Sean Rameswaram

Seven controversy, I'm guessing at least six more than Disney could have expected. But do you think Disney has maybe come to the point of second guessing remaking all of their classics? Or do you think they'll continue down this path?

Seven controversy, I'm guessing at least six more than Disney could have expected. But do you think Disney has maybe come to the point of second guessing remaking all of their classics? Or do you think they'll continue down this path?

Seven controversy, I'm guessing at least six more than Disney could have expected. But do you think Disney has maybe come to the point of second guessing remaking all of their classics? Or do you think they'll continue down this path?

Hi-ho! Today Explained is back. I'm still Sean Ramos from Nadir Is Gone, but our friend Constance Grady is here. She's a senior correspondent on the culture team at Vox. Constance, you've written about Snow White several times in your career. Of all the Disney princess movies, and there are many, how important is this one?

Hi-ho! Today Explained is back. I'm still Sean Ramos from Nadir Is Gone, but our friend Constance Grady is here. She's a senior correspondent on the culture team at Vox. Constance, you've written about Snow White several times in your career. Of all the Disney princess movies, and there are many, how important is this one?

Hi-ho! Today Explained is back. I'm still Sean Ramos from Nadir Is Gone, but our friend Constance Grady is here. She's a senior correspondent on the culture team at Vox. Constance, you've written about Snow White several times in your career. Of all the Disney princess movies, and there are many, how important is this one?

We'll clean the house and surprise them.

We'll clean the house and surprise them.

We'll clean the house and surprise them.

But then it comes out and what? It's the bee's knees?

But then it comes out and what? It's the bee's knees?

But then it comes out and what? It's the bee's knees?

And what made it such a smash success? Was it the length? Was it groundbreaking animation?

And what made it such a smash success? Was it the length? Was it groundbreaking animation?

And what made it such a smash success? Was it the length? Was it groundbreaking animation?

Just with the light you wear

Just with the light you wear

Just with the light you wear

Amazing. So Disney's innovating the heck out of animation with Snow White, but not creating new intellectual property. This is existing fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm. How much did they change from the original story with this animated feature in 1937?

Amazing. So Disney's innovating the heck out of animation with Snow White, but not creating new intellectual property. This is existing fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm. How much did they change from the original story with this animated feature in 1937?