Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Starring
Adriana Caselotti and Harry Stockwell
Plot Synopsis
Snow White runs away runs away from her evil stepmother. She
meets seven dwarfs and a price.
Film Notes
"One of the brightest nuggets from Disney's golden age, this
1937 film is almost dizzying in its meticulous construction of an enchanted world, with
scores of major and minor characters (including fauna and fowl), each with a distinct
identity. When you watch Snow White's intricate, graceful movements of fingers, arms, and
head all in one shot, it is not the technical brilliance of Disney's artists that leaps
out at you, but the very spirit of her engaging, girl-woman character. When the wicked
queen's poisoned apple turns from killer green to rose red, the effect of knowing
something so beautiful can be so terrible is absolutely elemental, so pure it forces one
to surrender to the horror of it. Based on the Grimm fairy tale, Snow White is probably
the best family film ever to deal, in mythic terms, with the psychological foundation for
growing up. It's a crowning achievement and should not be missed." (Tom Keogh,
Amazon.com)