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
Walt Disney Family Museum for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", which consists of one full-sized Oscar alongside seven miniature ones (representing the Seven Dwarfs). There is also a "Fantasia"-inspired state-of-the-art digital Theater on the lower level of the museum, which screens Disney films daily. There are ten permanent galleries, starting with Walt Disney's ancestral history and ending with his death on December 15th, 1966. Pieces related to Walt Disney's ridable miniature Carolwood Pacific Railroad (built in his backyard), including his beloved "Lilly Belle" locomotive, are on display at the museum as well. Randy Malamud of the "Chronicle of Higher Education" wrote, "It's a