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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

  • 19371937
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
195K
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POPULARITY
3,075
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Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, Scotty Mattraw, and Harry Stockwell in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
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  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Family

Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
195K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,075
480
  • Directors
    • William Cottrell(sequence director)
    • David Hand(supervising director)
    • Wilfred Jackson(sequence director)
  • Writers
    • Jacob Grimm(fairy tales)
    • Wilhelm Grimm(fairy tales)
    • Ted Sears(story adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Adriana Caselotti(voice)
    • Harry Stockwell(voice)
    • Lucille La Verne(voice)
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  • Directors
    • William Cottrell(sequence director)
    • David Hand(supervising director)
    • Wilfred Jackson(sequence director)
  • Writers
    • Jacob Grimm(fairy tales)
    • Wilhelm Grimm(fairy tales)
    • Ted Sears(story adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Adriana Caselotti(voice)
    • Harry Stockwell(voice)
    • Lucille La Verne(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 309User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Roy Atwell, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, and Scotty Mattraw in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, and Scotty Mattraw in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Adriana Caselotti and Purv Pullen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Roy Atwell, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, and Scotty Mattraw in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Adriana Caselotti and Purv Pullen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Roy Atwell, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, and Scotty Mattraw in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Roy Atwell, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Scotty Mattraw, and Harry Stockwell in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Adriana Caselotti and Eddie Collins in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Lucille La Verne in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Adriana Caselotti and Marion Darlington in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Marion Darlington, Purv Pullen, and Bill Thompson in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Adriana Caselotti and Harry Stockwell in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

    Top cast

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    Adriana Caselotti
    • Snow Whiteas Snow White
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Stockwell
    Harry Stockwell
    • Princeas Prince
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Lucille La Verne
    Lucille La Verne
    • Queenas Queen
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Roy Atwell
    • Docas Doc
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Stuart Buchanan
    • Huntsmanas Huntsman
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Collins
    Eddie Collins
    • Dopeyas Dopey
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Pinto Colvig
    Pinto Colvig
    • Sleepyas Sleepy
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Marion Darlington
    • Birdsas Birds
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Sneezyas Sneezy
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Otis Harlan
    Otis Harlan
    • Happyas Happy
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    James MacDonald
    • Yodelingas Yodeling
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Scotty Mattraw
    • Bashfulas Bashful
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Clarence Nash
    • Birdsas Birds
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • Magic Mirroras Magic Mirror
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Purv Pullen
    • Birdsas Birds
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • William Cottrell(sequence director)
      • David Hand(supervising director)
      • Wilfred Jackson(sequence director)
    • Writers
      • Jacob Grimm(fairy tales)
      • Wilhelm Grimm(fairy tales)
      • Ted Sears(story adaptation)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    The beautiful and kindhearted princess Snow White charms every creature in the kingdom except one - her jealous stepmother, the Queen. When the Magic Mirror proclaims Snow White the fairest one of all, she must flee into the forest, where she befriends the lovable seven dwarfs - Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, and Dopey. But when the Queen tricks Snow White with a poisoned apple and falling into a deep sleep, only the magic of true love's kiss can awaken her. —Lesley (from the back of the Snow White DVD)
    • brothers grimm
    • fairy tale
    • evil stepmother
    • poison apple
    • princess
    • 277 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Walt Disney's new characters in his first full-length production!
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Musical
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Some animators were opposed to the name Dopey, claiming that it was too modern a word to use in a timeless fairy tale. Walt Disney made the argument that William Shakespeare used the word in one of his plays. This managed to convince everyone, although any reference to the term "dopey" is yet to be found in any of Shakespeare's work. Although Shakespeare does use the term "foolish" in Twelfth Night, as well as "zed"; (for z, meaning dumbest of the dumb); these could have all been alternative names for Dopey since they were found in Shakespeare. "Half-wit", "Dunce" and "Jester" were all similar terms that were commonly used at the time, they could have been Dopey's name also. The original names of the Dwarfs, before Disney renamed them, were Snick, Glick, Blick, Flick, Plick, Whick and Quee.
    • Goofs
      In the last scene, the Prince shimmies. The cels were not lined up correctly when the scene was shot, and his body shakes. Walt Disney was horrified when he saw the mistake in the color dailies, and wanted it corrected. No money was available to make the correction because the film was already far over budget, so Walt's brother and business partner, Roy O. Disney, declared, "Let the Prince shimmy!" and so he did - until 1993, when the mistake was corrected during Disney's digital restoration of the film.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Queen: Slave in the magic mirror, come from the farthest space, through wind and darkness I summon thee. Speak! Let me see thy face.

      Magic Mirror: What wouldst thou know, my Queen?

      Queen: Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?

      Magic Mirror: Famed is thy beauty, Majesty. But hold, a lovely maid I see. Rags cannot hide her gentle grace. Alas, she is more fair than thee.

      Queen: Alas for her! Reveal her name.

      Magic Mirror: Lips red as the rose, hair black as ebony, skin white as snow.

      Queen: [looking offended] Snow White!

    • Crazy credits
      None of the actors in this film were credited.
    • Alternate versions
      Non-English versions show the names on the Seven Dwarfs' beds and the Evil Queen's spell books written in the language of the country of release (i.e., German in Germany, Italian in Italy, French in France, etc.).
    • Connections
      Edited into 7 Wise Dwarfs (1941)
    • Soundtracks
      One Song
      (1937) (uncredited)

      Music by Frank Churchill

      Lyrics by Larry Morey

      Played during the opening credits

      Sung by Harry Stockwell

      Reprised by Adriana Caselotti

      Reprised by Harry Stockwell and Chorus at the end

    User reviews309

    Review
    Top review
    The Queen Rules
    Quite simply, this one reigns supreme. Although much of the praise this film receives, may be due to the fact that it was it's creator's first attempt at an animated feature, I think it's obvious merits and artistic triumphs are enough to maintain it's place at the top.

    First, there is the artwork, which is stunning. The color isn't at it's most vibrant, such as with, say, "Cinderella" (1950), but it is suitable and lovely all the same. A virtual watercolor painting come to life. The details in the animation never fail to amaze. Just look at the raindrops in the chase sequence towards the end. Look how they hit the rocks, and slip away. Such attention to detail was rarely matched in an animated feature, except maybe, in "Pinocchio" (1940).

    The characters are of various degrees of interest, with Snow White, probably the least of these. The dwarfs are all charming, and it is they who carry the film during their screentime with the princess. However, one should not deny, that the true star of this film, is the evil queen. Both in her presence of glamour, and in her transformation as an old crone, she is fascinating to watch. I don't believe another Disney villian has ever been both frightening and enchanting, like she has.

    Lastly, the music in this film is truly memorable. The "Heigh Ho" sequence is visually impressive, and the dwarfs song as they bathe is a great comedy bit. Not to mention Snow White's anthem "Someday My Prince Will Come"; another gem in the Disney library.

    All in all, a tremendous production. Beautiful, thrilling, and memorable.
    helpful•70
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    • laffinsal
    • Dec 12, 2002

    FAQ35

    • How is this movie so poorly rated? 7 stars.. for the first global big hit of a full length animation movie?
    • Dopey appears to be the youngest and looks like an 11 year old boy, was Dopey the youngest dwarf?
    • Does Snow white and the seven dwarfs take place set in Germany a few centuries ago?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blancanieves y los siete enanos
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,499,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $184,925,486
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,017,914
      • Jul 17, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $184,925,486
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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