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Disney's prince image is taken from the mask image of Zorro in the movie.

As for Snow White, another central character in the animated film, after much deliberation, Disney, Walt Disney, and others ultimately chose the famous actress Jeanne Gaynor as the model. She also won the first Academy Award for Best Actress, which was the first and only time that an actress won multiple Academy Awards in the same year for multiple roles.

In hindsight, Disney's approach was not successful. Compared to the realistic animal forms or the evil and cruel image of the stepmother, Snow White and the prince seemed somewhat vulgar and boring in an animated film that emphasized novelty.

Nevertheless, you can't criticize Walt or Disney too much these days.

After all, this is only Disney's first feature-length animated film, and it's still in development.

At least the cartoon characters created by Disney during this period were very faithful to the original works, which is quite commendable.

On the other hand, in addition to designing the character, Walter even found a special dance model for Snow White, a lady named Maggie the Champion, who started dancing from a young age and became a ballet instructor in her father's studio at the age of 12.

Disney invited her to their studio to enhance the animation by depicting Snow White's movements. Later, she not only appeared as a model for Snow White, but also as the Smurf in Disney's animated film Pinocchio and the dancing hippo in Fantasia.

Since the production of the Snow White movie was still in its early stages, Xu Fu didn't get to see much.

Even so, Xu Fu can still feel Walter's love and passion for animation from these prototypes, character designs, or action figures.

Chapter 718 Real People

In recent years, the creation of long-form animated films has not been accepted by many people. Even though Superman and Mickey Mouse were successful, most people still believe that it was because of Superman and Mickey Mouse, while Snow White did not have Mickey Mouse, let alone the character of Superman.

Even under such unpopular circumstances, Disney stuck to its vision for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, opting for an excellent animation.

According to Walter's description, he had previously created hundreds of thousands of characters for Snow White, from the simplest animals to human figures. To bring them all to life in the animation would require at least a million animated films, not including coloring. And don't forget that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a color animation.

Clap your hands, clap your hands, clap your hands

In the small screening room, Xu Fu saw some animated clips of Walter's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" for the first time.

On the canvas, the dwarfs dance joyfully towards the house; the animation shown before them is merely white lines representing the figures, as they are not drawn, nor is there even a background behind them. In the near future, these white lines on the canvas will become the real figures in the animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."

I believe that Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" will be a success.

With the projector stopped rotating, Xu Fu described his feelings when he looked into Walter's eyes.

"This is a story that everyone is familiar with, so who can stop this story from becoming an animated film?"

From Xu Fu's perspective, he was well aware of the success of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," and therefore he greatly admired Disney's animated products.

"exactly."

Now, inspired by Xu Fu's statement, Walter is creating his own animated films.

"Who can resist his childhood fairy tales appearing on the big screen?"

“It has been a long time, Xu Fu.”

Immediately afterwards, Xu Fu welcomed Lloyd Disney to the studio with this news.

"It has been a long time, Luo Yin."

He released his hand, looked at Xu Fu standing in front of him, and said with a sigh in his voice.

“You are braver than I imagined, Xu Fu.”

He learned from Lillian about the mode of transportation Xu Fu used on his travels, and the news spread throughout Holwood. Howard Hughes opened an aircraft repair shop, but everyone was skeptical of his decision, after all, there was too much of a gap between manufacturing airplanes and making movies.

Howard Hughes may be able to make good movies, but aircraft manufacturing is a different field.

"In fact, this trip was safer than expected."

Xu Fu simply smiled in response.

In fact, flying was not as dangerous for him as people expected; on the contrary, he was even a little too docile.

Despite Xu Fu's explanation, Luo Yin couldn't help but shake his head with a sigh.

While wondering, Xu Fu also noticed that Luo Yin looked much thinner than when they last met. Clearly, Disney's financial situation was an extremely heavy burden for him for some time. At the studio, Walt was most concerned with the animation effects, while the financial situation of Disney was always decided by Luo Yin.

Thinking of this, Xu Fu couldn't help but ask the question.

"Is Disney's business progressing smoothly at present?"

Upon hearing Xu Fu's question, Luo Yin's expression faltered slightly. He exchanged a glance with Walter, who gently shook his head. Then Luo Yin spoke up: "You know, Hollywood isn't doing very well this year. Disney is just a relatively successful studio. With Superman and Mickey Mouse being released overseas one after another, plus the licensing of Mickey, they can still guarantee the production of films."

"Of course, this is only temporary. Making a feature-length animated film is a huge undertaking even for Disney. We've never made this type of film before, so to ensure that there are no serious problems with the animation production, I've been working hard to find investors. Joseph Rosenberg, a director at American Bank, expressed interest in investing. It just so happens that this director is a fan of Mickey Mouse, which is good luck for Mickey."

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According to Luo Yin's description, Disney is not currently facing any major problems, and the investment from American Bank has resolved the studio's financial difficulties.

But Xu Fu was very clear about it.

