Silly Symphony: “The Goddess of Spring” (1934)

9 min./ USA / dir. Wilfred Jackson

One of Disney’s Silly Symphonies, this classic film follows the plot of the myth of Persephone, yet its imagery evokes a Biblical-style Hell with its Satanic main character. It features operatic singing and jazz-inflected music throughout. Its production was important to the creation of Disney’s first feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as it allowed animators to develop their skills in designing human figures.

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Hi there, I am Chiara and I am working on cataloging some of the many different manifestations of Greco-Roman antiquity in the world of animation. While this is not necessarily an exhaustive collection, more like a bunch of my favorites, I welcome your contributions. Visit the Contact page to share a Classically-themed cartoon with me!

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