Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

BFI Film Classics

by Eric Smoodin

On release in the 1930s, Snow White became a milestone in animated film, Disney production and the US box office. Today its fans cross generations and continents, proving that this tale of the loveable, banished princess and her seven outstanding friends possesses a special magic that makes it both an all-time Disney great and a true film classic.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 2012

Reviews

[David Sterritt]

Eric Smoodin’s study of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is a standout in the BFI Film Classics series, combining analysis of the precedent-setting movie with detailed information about its prehistory, production, and long-lasting influence as well the sociocultural context in which it was made and originally seen. Admirable all around.

[Nicola Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredibly thorough analysis of the history before, during and after the release of Disney's benchmark animated feature film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

[Matt Lohr · Rating 3 out of 5]

A readable but fairly unimaginative take on the first-ever animated feature. For a book in this series, there's little analysis and not much in the way of unique insight. Still, it's nice to have a compact and manageable history of this landmark film.