SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS & THE MAKING OF THE CLASSIC FILM. de Hollis, Richard and Sibley, Brian

Hyperion, New York, 1994, Ist edition. 88 pp, small 4to (10 7/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. "(Snow White) was the world's first animated feature film, and it remains an undisputed movie classic as well as a milestone in the history of cinema. This book is a celebration of the extraordinary film and of the unique creative achievement that it represented. Introducing the film's engaging cast of characters, (it uses) original Disney artwork (and) relates the story of Snow White's adventures. Illustrations include the highly evocative preliminary paintings, produced by gifted illustrators, that inspired the Studio artists. There are also examples of the character sketches, layout drawings, and background designs showing the film's development from drawing board to movie screen. Also shown is artwork for sequences that were finally omitted from the 250,000 separate drawings used in the completed film. - Illustrated with vintage posters, stills, lobby cards, books, merchandise and original studio art, this is a fascinating pictorial record of one of the world's best-loved movies." NF/NF.