The History of Disney Animation – Part 1: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Image from: Wikipedia, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film)&gt; , [accessed 5/5/2017]. I have been thinking recently about a series to do for my blog and, as a massive Disney fan and nerd, I thought it would be a lovely to make a series about Disney’s animated films. The history of the Disney company and its films have some history books and documentaries written about them, but I often lament that there is not a better monograph talking about Disney as a whole. Now this blog is not attempting to write a history of the Disney company. I just want to focus on the beautiful films that have been created by this company: how they were made, their success/failures and impact on the company and popular culture. A little, quick history on these classic films.

So let’s start at the beginning with the revolutionary Snow White and the Seven…