Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Walt Disney's 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the world's first feature-length cel-animated film, an audacious gamble that earned $8 million against a $1.5 million budget and changed cinema history forever. Dubbed "Disney's Folly" before release, it proved that animation could sustain a full narrative and laid the foundation for the entire animated feature industry.