Episode 52 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White shook the film industry to its core when it was released in 1937. We can’t under-estimate how huge this movie was when it first came out. It was as big as Star Wars, Indiana Jones or Jurassic Park. The film was dubbed “Disney’s Folly” due to it’s huge budget and the fact that it was a full length feature film, something that had never been attempted before. And Star Wars wasn’t the first film to capitalize on its success with a line of toys and related products. That honor goes to Snow White, a full 40 years earlier. The film was release was accompanied by an onslaught of related merchandizing. All in all an outstanding, we might even say disruptive, film. A film that continues to enchant and engage audiences of all ages up to the present day.