The cost of Snow White was much higher than anyone else's, and even Walt and Rowan themselves could guess that it would cost $175 million to make the film. After all, Disney's initial production budget was only around $25, which was a considerable sum for an animated film at the time.

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Moreover, the problem wasn't just about funding; even the production period for the animated film had been extended from the initial 17 months to 30 months.

It's fair to say that Disney has exhausted all its resources to complete Snow White.

All of this was clearly unexpected by Luo Yin and Walter; all they knew was that, given the complicated production process, the film would require a little more funding than they had originally anticipated.

"If you encounter any difficulties in making animations in the future, you can come to me."

Xu Fu didn't know what to say. He couldn't very well tell Walt that Disney's current funds couldn't support the production costs of Snow White. Even if he did, Disney might not believe him, since the animation production had only just begun and everything was still uncertain.

Therefore, Xu Fu was only indirectly conveying his friend's position to Walter.

Although the vast majority of the funds that ultimately ended up in Xu Fu's hands were immediately invested in the oil stock market, the three years it took to produce "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was enough for Xu Fu to accumulate sufficient funds to provide investment assistance at crucial moments.

Chapter 719 Hollywood Celebrations

The brief visit to Disney Studios has come to an end.

That evening, Xu Fu, dressed in a full suit, was invited by Howard Hughes to a party hosted by Goodwill in San Pedro Bay.

When I entered the lobby, my first impression was of cheerful music.

The hall was illuminated by the soft glow of the magnificent crystal chandelier. As the music began, Xu Fu saw an orchestra playing on the stage. The hall was filled with guests, most of whom were celebrities from Huer Town.

Women's clothing was mostly evening gowns, simple and sleek in shape, emphasizing a slender figure with padded shoulders and a narrow waist, highlighting their elegant temperament. Hairstyles were also predominantly curly, with curled eyelashes and delicate red lips showcasing feminine features.

Compared to women's clothing, men's clothing is much simpler, with suits ("167") being a major part of their attire.

"Hughes, it's been a long time since I've seen you."

Upon entering the lobby, a familiar face stood up and greeted Howard Hughes.

"I thought you had stopped making movies?"

"He originally had this plan, and in fact, I made it happen."

It's no secret that Howard Hughes wants to build an aircraft repair hangar in Holwood; he himself has made it clear. Then, Hughes changed the subject and turned to Xu Fu, saying, "However, in the end, I was very impressed with the new script and decided to make a decision after the film is finished."

After Hughes' explanation, the man's gaze fell on Xu Fu, and he walked to the side.

At the same time, Howard Hughes also spoke up to introduce: "William, this is Xu Fu-Xu Fu, the screenwriter of my new movie and the owner of the New York Messenger."

“Xu Fu, this is William Wheeler, a well-known executive at Holliday Company.”

"I dare not accept this title; there are many directors in this room who are more famous than me."

William Wheeler shook his head, denying Hughes's self-concept, and extended his hand to shake hands with Xu Fu, who was standing in front of him.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Xu Fu."

"Me too, William Wheeler."

As William Wyler said at the party, he was not famous as a director and had a short time involved in film production. In his early years, he studied violin at a music school in Paris, France. After World War I, he moved to New York, where he first worked in an office before moving to a studio as an assistant in the film production process, gradually rising to the position of assistant director.

He didn't begin directing until 1925, just a few years ago, mostly in Westerns, and his most famous film to date is "Heroes of Hell," which he made a few years ago.

His attendance at the party and his acquaintance with Howard Hughes were actually due to another aspect of his personality.

William Wheeler's uncle, also known as Karl Lannermüller, was the founder and chairman of Universal Pictures, which was the main reason for his connection with the studio.

Of course, this was just William Wheeler's life trajectory at this time.

Indeed, William Wyler later became the truly famous director that Hughes had introduced him to.

He directed many classic films, including Wuthering Heights, Faithful Home, The Golden Age, Roman Holiday, and Binge. While Roman Holiday is considered a classic of black and white Hollywood, Binge is actually William Wyler's most famous work.

William Wyler received 12 nominations for this film and ultimately won 11 awards, including Best Picture, setting a record for the most Oscar wins.

Xu Fu wasn't a big fan of many films, but it was still quite interesting to meet such a famous director in film history.

Several celebrities, including William Wheeler, attended the entire event.

"So, Hughes, what movie are you planning to make this time?"

After greeting Xu Fu, William Wyler steered the conversation back to Hughes' new film. The fact that the script had impressed Howard Hughes meant he was clearly no ordinary person.

"All I can say is that this movie will only shock you."

Hughes didn't reveal many details about the new film, only saying with a triumphant air...

Seeing that he couldn't get much useful information from Hughes, William Wheeler turned his attention to Xu Fu, who walked away.

He shrugged innocently: "I'm just a writer, responsible for filming Hughes."

If it were anyone else, William Wyler would have thought it was all a hoax, but Howard Hughes, the Goodwood maverick, couldn't imagine what kind of movie he could make with his character.