With over 100 years of existence, find out which are the older Disney-made feature films
With just over 100 years of existence, Disney is responsible to the present day for release movies that can unite the whole family, whether inspired by fairy tales or original plots, where, besides having fun, they also spend important messages about life.
In its first years of existence, the studio created by the renowned filmmaker Walt Disney He dedicated himself only to short films, since at that time long-term animated films did not yet exist. With this, in 1928, their first productions were released, including titles such as “The Willie Vapor” and “The Crazy of the Plane.”
But, do you know what were the oldest feature films of Disney? The recess tells you!
5. Bambi (1942)
Initially, the idea of Walt Disney It was that “Bambi” was the work responsible for being his first animated feature film. Unfortunately, due to some difficulties in adapting the script, which contained too dark scenes for children, the filmmaker had to postpone its release and the adaptation of the novel released by Felix Salten He only hit theaters in 1942.
The film follows the story of a deer, which wins the title of Prince of the Forest, but who becomes orphaned in the midst of a sad tragedy, and sometimes has to show the courage to overcome the adversities of life.
4. Dumbo (1941)
Considered by many to be one of Disney’s saddest and dark animations, “Dumbo” tells the story of a small circus elephant that has too big ears for its size, and is mocked by other animals.
Launched in the year the United States officially entered World War II, the feature was a real bet for the studio as Disney at the time faced a complicated financial period. As a result, to avoid even more money loss, the company has decided that the film should be produced with a low budget, reducing the duration to only 64 minutes, and requiring animation techniques to be done in simpler ways.
3. Fantasy (1940)
Mixing animation with classical music, “Fantasia” was the film that helped strengthen the image of Mickey Mouse around the world, and win a remarkable and historic milestone in the film industry: the creation of the Stereophonic System System, Fantasound System.
The technology, which was unprecedented at the time and was developed exclusively to “fantasy”, transmitted the sounds of the movies cleanly and initially included in just 13 cinemas. However, the system has become a true facilitator by raising the audio quality of the most diverse productions and expanding the possibilities.
2. Pinocchio (1940)
Presenting the story of Pinocchio, a wooden doll created by cabinetmaker Gepeto, who has the dream of becoming a real boy, “Pinocchio” was Disney’s second feature film, being inspired by the writer’s tale Carlo Collodiwhich emerged first in strips in the Italian newspaper “II Giornale Per I Bambini” in 1883, which were later compiled in the book “The Adventures of Pinocchio”.
“Pinocchio” was also one of the studio’s first productions to use its famous character models department, responsible for providing characters’ three-dimensional sculptures to help them view and create their drawings.
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Disney’s oldest feature film, and one of the most important in its history, is “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, released in 1937, being an adaptation of the book of the same name of Grimm Brothers And presenting the story of the girl who escapes the forest and lives with seven dwarfs when she has her life threatened by her stepmother, the bad queen.
In addition to being Disney’s first feature film, Snow White’s plot is also considered the first long-term animation in the history of cinema. In total, the film took about four years to finalize, with the participation of approximately 300 artists, and was considered by many at the time as a “madness”, since, until then, no one had made an animation with more than six or seven minutes.
Even with many people discouraging him, Walt Disney He believed in his project, mortgaged his own home to fund the film, and prepared a luxury premiere at the Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles, California, with the presence of great celebrities of the time. The production, doubted by many, soon became a success, being acclaimed by the public and expert critics.
Source: Recreio
