Chapters 3 and 4 Summary

Tomie dePaola loves to go to the movies. In Chapter 3, Tomie goes to the Capitol Theater with his mother and Buddy to see Mr. Walt Disney's animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Tomie's two favorite movie stars are Shirley Temple and Miss Mae West, who Tomie says is "all shiny and glittery" (17).

Tomie is thrilled to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on the big screen. After the movie begins, though, Tomie notices that Mr. Walt Disney's movie is different from the storybook Snow White which his mother has read to him many times.

At one point, Tomie's brother Buddy becomes afraid and Tomie's mother takes Buddy to the lobby while Tomie finishes watching the movie alone. When Tomie spots another difference between teh storybook and the movie, Tomie stands up and shouts at the screen. A woman...