A precursor to snow white and the seven dwarfs whose 2001 platinum edition included it, this ambitious cartoon depicts a struggle in greek mythology. Pabst a fallen woman weepie where the protagonist suffers for the sins of hypocritical society. The shorts opens with the goddess of eternal spring frolicking through the woods. Persephone is the greek goddess of eternal spring in the 1934 silly symphony animated short, the goddess of spring. Her abduction to the underworld by the dark lord, pluto, and return to her beloved mother was the ancient greeks way of explaining the turning of the seasons. The goddess of spring is kidnapped, bringing about. The goddess of spring 1934 full movie download full hd youtube.
The goddess of spring 1934 silly symphonies theatrical. Goddess of spring aromatherapy essential oils healing oils. We now know who the first disney princess really was, and. Theres no denying that this was impressive animation for 1934, while still a little primitive looking, it is without doubt a work of art. The goddess of spring s is a film directed by wilfred jackson with animation. Pc cast writes not only from the heroines point of view but you get glimpses of how hades thinks as well, making it a very enjoyable read. Walt disney productions previously known as disney brothers cartoon studio and walt disney studio was an entertainment company founded by walt and roy disney.
The lovely goddess of spring persephone is kidnapped. Meanwhile, winter sets in and everyone on earth is miserable. Then, in the 30s, filmmakers like sun yu and cheng bugao started to make gritty, realistic movies about the struggles of the lower class. The goddess of spring 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Spring begins with the first green shoots and explodes into a multitude of beautiful blossoms and promise of good harvest. Goddess of spring goddess summoning book 2 kindle edition. Goddess, the 1934 movie clip you ought to thank me. Release date 1934 directed by wilfred jackson produced by walt disney voices by kenny baker jessica dragonette tudor williams music by. The goddess of spring 1934 approved 10min animation, short, family 3 november 1934 usa the lovely goddess of spring persephone is kidnapped by hades, thus bringing about the winter season. The beautiful princess persephone the goddess of spring hence the films title is their one and only heroine. Dec 19, 2007 goddess 1934 sports queen 1934 new women 1935 part talkie. While it is ostensibly an adaptation of the greek myth of hades and persephone, it was actually created in order to give the disney animators practice on drawing realistic humans, in preparation for snow white and the seven dwarfs.
The goddess of spring 1934 is an animation, family movie starring kenny baker and tudor williams. The first disney in my big watch, and its a rather odd short. Shes despondent, as winter settles in above ground. The goddess of spring 1934 directed by wilfred jackson. Please enable javascript if it is disabled in your browser. Ive always enjoyed watching disneypixar short films any time one pops up before the actual film in the cinema, but i tend to regretfully ignore disneys solo efforts, particularly from early on in. By august 1934, while goddess was still in production, a featurelength animated film based on snow white took form in its earliest stages, as submissions for characters, situations and songs were suggested. While the plot of the goddess of spring follows the greek myth of persephone. The lovely goddess of spring persephone is kidnapped by hades, thus bringing about the winter season. Aug 27, 2018 silly symphony the goddess of spring directed by wilfred jackson, 1934 stay safe and healthy. Sep 21, 2016 by august 1934, while goddess was still in production, a featurelength animated film based on snow white took form in its earliest stages, as submissions for characters, situations and songs were suggested.
Her abduction to the underworld by the dark lord, pluto, and return to her beloved mother was the ancient greeks way of explaining the turning. The goddess of spring 1934 the internet animation database. Dailymotion video player the goddess of spring 1934. This production drawing features hades and was created at the studio and used during the production of the film. The goddess is greeted by dancing flowers and fairies. The goddess of spring the goddess of spring the goddess of spring 1934 silly symphonies theatrical cartoon series by dave koch. The goddess of spring is a 9minute silly symphonies animated disney short film. The film does not mention that persephone and hades were blood relatives. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the goddess of spring is a 9minute silly symphonies animated disney short film.
The film was produced as a trialrun for the the featurelength snow white and the seven dwarfs 1937, largely to experiment with the animation of humans. The goddess is miserable too, so much so that pluto allows her to stay above ground for 6 months out of the year, justsostory and thats why we have winter. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. Apr 24, 2014 silly symphony the goddess of spring november 3, 1934. The goddess persephone is captured by the devil as his bride and sent to the underworld, with the agreement to return to earth six months each year. By october, a month before goddess was released, an 18page outline was completed and distributed around the studio. The symphony is imbued with operatic themes and is often cited as melodramatic. The goddess of spring 1934 the goddess of spring 1934. The goddess of spring is a 1934 silly symphony telling the story of persephone and pluto.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The goddess is a movie that encouraged me to watch till the end. It is predicted that the era started when disney made his first fulllength animated feature, beginning with the film snow white and the seven dwarfs in 1937, and. Its the myth of persephone, disney style, in this lavish silly symphony. When she stumbles upon an italian goddess cookbook, lina cant help but think shes found her answereven if it means summoning an ancient goddess soon enough, lina finds herself facetoface with the goddess demeter, who proposes that lina exchange souls with persephone, the goddess of spring, wholl breathe new life into the bakery. The goddess persephone is captured by the devil as his bride and sent to the underworld, with the agreement to. Yonggang nu, the goddessshen nu 1934 ruan lingyu 26 april 1910, shanghai8 march 1935, suicide. Walt disneys the goddess of spring 1934 this film posed a challenge for the studio, in animating two human characters in a delicate fashion, but the results reveal a problematic struggle. Silly symphony the goddess of spring november 3, 1934. The goddess of spring is cited as one of walt disney studios first attempts at drawing realistic humans and human movement without the use of the rotoscope. Kenny baker, tudor williams, jessica dragonette rezie. Silly symphony the goddess of spring directed by wilfred. Walt disneys 1934 silly symphony the goddess of spring in french. Watch the goddess of spring full movie in hd visit movie 67588 the goddess is greeted by dancing flowers and fairies.
