.
07:06
Speaker A
In the morning, Snow White woke up and was startled to see the dwarfs.
07:12
Speaker A
But they were friendly and kind.
07:15
Speaker A
They asked her name and how she had come to be in their home.
07:22
Speaker A
Snow White told them her story, the wicked stepmother, the huntsman who had let her go,
07:30
Speaker A
and how she had wandered through the woods until she found their house.
07:36
Speaker G
If you stay here and keep the house tidy, cook, clean, sew, and wash, you can live with us.
07:44
Speaker G
We'll protect you.
07:46
Speaker F
Thank you.
07:48
Speaker A
Snow White agreed, and for a time she lived happily.
07:55
Speaker A
Before they left each morning, the dwarfs warned her,
08:02
Speaker G
Be careful, don't let anyone in. Your stepmother will soon find out you're still alive.
08:12
Speaker A
Back at the palace, the Queen stood before her magic mirror once more.
08:20
Speaker C
Mirror, mirror on the wall,
08:24
Speaker C
who is the fairest one of all?
08:28
Speaker D
You, my Queen, are fair, it's true,
08:34
Speaker D
but Snow White is fairer than you.
08:38
Speaker A
The Queen was furious.
08:41
Speaker C
I will not be thwarted!
08:44
Speaker A
Disguising herself as an old peddler woman, the Queen traveled over the mountains to the dwarf's cottage.
08:53
Speaker H
Lovely laces for sale, beautiful ribbons.
08:59
Speaker F
Good day, madam, what are you selling?
09:02
Speaker A
Snow White, thinking this harmless, opened the door and admired the lace.
09:09
Speaker F
Oh, how lovely!
09:11
Speaker H
Allow me, dearie, such a pretty thing needs to be just right.
09:18
Speaker H
Now you'll never be more beautiful than me!
09:22
Speaker A
When the dwarfs returned, they revived her just in time.
09:28
Speaker F
Thank you.
09:30
Speaker G
That was your stepmother. Promise us, don't open the door again.
09:36
Speaker A
The next day, the Queen asked her mirror again.
09:41
Speaker C
I will not be thwarted!
09:44
Speaker A
When the Queen learned that Snow White was still alive, she created the most dangerous trick of all.
09:52
Speaker A
A beautiful red and white apple, poisoned only on one side.
09:59
Speaker A
Then she dressed as a farmer woman and knocked on the dwarf's door.
10:06
Speaker I
Delicious apples fresh from the Orchard.
10:11
Speaker F
I can't let anyone in.
10:14
Speaker I
That's alright. Here, I'll cut this one in half.
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Speaker I
You eat the red side, I'll eat the white.
10:23
Speaker I
That way, you'll see it's safe.
10:28
Speaker A
As soon as Snow White took a bite, she fell to the ground.
10:33
Speaker A
When the dwarfs came home, they couldn't revive her. They tried everything, but nothing worked.
10:41
Speaker A
She didn't breathe. She was gone.
10:44
Speaker A
For three days they wept over her.
10:50
Speaker A
Then built a glass coffin, placed her in it on the mountain, and one of them always stood watch.
11:02
Speaker A
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?
11:09
Speaker D
You, my Queen, are fair, it's true, but the new Queen is fairer than you.
11:16
Speaker A
The Queen's heart was filled with dread.
11:20
Speaker A
But she had to see who this new Queen was.
11:25
Speaker A
At the wedding feast, a punishment had been prepared.
11:33
Speaker A
The Queen was forced to wear red hot iron shoes and dance in them until she dropped to the floor, never to rise again.
11:49
Speaker A
And so, Snow White and the prince ruled their kingdom with kindness and joy.
11:56
Speaker A
She never forgot the dwarfs who had saved her, and they visited often,
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Speaker A
always welcomed as honored guests, and they all lived happily ever after.
Topics:Snow Whitefairy taleoriginal storyseven dwarfsjealous queenpoisoned applemagic mirrorclassic fairy taleprince and princesshappily ever after

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof did the Queen demand from the Huntsman after ordering Snow White's death?

The Queen demanded Snow White's heart as proof that she was dead. The Huntsman, however, tricked the Queen by killing a wild boar and presenting its heart instead.

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