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Merrill De Maris

Born February 26, 1898 · New Jersey

Died December 31, 1948 · aged 50

Writer who worked on Disney Comic Strips for King Features Syndicate. De Maris helped Floyd Gottfredson with many of his early Mickey Mouse comic strips; they co-created famous characters like Phantom Blot, Chief O'Hara and Detective Casey. In 1942 they gave Minnie Mouse a full name as Minerva Mouse, for the four-month comic strip story "The Gleam". He also helped Carl Barks with one of his Dona…

Known For

Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs · 1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
★ 7.11938
MovieFantasyAnimation
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
Wynken, Blynken & NodWynken, Blynken & Nod · 1938
Wynken, Blynken & Nod
★ 6.61938
MovieAnimation
Three sleepy babies in a clog-boat sailing through the night sky attempt to fish with candy canes for very smart fish.
Three Blind MouseketeersThree Blind Mouseketeers · 1936
Three Blind Mouseketeers
★ 6.51936
MovieAnimationFamily
As the title implies, the three blind mice are musketeers. The cat sets a number of traps for them, which they all evade (apparently without realizing it) while he sleeps. The cat eventually wakes up and begins chasing them unsuccessfully, thanks to their teamwork.
Don DonaldDon Donald · 1937
Don Donald
★ 6.21937
MovieAnimationComedy
Donald is courting Daisy (called Donna, here in her first appearance) Duck in Mexico. He arrives on a burro, which doesn't get along at all well with her; she convinces him to buy a car. They head through the desert, but the car breaks down, and throws Donald out, then takes off on its own with Daisy trapped inside the rumble seat. The car hits a rock, throwing Daisy into a mud puddle, to Donald's excessive amusement. Daisy pulls a unicycle from her purse, and rides off.
Little HiawathaLittle Hiawatha · 1937
Little Hiawatha
★ 6.51937
MovieAnimationComedy
The "fearless warrior" of the poem is a very small child whose pants keep falling down. He tries to shoot a grasshopper with his arrow, but the grasshopper spits in his eye. He tries to shoot a bunny rabbit, but the rabbit is too cute and pathetic. He tracks a bear, and runs after its cub and right into the mother. But the rest of the animals, thankful for him saving the rabbit, come to his rescue.

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