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Snow White

What is snow white?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Type German fairy tale[1]
First written down 1812[1]
Authors Brothers Grimm[1]
Disney film title Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs[3]
Film release year 1937[3]

Snow White is a fictional character from the German fairy tale first written down by the Brothers Grimm in 1812, and the name also refers to Disney’s 1937 animated feature *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*.

Context

The answer depends on whether “Snow White” means the fairy tale character or the Disney film. The fairy tale was first written down in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm [1]. Disney’s film, based on that tale, was released in 1937 and became Hollywood’s first animated feature [1]. It is commonly confused with the title *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* [3].

Documented claims

  • Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated musical fantasy film. [3]
  • The film was produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. [3]
  • Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Hollywood’s first animated feature. [1]
  • The film debuted on December 21, 1937 at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles. [2]

Questions and answers

When was the original Snow White fairy tale written down?

The Brothers Grimm first wrote it down in 1812 [1].

What is the Disney film based on?

It is based on the 1812 German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm [3].

When did the Disney film premiere?

It debuted on December 21, 1937 at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles [2].

Sources

  1. 20 Fun Facts About Snow White on Its 80th Anniversary — eonline.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. SNOW WHITE IN SEVEN FACTS - Singapore — emint.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) — am.animatedviews.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment