Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

"The Happiest, Dopiest, Grumpiest, Sneeziest movie of the year."

1938 1h 23m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 8,155

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Synopsis

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A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.

“The Happiest, Dopiest, Grumpiest, Sneeziest movie of the year.”

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Cast

Adriana Caselotti
Snow White (voice) (uncredited)
Lucille La Verne
Queen / Witch (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Stockwell
Prince (voice) (uncredited)
Roy Atwell
Doc (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig
Sleepy / Grumpy / Dopey (hiccups) (voice) (uncredited)
Otis Harlan
Happy (voice) (uncredited)
Scotty Mattraw
Bashful (voice) (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
Sneezy (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Hand
Writers: Dick Rickard, Richard Creedon, Ted Sears
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $185M — a 124.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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4 / 8

ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul J. Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Melendez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adriana Caselotti and Lucille La Verne and Harry Stockwell carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The Happiest, Dopiest, Grumpiest, Sneeziest movie of the year.".

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The take

David Hand directs. Paul J. Smith scores. Bill Melendez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $185M — a 124.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
488 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Original score by Paul J. Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bill Melendez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Adriana Caselotti and Lucille La Verne and Harry Stockwell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Happiest, Dopiest, Grumpiest, Sneeziest movie of the year.".
9IMDB entry: tt0029583 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 26 themes, including "witch", "dying and death", "princess", "becoming an adult".
11Released under 28 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Paul J. Smith
Editing: Bill Melendez
Costume design: Virginia Lockwood
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,488,423
Box office: $184,925,486
Return: 12424% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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CinemaSerf2022-06-20
★ 7/10
A vain Queen visits her mirror each day to have it confirmed that she is the fairest in the land. When, one morning, her validator gives her news less to her liking she determines to have her step daughter "Snow White" done away with. Her captain of the guard is dispatched into the forest with his young charge with instructions to see she doesn't return! He can't quite bring himself to murder the girl, so abandons her thinking the forest will do the job for him... Luckily, she stumbles upon the cottage of the seven dwarves - who depart each day to mine for jewels. They return home, discover her asleep in one of their tiny beds and after a bit of a bumpy start, take her to their hearts. That's basically the theme - the film has "heart"; the dwarves reflect seven differing facets of human personality but all are sensitively enveloped in a glue of loyalty and humanity. All of these are tested as the wicked Queen discovers that the girl is still thriving (via her mirror) and sets out, personally, do the job. This Brothers' Grimm story is the stuff of all of our childhoods, as is the ending to this ultimately romantic fairy tale. The animations are beautifully crafted; the dialogue of menace and humour is marvellously engaging and - at times - poignant, too. There are plenty of memorable, catchy songs into the bargain. I always preferred "Bashful" myself..

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