Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), 2 front of house stills, re-release (1940), British

Unframed: 10 x 8 in. (25 x 20 cm) each

Framed: 12 1/2 x 14 in. (31.8 x 35.5 cm) each

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.