She is also called the goddess of spring because of her powers. It starts with animals and small people dancing and singing. Color 10 minutes see more films from 1934 see more about this film on our blog most recent matchup discussion. Oct 26, 20 the goddess china, 1934 directed by wu yonggang silent screen legend ruan lingyu, giving a fierce and tragic performance in her signature role as a wronged prostitute, is the electric center of the goddess, one of the most powerful silent films of all time and an early high point for chinese cinema. The story of hades and persephones, the greek legend of the seasons, is very well done and totally wonderful. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Featuring a quintessential performance by chinese cinema superstar ruan lingyu, the goddess 1934 is a tragic tale of shame and maternal sacrifice. The goddess of spring 1934 full movie download full hd. Each silly symphony was a technological marvel at the time and proceeded to further. Each silly symphony was a technological marvel at the time and proceeded to further advancements in the animation industry. Additional information about the theatrical cartoon the goddess of spring previous cartoon next cartoon. Ruan lingyu is probably the most talented, most famous movie star in 20s and 30s chinese silent film era.
The goddess of spring is kidnapped, bringing about the winter season. She soon falls in with the boss, a porcine, dissolute gangster who serves. Founded as disney brothers cartoon studio in 1923, renamed walt disney studio in 1926 and incorporated as walt disney productions in 1929, the studio was exclusively dedicated to producing short films until it expanded into feature production in 1934, resulting in 1937s snow white and the seven dwarfs, one of the first fulllength animated feature films and the first one made in the united. Hopefully the most complete list of disneys animated short films on. The goddess of spring 1934 is a beautiful silly symphony from walt disney and director wilfred jackson, filmed in glorious technicolor of which full advantage is taken. To save her failing bakery, lina trades souls with persephone, the goddess of spring and starts falling for hunky hades. We now know who the first disney princess really was, and her storys pretty tragic. The lovely goddess of spring, persephone, is kidnapped by hades, thus bringing about the winter season. The goddess of spring 1934 this is one of my favorites.
It was promising to see how this subject was handled in the 1930s in a country. Song at midnight 1937 street angels 1937 long live the missus. However, her story and romantic relation with hades are attribued to zelena the. It was released in 1934, and its production was important to the future development of disneys snow white and the seven dwarfs animation. Running into trouble walking the streets of contemporary shanghai, single mother and prostitute ruan lingyu title character meets the boss zhang zhizhi, early in the first feature by leading chinese director wu yonggang, the goddess, 1934. The only drawback is that hades pluto in latin was not satan, but the god of the underworld, and a brother of zeus and poseidan. The goddess of spring by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. The flowers dance and greet and keep on blooming all year long. Oct 21, 2011 silly symphony the goddess of spring 1934 disney cartoons.
But the devil isnt happy either, and offers anything to make her happy. The devil comes and takes her away to be his queen. The goddess of spring is a 1934 silly symphony directed by wilfred jackson. The goddess of spring the perfect goddess flowercrown birds animated gif for your conversation. The goddess of spring 1934 schauspieler schauspielerinnen. In her short life she had starred in more than 20 films, many of them are regarded as masterpieces. The main character from the 1934 film the goddess of spring was the first realistic but idealized depiction of a beautiful young woman. Changing places with the goddess of spring, being sent to the underworld on an errand and falling in love with hades, the underworld is a totally believable place. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1934 freigegeben. Disneys first princess, persephone, is a lovely character and lives in a garden of eternal spring with her parents. The goddess of spring 1934 official trailer, organic. The beautiful princess persephone the goddess of spring hence the film s title is their one and only heroine. In the world of long, long ago, the animals and flowers of the forest enjoy perfect weather all year round, courtesy of the beauteous, redheaded goddess of eternal spring disneys first attempt to animate a realistic female character. He takes her to his underground layer, full of jewels, fire, and dancing minions.
Snow whites place among the pantheon of disney princesses is firm. Walt disneys the goddess of spring 1934 cartoon research. Persephone, not snow white, was the first disney princess. The disney golden age refers to the beginning of the disney animated canon when walt disney was still alive and all the films received critical acclaim despite struggles at the box office due to world war ii and other problems. When the goddess of spring returned, there was a new day of happiness. Watch the goddess of spring full movie in hd visit the goddess is greeted by dancing flowers and fairies. In ancient times many festivals were held to celebrate the spring goddesses who. The spring goddess celebrates the turning of the wheel of the year as the death and decay of winter gives way to a time of renewal and rebirth.
With jessica dragonette, purv pullen, kenny baker, diana gaylen. Persephone the goddess of spring disney wiki fandom. The goddess of spring 1934 the movie database tmdb. It was released in 1934, and its production was important to the future. Goddess of spring, the film silly symphony cartoon. The first chinese film was made in shanghai in 1905 and, for the next couple of decades, costumed retellings of traditional tales dominated the industry. Ruan plays the nameless lead, a beautiful, impoverished woman forced to sell her body to feed and educate her son. We are introduced to the central character ruan, whom we will call the goddess, though she remains unnamed in the film through a series of close ups of the furnishings of her room. Silly symphony the goddess of spring 1934 disney cartoons. History for westernanimationthegoddessofspring tv tropes. Persephone the goddess of spring disney princess wiki. The chocolate soldiers seek to attack pastry village. Walt disney productions served as the top governance for all disneyrelated operations until the 1980s, when a number of decisions were made that resulted in a restructure of the company. In the draft for this film, it credits gerry geronimi for scene 9, animating both pluto and persephone.
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