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….