Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Presentation by Nicole Montoya
Origin of the Tale
• Been around for at least two centuries • Most influential versions by Robert Southey (1837) and Joseph Jacobs (1890) • Possibly based on similar tale Scrapefoot
Changes of Her Name
• 1849- Changes from “old Woman” to “Silver Hair” Treasury of Pleasure
Books for Young Children
• 1858- “Silver Locks”
Aunt Mavor’s Nursery Tales
• 1868- “Gold Hair” Aunt
Friendly’s Nursery Book
• 1904- “Goldilocks” Old
Nursery Stories & Rhymes
Symbolism in the Tale
• Three Bears • “Who lived in a house of their own” • Bears’ Names • Porridge • Goldilocks’ intentions • Groups of 3’s • She fell asleep • Ending
Goldilocks on the Big Screen
• 1922- Short animated film by Walt Disney • 1944- Cartoon with Bugs Bunny • 1971- Made for TV animated film with Bing Crosby • 1984- TV series with Tatum O’Neill and John Lithgow • And many more….