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Cast: Adriana Caselotti, Roy Atwell, Lucille LaVerne
Join the beautiful princess Snow White as she escapes her jealous stepmother, the queen, and befriends a lovable group of dwarfs. But when she falls under the queens wicked spell, only true loves kiss can save her.
When you think animation you have to think Disney first and what better film comes to mind then the 1937 classic, Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. The film makes it's Blu-ray debut this week, Through astonishing Blu-ray high definition technology, experience this timeless classic in its most spectacular presentation ever! With an all-new, state-of-the-art digital restoration and Disney Enhanced High Definition sound, the breathtaking animation and unforgettable music of the most revered Disney film of all time will enthrall you like never before! Jammed packed with extras in this Diamond Collection, this is the ultimate version to own. The set contains Special Features that include:
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition" is absolutely loaded with special features. In fact, I think this is the most special features I have ever seen for any video release of a film ever. Special features range from 1080p High Definition and 480i Standard Definition. Soundtrack is in English, French and Spanish 2.0. Subtitles are in English SDH, French and Spanish. Also is a booklet including a navigational overview of the special features included on both Blu-ray discs.
Special features included are: DISC 1:
Magic Mirror - Using the latest in Blu-ray technology, the iconic magic Mirror guides the audience through the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition features with ease, serving as the host for an incredible experience. The Mirror will recognize viewing patterns, knows where the audience has left off and will even suggest where to navigate next. This marks the first use of this technology in a Disney Blu-ray release and provides viewers with the control to personally create a customized Snow White experience.
DisneyView - Disney's pioneering animated feature is brought to the modern era of widescreen high definition viewing by allowing the user to expand their viewing experience beyond the original aspect ratio of the film. Utilizing Disney Blu-ray technology, acclaimed Disney artist Toby Bluth was able to draw beyond the borders of the classic full frame cinema and fill the otherwise dark edges of the screen with beautiful custom imagery, giving audiences a new view of the animated classic favorite.
About DisneyView - Disney artist Toby Bluth tells how the movie inspired him to create the superb DisneyView art.
Backstage Disney - Snow White Returns - (8:44) - Visiting Disney's Animation Research Library and finding newly discovered storyboards for a Snow White featurette that was never made. Also, the popularity of the dwarfs.
Deleted Scenes - Two scenes that were cut out of the film. "The Soup Eating Sequence" (4:07) and the "Bed Building Sequence" (6:23)
Audio Commentary - Featuring rare recordings from Walt Disney discussing "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and audio commentary by animation historian John Canemaker.
The Princess and the Frog Sneak Peek (7:45) - Featuring a brief sneak peek of the opening sequence of the upcoming Disney animated feature film "The Princess and the Frog" and an intro by Director/Writers Ron Clements and John Musker.
"Someday My Prince Will Come" music video - (3:34) A music video featuring Tiffany Thornton (actress from Disney's "Sonny with a Chance").
Family Play - Featuring the following games: What Do You See? (Decipher the Scrambled Image), Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (Which Princess are you most like? - With BD-Live, a personal message from their favorite princess will then call them on the telephone), Jewel Jumble (Test your Matching Skills - Players put jewels from the dwarf's mine in the proper order.).
Screen Saver - Viewers can activate screen saver and choose the delay (to go on around 5, 10 or 20 minutes).
Learn How to Take Your Favorite Movies on the Go - (1:01) A trailer of Disney File Disc.
Disc 2:
Backstage Disney: Hyperion Studios - Audiences are digitally transported to 1937 to discover first-hand Hyperion Studios, the original studio Walt Disney himself built where Snow White was conceived and developed. Viewers will virtually walk the halls of this historic landmark, experiencing life at Hyperion Studios in the 1930s. This lengthy, informative and brilliant"Backstage Disney" feature contains newly dimensionalized archival photos, never-before-heard animator recordings, archival transcripts and rare footage of Walt himself revealing how Disney's gifted filmmakers crafted the very first animated feature.Hours of footage of the original studio that Walt Disney and the animators worked at in creation of the early Disney shorts and their first animated feature film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Even the sub-menus have content and comments from the animators who worked at Hyperion Studios back then.
