Q: Does anyone remember the name of a cartoon movie I’ve only seen once in my life? It is about a boy and sister and it was in the winter and he got an ice sliver in his eye that the Snow Queen sent. And he turned mean to his sister and was put under a spell and he forgot he had a sister, but she kept looking for him and they broke the spell. I think it was a Disney movie but I’m not sure, and I’ve never found it or seen it again. I’d like to find it and watch it with my grandkids. I know it’s been over 50 years and it’s an old memory, but does anyone else remember that movie, because I know every Edgecumbe kid saw it. I’d love to get a copy of it and pass it on to my grandkids.
William, Anchorage, Alaska
A: You are thinking of Hans Christian Andersen’s story, The Snow Queen. It was not made into a movie by Disney, but there was a well-known Russian-made animated film in 1957 that was dubbed into English and had a wide release in the U.S. in 1959. Disney Legend Tommy Kirk provided one of the voices. There have been other filmed versions of the story, most of which have been released on DVD, including a 2002 television movie, starring Bridget Fonda.
Dave Smith