The first full-length animated feature film in movie history was first brought to audiences in 1937 and, to this day, remains a relevant and impressive work that has proven difficult to top. Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” adapted the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Snow White” and opened the door to a new genre in film. Remarkably this film easily stands the test of time and offers young children both an entertaining experience and a healthy dose of moral insight.
The familiar tale of “Snow White” explores themes of vanity, jealousy, kindness, fear, diligence, nature, the clear juxtaposition of good and evil, and the idea that good will be rewarded and evil punished. In Disney’s version (which varies only slightly from that of the Brothers Grimm) the kind and lovely young maid, Snow White, is made to work as a scullery maid by her wicked stepmother the queen. Despite her tribulations, Snow White remains kind and happy. She meets a prince and falls in love.
