The fairest film of all – Snow White reassessed – Page 3
I am also indebted to Brian Sibley who points out the similarity of the witch to Lionel Barrymore’s villain who disguises himself as an old woman pedlar, cloak and basket to boot, in Tod Browning’s Devil Doll (1936). The melodramatic gesture and stylised movement of the silent film also have their influence on Snow White. … Read more