Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1 Oscar Nominations·AFI #34·National Film Registry
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A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
What critics thought
Disney's first animated feature landed in 1937 to near-unanimous critical acclaim, with reviewers treating it not merely as a technical marvel but as a genuine work of art worthy of comparison to landmark films. One debate that later film histories invented — that contemporary critics disliked the realistic human animation — turns out to be largely a myth: period reviewers actually marveled at how lifelike Snow White and the Prince appeared on screen. The film's reputation has only solidified with time, making it one of those rare cases where the original critical response and lasting canonical status are in full agreement.
“The picture more than matches expectations. It is a classic, as importantly cinematically as The Birth of a Nation or the birth of Mickey Mouse. Nothing quite like it has been done before; and already we have gone impolite enough to clamor for an encore.”
Frank S. Nugent·The New York Times
“entertainment that should be enjoyed by every one. Intelligent adults will marvel at the mechanical ingenuity that went into the making of it; and it is something to marvel at, for at times the characters seem lifelike.”
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Genres
Adventure, Animation, Family
Cast & Crew
DirectorDavid Hand, Ben Sharpsteen, William Cottrell, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Wilfred Jackson
StarringAdriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig
ComposerPaul J. Smith, Frank Churchill, Leigh Harline
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1 Oscar Nominations·AFI #34·National Film Registry
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
What critics thought
Disney's first animated feature landed in 1937 to near-unanimous critical acclaim, with reviewers treating it not merely as a technical marvel but as a genuine work of art worthy of comparison to landmark films. One debate that later film histories invented — that contemporary critics disliked the realistic human animation — turns out to be largely a myth: period reviewers actually marveled at how lifelike Snow White and the Prince appeared on screen. The film's reputation has only solidified with time, making it one of those rare cases where the original critical response and lasting canonical status are in full agreement.
“The picture more than matches expectations. It is a classic, as importantly cinematically as The Birth of a Nation or the birth of Mickey Mouse. Nothing quite like it has been done before; and already we have gone impolite enough to clamor for an encore.”
Frank S. Nugent·The New York Times
“entertainment that should be enjoyed by every one. Intelligent adults will marvel at the mechanical ingenuity that went into the making of it; and it is something to marvel at, for at times the characters seem lifelike.”
Harrison's Reports
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Family
Cast & Crew
DirectorDavid Hand, Ben Sharpsteen, William Cottrell, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Wilfred Jackson
StarringAdriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig
ComposerPaul J. Smith, Frank Churchill, Leigh Harline
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