The One that Started It All - (17:08) Disney's first attempt at a full-length animated feature film and how naysayers responded to the film.
Family Business - (1:57) Wilfred Jackson talks about working at Hyperion Studios
View Where it All Began - (11:41) The history of Hyperion Studios
The Story Room - Ken Anderson and Frank Thomas would talk about working with Walt Disney for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
Five Bucks a Gag - (1:46) Discussions of how Walt Disney would pay $5 or $10 for people to submit their gags.
In Walt's Words: The Huntsman - (3:28) Ron Clements talks about how Walt Disney's meetings were back then and how they differ from how meetings are done today's animated films.
Walt's Night Prowls - (1:52) How Walt Disney would go through the staff's garbage cans and post on the board of what he thought about the things they threw away.
Babes in the Woods (8:04) - Walt's interest in European stories and how "Babes in the Woods" was originally based on "Hansel & Gretel".
Stories from the Stories Room - (1:14) A story of how the animators would have thumbtack targets.
Gabby, Blabby and Flabby - (1:14) A list of names in consideration for the Dwarfs.
Abandoned Concepts Gallery - Using your remote, you can see the various pictures in the abandoned concepts gallery. Nine pictures per page, seven pages total.
Storyboard Art Gallery - Using your remote, you can see the various pictures in the abandoned concepts gallery. Nine pictures per page, 14 pages total.
The Music Room
David Hand's Dirty Trick - (1:18) How David Hand upset Walt Disney
The Music in Show White - (6:14) Michael Glachino (composer of "Up") talks about the importance of music and the music in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
The Skeleton Dance - (6:02) John Musker talks about Silly Symphonies and introduces the first musical short titled "The Skeleton Dance".
Music Room Host - (:48) How staff would work together in the music room back then for Disney's animated shorts.
Art Department
The Idea Man - (1:41) Original recordings from Disney staff as they talk about the talent of Albert Hurter.
Creating the World of Snow White -(6:53) The authenticity of the Brothers Grimm tale through visual styling. A European style and influenced by artists from Europe who worked at Disney on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
"Music Land" - (10:15) - Michael Giaimo talks about Albert Hurter who drew quick sketches and would create hundreds and thousands and showcase expressions. Giaimo introduces the "Silly Symphonies" animated short - "Music Land".
Visual Development Gallery - Using your remote, you can view the visual development gallery. Nine pictures per page, 17 pages total.
Gustav Tenggren Art Gallery - Using your remote, you can view the art gallery. Nine pictures per page, two pages total.
In Walt's Words: Cleaning the Cottage - (7:03) Eric Goldberg talks about Walt's favorite sketch artist. Featuring recordings of Walt Disney.
Character Design- Ward Kimball talked about how Hurter's sketches would go to character designers.
In Walt's Words: The Dwarfs - (5:49) John Musker introduces a re-enactment of the Dwarf meetings.
Color Tests Gallery - Using your remote, you can view the color tests gallery with nine images per page, two pages total.
Character Design Gallery - Using your remote, you can view the five sketches.
Background and Layout - David Hand talks about the layout man.
Setting the Stage - (4:04) - Don Hahn talks about staging in animation. Viewing original artwork from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
Layout Gallery -Using your remote you can view through the layout gallery. Nine pictures per page, 13 pages total.
Backgrounds Gallery - Using your remote you can view through the background gallery. Nine pictures per page, three pages total.
Animation Department
Bringing Snow White to Life - (11:33) A featurette about the nine key animators of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
Goddess of Spring - (10:04) Andrew Stanton introduces the 1934 Silly Symphony animated short, "Goddess of Spring".
The Animators' Favorite Animators - (2:00) Old recordings from the animators talking about their favorite animators that they worked with.
Playful Pluto - (8:09) Paula Sigman introduces us to personality animation through the animated short "Playful Pluto".
Blowing Off Steam - (2:17) Milt Kahl about animators would blow off steam and the pranks they would pull on other staff members.
