The Snow Queen
by Lev Atamanov Phil Patton
(Click here)
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD details
Actor: June Foray, Tommy Kirk, Voices of Sandra DeeDirector: Lev Atamanov Phil Patton
Brand: WESTLAKE ENTERTAINMENT INC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Original recording remastered
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 74 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-10-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Westlake Ent. Group
DVD Reviews of The Snow Queen
DVD Review: DO YOU HAVE A SNOW QUEEN IN YOUR LIFE??
Summary: 4 Stars
My daughter got involved in a very controlling relationship. It seemed to change the core of who she was. I tried to explain the story of the Snow Queen. I remembered this movie about the ice splinter getting in the little boys eye, it froze his heart and he was under the spell of the Snow Queen. He became a different kind of person and forgot all about those who truly loved him. But it was that same love that didn't give up on him that eventually melted that ice splinter and he was back to his old self. I purchased the movie that I must have seen over 40 years ago.
I like to think, though quite simply done and a bit antiquated, that she got the point somehow. All I know is the Snow Queen is gone and the splinter melted.
Thanks Amazon
DVD Review: Memories
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this film on television when I was ten years old, and have never forgotten it. Whatever flaws were transferred in the translation and dubbing, it is nevertheless a wonderful film, and I'm looking forward to seeing it on my television screen again.DVD Review: I still have my beloved record album of this movie and both film and recording hold up after all these years
Summary: 5 Stars
I recall being a child and listening to the record version, based on the movie. Actually, the record may have been the original movie, full length, put on a record. If it was edited and shortened, they certainly left in the best parts.
IMPORTANT INFO FOR POTENTIAL BUYERS: Several versions of this exist on VHS and/or DVD. The one you want is the one with Sandra Dee, Tommy Kirk and (as much as you may hate this part) the voice of Art Linkletter just before the movie starts. Why? Because that is the definitive version, the one you may recall from childhood if you are a Baby Boomer and the one that endures the test of time.
Not a typical Disney type of film, the movie and soundtrack contains all the basic plot outlines of The Snow Queen (two young children, a boy and girl fall in love until the evil Snow Queen hardens the heart of one) but it isn't overly prettified for children. I was absolutely entranced by both the film and music as a child and the clearly Russian flavor of the music, very romantic. Some of the animals have European accents. Patty McCormack (yes, the same child star who appeared in The Bad Seed) does a tour de force performance as Angel, the child torn between evil and good. Sandra Dee makes a fine Gerta.
When she sings the very lovely "Do What Your Heart is Feeling" I am still swept with nostalgia. It is a bittersweet song with lyrics that go, "Do what your heart is feeling...what is the point concealing...but do it while you're young...go after the one you love, he needs you..but do it, don't wait". Seeing these lyrics, stripped of musical background and put on the page, I realize how impossible it is to describe the plaintive quality of Sandra Dee's voice as she sings these words, the yearning and pain. I can only urge you to see the movie and catch the performances of her, Tommy Kirk, Patty McCormack and many others. The Snow Queen comes across as formidable as well, truly cold and heartless, never yielding. This isn't for very young children (or use your judgment about that).
This is a classic film but I am admittedly biased. I see it through waves of nostalgia and memories of kiddie matinees at the movie theatre, feet stuck to the floor (usually due to some candy tossed around by various children), entranced by the story of The Snow Queen.
DVD Review: Dim transfer, lousy DVD
Summary: 2 Stars
Lovely Soviet animated film from 1957, marred by a badly faded, scratched, and spliced print. The English language track, featuring Tommy Kirk and Sandra Dee, dates from the film's 1959 US release -- as does the live-action prologue with Art Linkletter. No Russian-language soundtrack here, folks. The video transfer is so dim and grainy that night scenes are all but unwatchable. For such a steep retail price, this DVD is an insult. An average dollar-bin disc looks better.DVD Review: Great childhood memories!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was so excited to find this on DVD! This was one of my favorite films growing up and I never thought I'd get a chance to see it again. I hope I'm not naive in thinking that today's children would love it as much as I still do. I do some baby sitting for kids in the neighborhood and I thought I'd bring it with me the next time....hope the kids have fun with it!
