(1935), La Verne also volunteered to voice the Queen's alter ego, the Witch. Initially, the animators were dissatisfied, feeling that her voice was "too smooth and not rough enough" for the part, but La Verne managed to achieve the desired result by removing her false teeth. She also provided some live-action reference for the Witch. Roy Atwell as Doc, a self-appointed leader of the seven dwarfs. Story meeting notes from October 9, 1934, describing the dwarfs, indicate that Eddie Holden and Billy Bletcher were initially considered for the role. Atwell was cast in early 1936. Pinto Colvig as Grumpy and Sleepy in a dual role Otis Harlan as Happy Scotty Mattraw as Bashful Billy Gilbert as Sneezy Eddie Collins (vocal effects and live-action reference) and Jimmy MacDonald (vocal effects) as Dopey Harry Stockwell as the Prince, a young man who falls in love with Snow White. Kenny Baker, who provided vocals for several Silly Symphony shorts, was temporarily considered for the role, until Stockwell was cast in 1936. Moroni Olsen as the Magic Mirror, a mystical object from which the Queen learns that Snow White has become the "fairest one of all". Olsen was also among several actors who provided a live-action reference for the Witch. Stuart Buchanan as the Huntsman, the Queen's servant, whom she orders to kill Snow White. Reginald Barlow and Cy Kendall initially tried out for the role, but both were found unsatisfactory, and ultimately Buchanan, who was hired in 1936 as studio casting director and vocal coach, was cast. Production In the early 1930s, Walt Disney and his animation studio achieved worldwide recognition due to the success of Mickey Mouse and then-innovative series of animated shorts Silly Symphony. Around the same time, Disney first considered switching to the production of full-length features, believing that short films, despite their popularity, did not bring sufficient profit for the further growth of the studio. He also wanted to expand his storytelling possibilities with more complex plots and character development. In the spring of 1933, Mary Pickford approached Disney with a proposal for a live-action/animated film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with Pickford herself in the titular role. However, production was quickly scrapped due to Paramount Pictures producing its own film version of Alice at the same time. Paramount's ownership of long-term rights to the original work also prevented Disney from making a live-action/animated film adaptation