Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

This is an incredible edited collection, showcasing meticulous research by all of its outstanding contributors. Featuring chapters that revisit the contextual, technological and aesthetic breakthroughs of Disney’s first fairy tale, and contributions that cover new ground, such as the film’s exhibition, reception and influence in Europe and China, this book is sure to become a major touchstone for scholarly researchers of Disney, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and fairy tale adaptations. * Tracey Mollet, author of Cartoons in Hard Times: The Animated Shorts of Disney and Warner Brothers in Depression and War 1932-1945 (2017) *
A masterful collection of essays that confirms Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as a cultural, technological and artistic landmark that features animated characters who, like their best live-action peers, have provided an enduring emotional bond with generations of moviegoers. * Eric N. Young, Assistant Professor, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University, USA *
A meticulous analysis of one of the most complicated movies in film history, this volume places Disney’s masterpiece within discussions of European art cinema, aesthetic influence, the history of the musical, costume design, the Hollywood film as international commodity, and much more. Of all the work on this great film, this is the definitive edition, by far “the fairest of them all.” * Eric Smoodin, Professor in the Department of American Studies, University of California, Davis, USA *