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.
- 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)
- 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)
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 6 nominations total
Videos13
- Snow Whiteas Snow White
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Princeas Prince
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Queenas Queen
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
- Docas Doc
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Huntsmanas Huntsman
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Dopeyas Dopey
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
- Sleepyas Sleepy
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
- Birdsas Birds
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Sneezyas Sneezy
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Happyas Happy
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Yodelingas Yodeling
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Bashfulas Bashful
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Birdsas Birds
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Magic Mirroras Magic Mirror
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- 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
- All cast & crew
Storyline
- Taglines
- Walt Disney's new characters in his first full-length production!
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Did you know
- TriviaSome 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.
- GoofsIn 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 creditsNone of the actors in this film were credited.
- Alternate versionsNon-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.).
- ConnectionsEdited into 7 Wise Dwarfs (1941)
- SoundtracksOne 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
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.
- laffinsal
- Dec 12, 2002
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- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Blancanieves y los siete enanos
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- 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
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