Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) British, Four front of house stills, 1942 Re-release

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) British, Four front of house stills, 1942 Re-release

Unframed: 8 x 10 in. (20 x 25 cm) each

Framed: 21 3/4 x 24 7/8 in. (55.2 x 63.2 cm)

These British front of house stills hardly ever surface.

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.