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Auction: 23147 - Original Vintage Film Posters
Lot: 55

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Original US lobby card

Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm)
Framed: 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (42.6 x 50.2 cm)

Conservation framed with UV plexiglass

This is the best lobby card from the set of eight, showing the seven dwarfs on their way to work - Hi Ho !

This was Walt Disney's first feature animation and when it was released in 1937 was welcomed as a magical marvel. Disney estimated the cost of making this animation at $250,000, which was already ten times as much as making one of his short animations. However, it ended up costing a staggering 1.5 million dollars, with Disney having to mortgage his home to help finance the film. Luckily it ended up being a gamble worth taking, as the film grossed over 8 million dollars in its international first release, and was one of the most successful films of the decade.

Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, minor restoration to the border.

Material of piece: Paper
Material of frame: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass

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Estimate
£1,400 to £2,200