72 years ago today, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, making it the first full length animated film produced in America!
Despite being over 70 years old, the film has remained a favorite of fans and critics alike!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was one of only two animated films to make it into the American Film Institute’s list of top 100 American films of all time in 2007 — and in 2008, AFI named it the greatest animated film of all time!
Other AFI animated favorites? Check out their top 10:
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Bambi (1942)
- The Lion King (1994)
- Fantasia (1940)
- Toy Story (1995)
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Shrek (2001)
- Cinderella (1950)
- Finding Nemo (2009)
To learn more, check out filmsite.org!
Posted by Katie on December 21, 2009 in
Alabama, our nation’s 22nd state, joined the Union 190 years ago today! This beautiful state is often known as the Heart of Dixie and is home to almost 4.6 million residents.
Anyone from Indiana? If so, today is your state’s 193rd birthday!
If you’ve ever been to our nation’s capital, you’ve seen it. In fact, it’s pretty hard to miss.
I’m sending birthday wishes to everyone from the great state of Illinois. Yes, it is the 191st birthday of our nation’s 21st state!
It’s getting cold outside and I don’t know about the rest of you, but I could use a getaway! Maybe I should head out to San Jose to celebrate their 232rd birthday!
50 years ago this week, the lovable moose and squirrel duo first aired on ABC’s Rocky and His Friends. Tanner Stransky on the
Anyone out there a Georgetown grad?
On November 9, 1967 the very first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was published, making the publication 42 years old today!
Today is a big day for an unusually large bird. Big bird, his pals, and their wonderful PBS children’s show Sesame Street turn 40 today. Since its inception, the show has become a cultural phenomenon and a household name. The New York Daily News discusses the show’s history and its enormous impact on children (and parents) everywhere: