Insert (14" x 36") ;
Very Fine Rolled; Artwork by Gustaf Tenggren
RKO, 1937

This stunning poster features dramatic artwork of Snow White set in a haunted forest and is regarded as one of the best US posters from this sought-after title. This rolled example is in excellent condition and has been expertly maintained. It has three touch-ups on the left border and four on the right border to address small edge tears, pinholes, and a tiny chip. Overall, the poster shows light wear, with occasional small creases, one pinhole, and a small ink stain in the upper right corner. There are also some sporadic horizontal creases and a fingerprint smudge within the white field, which were intentionally left as-is. This rolled poster makes for a beautiful display piece from the film and would be an outstanding addition to any advanced collection.

It was called "Disney's Folly" by virtually all that heard about it, a project so unlikely and audacious that few believed it could be pulled off, as no one imagined an audience would embrace a feature-length cel-animated cartoon. Indeed, Walt sank everything he had into its production, even mortgaging his home to raise the needed capital. Both his wife, Lillian, and his brother, Roy, tried to talk him out of the project, but Walt remained undeterred. Originally estimated to cost $250,000 (ten times the budget of the typical "Silly Symphonies" short), the film had an initial budget of $150,000 and eventually ran to nearly $1.5 million, an unheard-of sum for any feature film at the time. The result? One of the greatest achievements in film history, both a critical and commercial success, that would quickly become the most successful sound film of all time (although it would be replaced in that position by 1939's Gone with the Wind). It also laid the foundation for the Disney empire, as the profits from this film allowed Disney to build a new studio on 51 acres of land in Burbank, CA.