Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, it is the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full color, the first to be produced by Walt Disney Productions, and the first in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. The story was adapted by storyboard artists Dorothy Ann Blank, Richard Creedon, Merrill De Maris, Otto Englander, Earl Hurd, Dick Rickard, Ted...
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Release date:December 21, 1937
Directed by:David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Perce Pearce, William Cottrell, Ben Sharpsteen, Larry Morey
Rated:G (USA)
Runtime:83 Minutes
Producer:Walt Disney
Music by:Paul Smith, Leigh Harline, Frank Churchill
Cinematography:Maxwell Morgan
Screenplay by:Dorothy Ann Blank, Richard Creedon, Merrill De Maris, Otto Englander, Dick Rickard, Ted Sears, Webb Smith, Earl Hurd
Estimated budget:$1,488,000
Adapted from:Snow White
Genre:Musical, Fantasy, Animation

Cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Sneezy
Born:Sept. 12, 1894
Died:Sept. 23, 1971
Pinto Colvig
Pinto Colvig
Grumpy
Born:Sept. 11, 1892
Died:Oct. 3, 1967
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
The Magic Mirror
Born:June 27, 1889
Died:Nov. 22, 1954
Otis Harlan
Otis Harlan
Happy
Born:Dec. 29, 1865
Died:Jan. 21, 1940
Jim MacDonald
Jim MacDonald
Yodeling Man
Born:May 19, 1906
Died:Feb. 1, 1991
Lucille La Verne
Lucille La Verne
Queen
Born:Nov. 8, 1872
Died:Mar. 4, 1945

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2002 Saturn Award for Best Classic Film DVD Release
1937 Academy Honorary Award, Walt Disney
2001 DVD Exclusive Award for Best Overall New Extra Features, Library Title, David Jessen
1939 New York Film Critics Circle Special Award, Walt Disney
1984 Young Artist Jackie Coogan Award
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YearAward Nomination
1937 Academy Honorary Award, Walt Disney
1937 Academy Award for Best Music, Score, Leigh Harline
2002 Saturn Award for Best Classic Film DVD Release
1939 New York Film Critics Circle Special Award, Walt Disney
1984 Young Artist Jackie Coogan Award
2001 DVD Exclusive Award for Best New, Enhanced or Reconstructed Movie Scenes, Michael Pellerin
2001 DVD Exclusive Award for Best DVD Menu Design
2001 DVD Exclusive Award for Best Overall New Extra Features, Library Title, David Jessen
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Film director of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

David Hand
David Hand
Born: January 23, 1900
Died: October 11, 1986

David Dodd Hand was an animator and animation filmmaker, best known for his work at Walt Disney Productions. Hand worked on numerous Disney shorts during the 1930s, eventually becoming supervising director on the animated features Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Bambi. Born in Plainfield, New...
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Three Orphan Kittens Animation
The Three Little Wolves
The Mad Doctor
Mother Pluto
The Dognapper Short Film
Bambi 1942 G (USA) Fantasy
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 G (USA) Musical
Little Hiawatha 1937 Comedy
Thru the Mirror 1936 Short Film
Mickey's Polo Team 1936 Short Film
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Wilfred Jackson
Wilfred Jackson
Born: January 24, 1906
Died: August 7, 1988

Wilfred Jackson was an American animator, arranger, composer and director best known for his work on the Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies series of cartoons and the two segments Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria of Fantasia from The Walt Disney Company. Wilfred Jackson was born in Chicago,...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Mickey's Revue
Santa's Workshop
The Ugly Duckling
Elmer Elephant
The Pied Piper
The Grasshopper and the Ants Short Film
Mickey in Arabia Short Film
Lady and the Tramp 1955 G (USA) Musical
Peter Pan 1953 G (USA) Adventure
Alice in Wonderland 1951 G (USA) Adventure
Cinderella 1950 G (USA) Fantasy
Melody Time 1948 G (USA) Animation
Johnny Appleseed 1948 Short Film
Song of the South 1946 G (USA) Musical
Saludos Amigos 1942 Animation
The New Spirit 1942 Short Film
Dumbo 1941 G (USA) Musical
Fantasia 1940 G (USA) Fantasy
Pinocchio 1940 G (USA) Fantasy
Mother Goose Goes Hollywood 1938 Animation
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 G (USA) Musical
The Old Mill 1937 Short Film
The Country Cousin 1936 Short Film
Toby Tortoise Returns 1936 Short Film
Music Land 1935 Short Film
The Tortoise and the Hare 1935 Short Film
The Band Concert 1935 Animation
The Wise Little Hen 1934 Short Film
The China Shop 1934
Mickey's Mellerdrammer 1933 Short Film
Mickey's Mechanical Man 1933 Short Film
The Whoopee Party 1932 Musical
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Perce Pearce
Perce Pearce

Perce Pearce was a film director.

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Victory Through Air Power 1943 Animation
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 G (USA) Musical
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William Cottrell
William Cottrell
Born: November 19, 1906
Died: December 22, 1995

William Cottrell was a film director.

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 G (USA) Musical
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Ben Sharpsteen
Ben Sharpsteen
Born: November 4, 1895
Died: December 20, 1980

Ben Sharpsteen was a film director and producer.

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Moose Hunters Short Film
Mickey's Trailer Short Film
Mickey's Circus
Don Donald Short Film
Moving Day Short Film
Clock Cleaners Short Film
Mickey's Fire Brigade Short Film
Hawaiian Holiday Short Film
The Dognapper Short Film
Water Birds 1952 Short Film
The New Spirit 1942 Short Film
Dumbo 1941 G (USA) Musical
Fantasia 1940 G (USA) Fantasy
Pinocchio 1940 G (USA) Fantasy
Polar Trappers 1938 Animation
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 G (USA) Musical
Donald and Pluto 1936
Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies 1936
On Ice 1935 Short Film
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Larry Morey
Larry Morey
TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 G (USA) Musical
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who was the writer of the music for the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
  • A:
    Paul Smith, Leigh Harline and Frank Churchill composed the original music score for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    What slogan was used in marketing materials for the motion picture, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
  • A:
    The movie's slogan was, "Still the fairest of them all!"
  • Q:
    What was the estimated budget for the production of the film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
  • A:
    $1.5 million was the budget for this film.
  • Q:
    When was the movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" first released?
  • A:
    The movie premiered in December, 1937.
  • Q:
    Which actors were the stars of the film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
  • A:
    Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Pinto Colvig, Roy Atwell, Billy Gilbert and Scotty Mattraw played leading roles.
  • Q:
    Which screenwriter wrote the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
  • A:
    Dorothy Ann Blank, Richard Creedon, Merrill De Maris, Otto Englander and Earl Hurd wrote the script for the film.
  • Q:
    What is the rating of the movie, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
  • A:
    The motion picture is rated G (USA).
  • Q:
    Which director created the film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
  • A:
    William Cottrell, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen and Wilfred Jackson was the motion picture's director.
  • Q:
    The film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The film is classified as: Musical, Romance film, Fantasy and Animation.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
  • A:
    The total runtime is 83 minutes.
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