Disney’s Classic Snow White Coming to Disney+ this October in Stunning 4k
Prepare for a cinematic treat as the film that marked the beginning of Disney’s enchanting legacy, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” makes its dazzling debut on Disney+ in a stunning 4K restoration on October 16. This cinematic masterpiece is presented as part of the celebratory festivities for The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary.
The meticulous restoration work was a collaborative effort led by the Walt Disney Studios Restoration and Preservation team, in close collaboration with key artists from Walt Disney Animation Studios. This dynamic team, which recently garnered acclaim for restoring Walt Disney’s 1950 animated classic, “Cinderella,” has once again worked their magic to breathe new life into the 1937 classic, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
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Renowned Disney Animation artists Michael Giaimo, known for his work on “Frozen” and “Frozen 2,” and animator/director Eric Goldberg, the creative force behind projects like “Pocahontas” and “Fantasia/2000,” were delighted to reunite with their colleagues at Walt Disney Studios for this extraordinary restoration project. The result is a visually stunning and pristine version of the timeless tale that has captivated audiences for generations.
“The opportunity to help restore Snow White was both an honor and a challenge,” said Goldberg. “As the very first Walt Disney feature, Mike Giaimo and I felt we owed a debt to history to get it looking as beautiful, and as accurate to the original colors, as we could. The muted palette and the delicate watercolor backgrounds evoke the illustrated fairy tales that Walt so loved, and the story and characters continue to resonate to this day. I hope our work inspires future generations of animation artists to fully appreciate the masterful talent and care that has gone into this landmark film.”
Kevin Schaeffer, director of Restoration for Walt Disney Studios, said. “We are incredibly excited to go back to Walt’s original negative and use current state-of-the-art technology to restore this stunning classic to its original beauty.”
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” stands as one of the greatest triumphs in animation history, as the first full-length cel animated feature in the history of motion pictures. The film was recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences with a special honorary Oscar® – one large Oscar accompanied by seven smaller ones – which was presented to Walt Disney by Shirley Temple. The film is the highest-ranked animated feature on the American Film Institute’s “100 Years…100 Movies” list, and was inducted into the National Film Registry in the registry’s inaugural year, 1989.
