1937- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Snow White. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full color, the first to be produced by Walt Disney, and the first in the Walt Disney Animated Classics canon.^[3]

Walt Disney's Snow White premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre on December 21, 1937, and the film was released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on February 4, 1938. The story was adapted by storyboard artists Dorothy Ann Blank, Richard Creedon, Merrill De Maris, Otto Englander, Earl Hurd, Dick Rickard, Ted Sears and Webb Smith from the German fairy tale Snow White by the Brothers Grimm. David Hand was the supervising director, while William Cottrell, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, and Ben Sharpsteen directed the film's individual sequences.

Snow White was one of only two animated films to rank in the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American films of all time in 1997 (the other being Disney's Fantasia), ranking number 49. It achieved a higher ranking (#34) in the list's 2007 update, this time being the only traditionally animated film on the list. The following year AFI would name the film as the greatest american animated film of all time.

In 1989, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." - Information from Wikipedia.org

Adriana Caselotti was the voice of Snow White. Walt Disney blacklisted her after she did Snow White and she was no longer allowed to appear in movies. She did an uncredited role in "The Wizard of Oz", but was not allowed to sing. Walt did not want to lose the "illusion" of Snow White. She got to appear on The Julie Andrews Hour in 1973, and sang "I'm Wishing" as a duet with Miss Andrews. Even with a miniscule career, she will be forever remembered as that lovely voice of Snow White's.

As I was watching Snow White I thought it was a rather obscure story to begin a legacy with, but nonetheless a great story! Elements of the film are seen in other Disney films as well. If you notice some of the animal scenes are also in Bambi, and The Rescuers. The cleaning scene is most definitely repeated in Enchanted.

One of the downfalls of this movie being made so early is that the beautiful song lyrics are unable to be heard at times. The prince sings "One Song" at the beginning, and I can't understand a word of it. I also do not understand Snow White during "With a Smile and a Song".

Snow White, as a child, was almost just a picture show to me. I felt bad for the poor turtle climbing the steps, who gets clobbered when he finally reaches the top. I asked questions such as, "Why does Dopey not have a beard?" Now I am hearing things like when Bashful says (in the washing scene) "Do you have to wash wear it doesn't show?" That literally made me chuckle. I also used to wash my face to that song that they sing. I made such a mess in the bathroom, probably upset my mother. Haha!

I think the magic mirror is just plain creepy. He really has the creepiest voice and the animation is just eerie. The queen's transformation is a bit frightening, when you actually watch it. You never see that kind of stuff in Disney movies anymore.

"Someday My Prince Will Come" is one of the most popular songs in Disney history. It has been remade by various artists such as Anastasia, Ashley Tisdale, and The Cheetah Girls. However, none of them hold a candle to the innocence and charm in the original Adriana Caselotti version.

Does anyone else notice that the queen goes from a calm, quiet evil, to a wild, insane evil after her transformation? She goes from merely talking, to screaming at the top of her lungs. She is driven mad by her obsession with eliminating Snow White in order to be the "fairest in the land". I had never realized that she talked about the dwarfs burning Snow White alive. D= Insane!

And of course the famous kiss that brings Snow White back to life.........only lasts .02 seconds. Oh well, they're in love and happy. I find it very humorous that the prince lifts all the dwarfs up to say goodbye to Snow White and get a kiss. And I still want to know......IS HIS CASTLE IN THE STINKIN' SKY?!?!

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this film again. I also love the message that it brings, not just about love. Just how one person can make a difference in the lives of others. =) Yes, I'm sappy!