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Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs | |||
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
priemered at the Carthay Cirlce Theater in Hollywood, California on December 21,
1937. This film which cost $1,480,000 to produce was called Disney's folly at the
time because no one felt that anyone would be interested with watching a cartoon
for hour and a half. But shortly after the film was released, it was quickly
deemed a success and today, this film remains one of Disney's greatest achievements.
The story is based upon a fairytale written (1812-15) by the famous Grimm brothers from Germany. A scullery maid/princess finds herself in the midst of her evil stepmother's (queen) jealousy. When her evil stepmother's plan comes to light she is forced to flee into the forest where she befriends seven little men. However her stepmother discovers she is still alive and attempts to fulfill her plan, when the dwarves come to her rescue but realize they were too late. Snow White lies in a deathly sleep, but is soon awakened when Prince Charming comes to visit the young princess and gives her a final kiss. This wonderful rendition by Disney is accomplished with 16 major sequences that portray the story. A complete listing of the sequence and scene notations appears below. In addition you will also find references for books, videos and other items every collector should have listed below. Artwork from this film is rare and commands higher prices than from recent Disney works. It is not uncommon for key setups to range in price from $20,000 to well above $100,000 however, drawings are more common with prices ranging from around $200 to $5,000.
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Release date: December 21, 1937 Running time: 83 minutes Supervising director: David Hand Voices: Adriana Caselotti (Snow White), Harry Stockwell (Prince) Lucille LaVerne (Queen/Witch), Scotty Mattraw (Bashful), Roy Atwell (Doc), Pinto Colvig (Grumpy & Sleepy), Otis Harlan (Happy) Billy Gilbert (Sneezy), Moroni Olsen (Magic of Mirror), Stuart Buchanan (Huntsman). Character Designs: Albert Hurter, Joe Grant Animators: Frank Thomas, Dick Lundy, Arthur Babbitt, Eric Larson, Milton Kahl, Robert Stokes, James Algar, Al Eugster, Cy Young, Joshua Meador, Ugo D'Orsi , George Rowley, Les Clark, Fred Spencer, Bill Roberts, Bernard Garbutt, Grim Natwick, Jack Campbell, Marvin Woodward, James Culhane, Stan Quackenbush, Ward Kimball, Wolfgang Reitherman, and Robert Marsh
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Authors: Linda Witkowski and Martin Krause Subject: This hardback book describing the making of this animated classics features the collection of Stephen Ison who possesses the largest art of Snow White artwork outside the Disney Archives. |
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Authors: Richard Holliss & Brian Sibley Subject: This hardback book (also sold with the CAV version of the laserdisc) features the various artwork and film references on the making of this animated classic. |