Animation Art Gallery - Using your remote, you can view the animation art gallery. Nine pages per page, five pages total.
Live Action Reference - Ward Kimball talks about how they wanted to accomplish "believability" for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
Live Action Host - (:50) John Musker talks about rotoscoping and more.
Drawing on Real Life - (1:37) Wilfred Jackson and others talk about how they would act things out for the storyboards.
Live Action Reference Gallery - Using your remote, you can view the live action reference gallery which features nine photos per page, three pages total.
Giving Voice to Snow White - (2:46) - How Adrianna Castelotti was cast for the role as Snow White.
Sweatbox - David Hand talks about the sequences of the film and having to approve them in a sweatbox.
Sweatbox Host - (:53) Eric Goldberg talks about the screening and approval of their work and progress in rooms with no ventilation aka the Sweatbox and how the name continues to be used today.
Sweating it Out - (1:09) Ollie Johnston would talk about working with Walt Disney in the sweatbox.
Deleted Bedroom Fight Scene - (2:26) A fight scene amongst the dwarfs that was cut out during a sweatbox session.
Ink and Paint - Marcellite Garner talks about working at Hyperion.
Life in the Nunnery - (1:59) Lucy and Isabelle Wheaton talk about how the women (inkers and painters) were not supposed to fraternized with the men at the animation department.
Flowers and Trees - (8:31) Paula Sigman talks about the color pallet. The first technicolor and animated film to receive an Academy award - "Flowers and Trees".
The Challenges of Ink and Paint - (1:41) Marcellite Garner talks about how women were not in the animation department at the time. How women began as painters and became inkers.
Painted Cells Gallery - Using your remote, you can view the painted cells gallery. Nine cells per page, two pages total.
Camera Department - Wilfred Jackson talks about the camera department.
Decoding the Exposure Sheet - (6:47) Don Hahn talks about the exposure sheet and the making of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
The Old Mill - (9:06) Introduction to the first animated short by Ron Clements using the multi-plane camera, "The Old Mill".
Stories from the Camera Department - (2:04) Eustace Lycett talking about working in the camera department.
Sound Stage
Steamboat Willie - (8:02) Eric Goldberg talks about sound in Disney. Goldberg introduces the Disney short "Steamboat Willy".
Walt's Early Masters of Sound - (1:51) Jim MacDonald talks about the sound stage.
Walt's Office - Maurice Noble, background artist talks about Walt.
Working with Walt - (1:48) Wilfred Jackson talks about working with Walt.
Publicity Gallery - With your remote, you can view photos of the publicity for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Nine pictures per page, four pages total.
Production Photos Gallery - With your remote, you can view production photos. Nine pictures per page, three pages total.
Classic DVD Bonus Features (featured on Blu-ray)
Animation Voice Talent - (6:18) A featurette with interviews with the animators, voice talent and Disney historians in regards to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". How Walt Disney wanted the right voice for the characters.
Disney Through the Decades - (40 minutes) A featurette covering Disney from the 1930's all the way up to the 2000's but also chronicling each release of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" through the decades. Each portion is introduced by celebrities such as Ming Na, Robby Benson, Angela Lansbury and more.
Dopey's Wild Mine Ride - A video game to save Snow White in which viewers make decisions with their remote control.
"heigh-ho" Karaoke Sing Along - (2:42) In this portion, viewers can choose sing-along (with music and vocals) or karaoke (music only) for the song "heigh-ho".
DVD: The included DVD comes with the following special features:
The Princess and the Frog Sneak Peek (7:45) - Featuring a brief sneak peek of the opening sequence of the upcoming Disney animated feature film "The Princess and the Frog" and an intro by Director/Writers Ron Clements and John Musker.
"Someday My Prince Will Come" music video - (3:34) A music video featuring Tiffany Thornton (actress from Disney's "Sonny with a Chance").
Audio Commentary with Walt Disney
This sets the bar for home entertainment, every release from now on will be compared to this amazing collection for years to come.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
***** Out Of *****