Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) January 11 to March 9, 1980, a total of 106 performances. In the 2000s, DisneyToon Studios began development on a computer-animated prequel to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", titled "The Seven Dwarfs". Director Mike Disa and screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos pitched a story explaining how the Dwarfs met, and how the Evil Queen killed Snow White's father and took the throne. According to Disa, DisneyToon management changed the prequel to center around how Dopey lost his voice upon witnessing the death of his mother. After Disney purchased Pixar in 2006, John Lasseter, DisneyToons' new Chief Creative Officer, canceled "Dwarfs". In
Seven Dwarfs of the Dwarfs says "Where else are we supposed to put it? The bed's already been taken." Shrek promptly finds the Big Bad Wolf in his bed. They are seen again at the start of "Shrek 2", giving Shrek a ring engraved with "I love you" in flaming letters for Fiona (in an allusion to the One Ring from "The Lord of the Rings"). In "Shrek the Third", one of them is given to Fiona as a wedding present (as a babysitter) from Snow White who says she has six more at home. The Seven Dwarfs are seen at the