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Snow
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and the
Seven
Dwarfs |
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The first
feature-length animated film in history, "Snow White" is
a testimony to Walt's deep commitment to taking whatever
existed and making it better. When he first proposed
creating a cartoon that would run for more than just a
few minutes, critics and nay-sayers abounded. "It'll
blind the audience," said some. "Nobody will watch a
cartoon that's so long," said others. They dubbed it
Disney's Folly. But Walt persisted, risking the
financial future of his studio on the project. And of
course the success was complete. |
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"Snow
White" premiered on December 21, 1937, and provided a
financial bonanza for the Disney organization. It was
originally budgeted for $250,000, wound up costing $1.75
million, and brought in about $4.2 million in its first
release. Perhaps more important, it proved that
animation could be used not just to amuse but to provoke
a far wider range of emotions. Viewers witnessing the
"death" scene of Snow White -- shown above -- were moved
to tears. |
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