Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
US (1937): Animated/Family/Musical
Disney's first full-length animated masterpiece is perhaps the "fairest of them all" in the history of animation. Walt Disney took a big risk making this adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale (it took two years and cost $1.5 million). While many scoffed at the idea, Disney had the last laugh as generations have been delighted by this tale of pure and simple love. Because a jealous queen wants her dead, Snow White flees into the forest where she's taken in by seven little diamond-mine workers. A poisonous apple sent by the queen puts her soundly to sleep until her Prince Charming rouses her with "Love's First Kiss." The animators modeled their work on live actors (Margary Belcher as Snow White, Louis Hightower as the Prince, and La Verne as the evil Queen). Great music and spectacular images make classic family entertainment. And who can't sing along with "Heigh Ho," "Whistle While You Work," and "Someday My Prince Will Come." Selected for the National Film Registry. (amctv.com)
1 nomination, 1 Special Award
· Special Award 1938: Walt Disney "for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, recognized as a significant screen innovation which has charmed millions and pioneered a great new entertainment field for the motion picture cartoon." Winner presented one Statuette & seven miniature Statuettes.
· Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1937: Leigh Harline (Walt Disney Studio Music Department), Departmental Head, Frank Churchill, Leigh Harline, Paul J. Smith - Score