Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Development began in early 1934
Disney estimated a budget of $250,000, but the film ended up costing $1,488, 422.74
Walt Disney's brother and business partener, Roy Disney tried to talk him out of producing Snow White; his wife said, "No one's ever gonna pay a dime to see a dwarf picture."
The Hollywood movie industry referred to Snow White as "Disney's Folly"
Disney mortgaged his house to help finance the film
Snow White spent three years in production
Developed or improved many standards for film animation
- Animation of realistic humans
- Taking similar-looking characters (The Dwarfs) and making them unique characters through their body language
- Effects Animation (rain, lightning, magic, etc.)
- Use of a multiplane camera
The Dwarfs' names were chosen from about fifty potentials including Biggo-Ego, Weepy, Sappy, and Goofy
Disney didn't have a music publishing company at the time, so Bourne Co. held and still holds the rights to the music and songs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered on December 21, 1937 at the Carthay Circle Theater
Celebrities including Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, and Ed Sullivan attended the premiere
On Febuary 4, 1938 the film was put into general release by RKO Radio Pictures
The film made more money than any other motion picture in 1938