Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), re-release poster, British

Unframed: 30 x 40 in. (76 x 102 cm)

The artwork on this piece is unique to the British re-release of the film in 1951.

This was Walt Disney's first feature animation and when it was released in 1937 was welcomed as a magical marvel. Disney estimated the cost of making this animation at $250,000, which was already ten times as much as making one of his short animations. However, it ended up costing a staggering 1.5 million dollars, with Disney having to mortgage his home to help finance the film. Luckily it ended up being a gamble worth taking, as the film grossed over 8 million dollars in its international first release and was one of the most successful films of the decade.