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Introducing "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs" in 1938...
Introducing "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs" in 1938...
Item # 723533
January 11, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 11, 1938
* Snow White and the seven dwarfs
* Original, non woke & DEI version
* Walt Disney animated cartoon movie
* Pre-opening day PREMIERE (2 days prior)
The top of page 13 has a banner heading: "Walt Disney Interprets a Classical of Fairyland in a $1,000,000 Screen Cartoon" with three animated scenes from the film. And the presiding page has an advertisement for the upcoming premiere at Radio City Music Hall. (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs received its prestigious New York City premiere on January 13, 1938, at Radio City Music Hall, marking a turning point in the public and critical acceptance of animated feature films. Presented in one of the nation’s most prominent theatrical venues, the premiere was treated as a major cultural event rather than a novelty, complete with extensive press coverage and a reserved-seat engagement—rare for an animated film at the time. The movie played to sold-out audiences and enjoyed an extended run at Radio City, demonstrating that a full-length animated fairy tale could command the same attention and respect as live-action prestige pictures. The enthusiastic response from New York critics and audiences helped cement the film’s reputation as a groundbreaking artistic and technical achievement, significantly contributing to its nationwide success during 1938 and solidifying Walt Disney Productions as a dominant force in Hollywood.
Category: The 20th Century
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