If you're over 40 or 45, you may also remember this film. As I get older, I appreciate my childhood memories so much more. I remember going to the Village Theater with my best friend and seeing this on a Saturday matinee. Sweet, sweet memories! Sorry if it sounds hokey! :)
Description of The Snow Queen
SNOW QUEEN-THE CLASSIC RUSSIAN TALE (DVD MOVIE)General DVDs
DVD Video
- Action & Adventure
- African American Cinema
- Animation
- Anime & Manga
- Art House & International
- Classics
- Comedy
- Cult Movies
- Documentary
- Drama
- Educational
- Fitness & Yoga
- Gay & Lesbian
- Horror
- Kids & Family
- Military & War
- Music Video & Concerts
- Musicals & Performing Arts
- Mystery & Suspense
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Special Interests
- Sports
- Television
- Westerns
Bestsellers in General DVDs
![Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Watchmen-The-Ultimate-Cut-Blu-ray-B002IYEQR4-X.jpg)
Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut [Blu-ray]Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-11-10; DVD
Best price: $30.00
Price in other shops:
Peanuts Holiday Collection (It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown / A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving / A Charlie Brown Christmas) (Deluxe Edition)Warner Brothers; Release date: 2008-09-23; DVD
Best price: $22.99
Price in other shops:
The Original Christmas Classics (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/ Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town/ Frosty the Snowman/ Frosty Returns/ Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol/ Little Drummer Boy/ Cricket on the Hearth)Release date: 2007-09-04; DVD
Best price: $13.15
Price in other shops:
Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One (TV Series)Star Wars; Release date: 2009-11-03; DVD
Best price: $24.99
Price in other shops:
Monsters vs. AliensPARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-09-29; DVD
Best price: $9.98
Price in other shops:
Snow White and the Seven DwarfsBUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-11-24; DVD
Best price: $14.85
Price in other shops:
Tinker Bell and the Lost TreasureBUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-10-27; DVD
Best price: $13.00
Price in other shops:
UP (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition + Digital Copy)BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-11-10; DVD
Best price: $18.25
Price in other shops:
![Cars [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Cars-Blu-ray-B000V1Y43W-X.jpg)
Cars [Blu-ray]Buena Vista Home Video; Release date: 2007-11-06; DVD
Best price: $12.40
Price in other shops:
Up (Single Disc Widescreen)Example Product Brand; Release date: 2009-11-10; DVD
Best price: $12.70
Price in other shops:
Similar DVDs, VHS Video, Audio CDs
Christmas SnowECHO BRIDGE HOME ENT.; Release date: 2005-01-11; DVD
Best price: $3.14
Price in other shops:
San FranciscoWarner Brothers; Release date: 2006-06-20; DVD
Best price: $5.79
Price in other shops:
Mary Engelbreit's The Night Before ChristmasGAIAM AMERICAS; Release date: 2004-11-09; DVD
Best price: $1.40
Price in other shops:
The Snow Queenby Hans Christian Andersen
A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA Publishers; Published: 2006-09-20; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $24.49
Jack Frost - Jules Bass and Arthur RankinDVD
Best price: $3.94
![The Old Man and the Sea [Animated] Image](/images/The-Old-Man-and-the-Sea-Animated-B000676S8U-X.jpg)
The Old Man and the Sea [Animated]Release date: 2005-04-24; DVD
Best price: $19.98
The Snow QueenWarner Brothers; Release date: 2004-03-02; DVD
Best price: $2.99
Price in other shops:
The Little Mermaid - Based on Hans Christian Andersen's Classic Tale (UAV Corporation)Release date: 2006-11-16; DVD
Best price: $5.98
The Snow QueenLions Gate; Release date: 2003-01-21; DVD
Best price: $5.24
Price in other shops:
The Snow QueenWarner Brothers; Release date: 2007-01-09; DVD
Best price: $4.55
Price in other shops: