For years "Mickey" has been one of the most popular movie stars in France. But when Snow White and the Dwarfs crossed the ocean and started talking French they overshadowed all previous favorites of the screen. Besides entertaining French-speaking people, Walt Disney's famous dessin anime, Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains, offers the American student a delightful means of studying French, for the story, the actions, even the meaning of the dialogue are already familiar. The student, then, is free to concentrate his attention on the spoken French which is unusually clear.
This guide has been prepared especially to acquaint you with as much of the dialogue as possible before you see the picture. The story, told in French below, and the exercises which follow contain expressions which you will actually hear in the film. It will help immensely to read them aloud several times. Try singing the songs, too. With the aid of sheet music or victrola records you will find that the French words fit the music easily.
After you have seen the picture the exercises will prove to you how much you have understood. You will probably be interested in discussing the following topic: Did the foreign language detract or add to the charm of the picture?
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