It was the first full length animated feature to be produced by Walt Disney, and the first American animated feature film in movie history.
It was the highest grossing film in movie history until unseated by 'Gone With The Wind'. 21, 1937, its general release was on February 4, 1938, several weeks after this review. Included with the review is a photo from the film, showing Dopey.Īlthough its world premiere was on Dec. Disney and his amazing technical crew have outdone themselves.' with more (photos show portions). 'Sheer fantasy, delightful, gay and altogether captivating, touched the screen yesterday when Walt Disney's long-awaited feature-length cartoon of the Grimm fairy tale, 'Show White and the Seven Dwarfs' had its local premiere at the Radio City Music Hall.
contains a very nice, detailed, and lengthy review of the new animated feature-length movie 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', the very first by Walt Disney. * Walt Disney's first animated movie : Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 14, 1938