Movie description

Disney's first full-length animated masterpiece features all the elements of a classic fairy tale--a beautiful heroine, an evil queen, Prince Charming...and a septet of whistling dwarfs. In hiding from her jealous and wicked stepmother, the fair Snow White takes refuge with a band of kind-hearted, hard-working dwarves: Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey and Doc. Eventually the vain queen finds Snow White and tricks her into eating a poisoned apple. Luckily, a wandering prince comes to her rescue, but can he break the evil queen's spell? Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS was initially thought a crazy idea for a feature film by those at Walt Disney. However, its lush production and charming characters proved otherwise. Standing the test of time since its release in 1937, the film has entranced audiences for decades, teaching them to never be vain and always whistle while they work.

Credits

Writer:

Richard Creedon

Producer:

Walt Disney

Details

Edition:

Special Edition 2-Disc Set

Sound:

Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, THX Sound

Notes

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
2-Disc Set

Disc 1: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS:
Full Frame - 1.33:1
Audio:
 Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
 Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
 Original Mono - English
 THX-Mastered Audio
Additional Release Material:
 Introduction - Roy Disney and the Magic Mirror
 Audio Commentary - 1. Walt Disney - Producer
 Featurette - 1. "The Making of Walt Disney's SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS"
 Music Video - Barbra Streisand - "Some Day My Prince Will Come"
 "Heigh-Ho" - Karaoke or Sing-Along
 Bonus Animated Short - "The Goddess of Spring"
Interactive Features:
 Scene Access
 Interactive Menus
 Interactive Game - "Dopey's Wild Mine Ride"
DVD-ROM Features

Disc 2: Supplemental Features
SNOW WHITE'S WISHING WELL:
History and Development:
 Walt Disney Biographical Timeline
 SNOW WHITE Production Timeline
Story:
 Introduction to Storyboards
 Storyboard to Film Comparisons - 4 Sequences
THE QUEEN'S CASTLE:
Art and Design
Visual Development Gallery - Early Designs and Deleted Concepts
Layouts and Backgrounds - Gallery
Camera and Tests - Excerpt from "The Story of The Silly Symphony"
                            Camera and Filter Tests
Animation - Character and Voice Talent
                Live-Action Footage
                Character Design Galleries
THE QUEEN'S DUNGEON:
Abandoned Concepts
Restoration of the Film
THE DWARFS' MINE:
Deleted Scenes:
 Introduction
 The Witch at the Cauldron
 The Dwarfs' Bedroom Argument
 Song: "Music in Your Soup"
 The Lodge Meeting
 Building Snow White's Bed
Original Opening and End Credits
"Disney Through the Decades" hosted by Roy Disney, Angela Lansbury, Fess Parker, Robby Benson, Dean Jones, Jodi Benson, Ming-Na, and D.B. Sweeney.
THE DWARFS' COTTAGE:
Original Release:
 Los Angeles Premiere
 Merchandise
 Restoration
 Trailers
Publicity:
 Poster Gallery
 Publicity Scrapbook
Vintage Black & White Shorts:
 "A Trip Through Walt Disney Studios"
 "How Disney Cartoons Are Made"
Supplemental Audio:
 Lux Radio Theater Programs, 1936-1937
 Radio Broadcast from 1937 Premiere
 Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air, 1938
 Radio Commercials
 Deleted Song "You're Never Too Old To Be Young"

Theatrical release: December 21, 1937.

Rereleased in 1944, 1952, 1958, 1967, 1975, 1983, 1987, and 1993.

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS was an original selection to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1989.

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS was the very first feature-length animated film ever made.

The Seven Dwarfs are Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Dopey, Doc, and Happy. Rejected dwarf names include Wheezy, Puffy, Stuffy, Burpy, Jumpy, Baldy, Nifty, Gabby, Stubby, and Deafy.

The film received a special Academy Award in 1938, consisting of one regular Oscar statue and seven smaller statuettes.

Editorial reviews

"...One of the most successful films of all times....SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS remains eternal..."
Sight and Sound - p.55-6 - Leslie Felperin 

"...The first and arguably greatest..." - Recommended
Premiere - p.126 - Tom Russo 

"...A landmark in the history of animation....A tour de force of character animation..."
Los Angeles Times - Charles Solomon (07/16/1987)

"...The fairest Disney 'toon of all..."
Entertainment Weekly - Steve Daly (10/05/2001)

"The film that launched Walt Disney's glorious career as the king of animation still holds up over 70 years later as a true classic of its kind."
Empire - Emperor (03/01/2008)