- “The best song is the one anyone can sing.”
- ―Dopey's slogan
Dopey is one of the seven dwarfs and an ally to Snow White in the 1937 animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He makes a cameo appearances in Descendants and Descendants 2. He is the father of Doug and Derek.
Background Information
Character origins
Further information: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
He and the rest of the dwarfs work in a mine in the forest. After returning home, they discover that someone has entered, and they find Princess Snow White sleeping in their room, who explains that she wants to hide from her stepmother, the Queen, so the dwarfs take her into their house to protect her.
The next day, after returning to the mine to work, they are surprised by a group of animals. Seeing that they are trying to warn them that Snow White is in danger, they run back to their house, where they find the Queen and begin to chase her, until she falls off a cliff.
After finding Snow White unconscious in their house, and mourning her loss, the dwarfs leave her resting in a glass coffin in the forest, until after a while, the Prince finds her, and after kissing her he makes her wake up, to the joy of the dwarfs, who then say goodbye to their friend.
Physical Appearance
In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, he wears a green robe and a purple hat and brown shoes. In Descendants, he has a red vest, a blue tie, and appears to have glasses.
History
Descendants
Dopey was indirectly mentioned by Maleficent when she says to the Evil Queen that she wants to get revenge on him and his brothers, as well as mainly Snow White.
Later, Doug also mentions him, when introducing himself to the Villain Kids as his son.
He attended Ben's coronation with his wife and Doug.
Descendants 2
Dopey is seen along with his wife in the royal cotillion. They both observe Mal's arrival after being introduced by Lumiere, he and his wife stand near Tiana and Naveen.
Trivia
- Dopey is mute because according to Happy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, he has never tried to speak.
- Since he can't talk to Doug, the other dwarfs have to call Doug and every time Doug ends a phone call, he says, "Love to Dad".
- He was originally was going to be voiced by Mel Blanc, who previously voiced multiple Looney Tunes characters.
- Even though he can't talk, he can scream. That was his only line in the 1937 movie.
- He is the only dwarf without a beard.
- Despite not speaking in his debut film, Eddie Collins is credited as his voice. Pinto Colvig, was also credited as Dopey's hiccups.
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