Walt Disney is a famous animation studio that has a very large role in the animation industry in the world. Disney has released a lot of animated films, therefore this time Dafunda will discuss the first movies produced by Disney.
For those of you who don’t know, Disney has been established since October 16, 1923, this one studio has released approximately 61 movie titles to date. And throughout its career, Disney has managed to make several films that were a huge success and a complete failure.
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The First Movies Produced by Disney
So what were the first movies produced by Disney? For those of you who want to know, you can immediately check the list below.
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Disney’s first movie was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. You must be familiar with this film, which was released in December 1937 and was Disney’s first feature-length film to be a huge success.
The story begins when a girl is born who has skin as white as snow, hair as dark as night and lips as red as roses. The child is Snow White, a princess of the Emerald Valley Kingdom.
Not long after her birth, Snow White’s mother Queen Isabelle died. Then her father married Lady Christal who did not like Snow White. Lady Christal immediately asked hunters to kill Snow White. Snow White managed to escape from the hunters and met the seven dwarves.
2. Pinocchio
The next first Disney movie is Pinocchio. Just like the previous movie, Pinocchio is also a movie that many people already know. The movie, which was first released in February 1940, has a duration of 88 minutes.
The story is about an old Italian woodcarver named Geppetto who carves a wooden doll named Pinocchio and wishes he could be a real boy. The puppet is brought to life by a blue fairy, who tells him that he can become a real boy if he proves himself brave, honest and unselfish.
3. Fantasia
Disney’s next first movie is Fantasia. Surely some of you don’t know about the movie, but some of you must already know. Fantasia is a movie that was first released in November 1940.
Despite critical acclaim, Fantasia failed to make a profit because World War II cut off distribution to the European market.
4. Dumbo
Then there is Dumbo, seeing the title alone you must already know this movie. Dumbo was first released in October 1941. It tells the story of an elephant calf nicknamed Dumbo or stupid.
The reason why he got the nickname is because he has big ears. But he can fly by using his ears as wings.
5. Bambi
The last movie is Bambi. This animated film is no less famous than the previous films. Bambi was first released in August 1942, Bambi is based on a novel entitled “Bambi, a Life in the Woods” by Felix Salten.
It tells the story of Bambi, a white-tailed deer. She has friends named Thumper a pink-nosed rabbit, Flower a skunk, and Faline.
That’s the list of the first movies produced by Disney. After reading this article and seeing the list, have you ever watched these five movies? Don’t forget to keep visiting Dafunda.
