Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs an Exciting Industry First:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs an Exciting Industry First:

The First and 'Fairest One of All' Comes to Life as Never Before!

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Proudly Announces the Highly-Anticipated Hi-Def Debut of Walt Disney's Beloved Animated Classic

Blu-ray(TM)+ DVD Combo Pack -- October 6, 2009 -- 7 Weeks Before Standard Definition DVD Release November 24

BURBANK, Calif., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) proudly announces the highly-anticipated, October 6 high definition debut of the most-acclaimed animated movie ever made, Walt Disney's original classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Making history again with its exciting debut, the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Blu-ray bow marks the first time Disney Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack (2 Blu-ray discs + DVD) has ever been released, followed seven weeks later with the release of a Deluxe 2-Disc Classic standard definition DVD on November 24. The Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Blu-ray edition will undoubtedly represent the quintessential way to experience this landmark film.

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"We are thrilled that the consumer has clearly recognized the value in our Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack releases and will have another opportunity to maximize their viewing options in October with Snow White," Bob Chapek, President of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, said. "With today's technological breakthroughs found in Blu-ray, we are confident that this version of Snow White will easily become the reference point for high definition home entertainment libraries and family collections all over the world."

Perfectly timed for holiday gift-giving and available for a limited time only, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' historic high definition release will include a spectacular assortment of all new bonus features. A magical tale filled with laughter and excitement, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the jewel in Disney's cinematic crown.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has been unavailable in any form, since 2001. The film earned a 1939 honorary Academy Award(R) for "significant screen innovation which has charmed millions, and pioneered a great new entertainment field." And now, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Blu-ray becomes the ultimate home entertainment experience with state-of-the-art picture restoration and a pristine 7.1 Digital Theater System Hi-Def Surround Sound.

About Platinum Combo Packs (Blu-ray + DVD in a single package):

To provide consumers with unprecedented quality, value and portability of their favorite Disney classics, in 2008 WDSHE pioneered the Combo Pack - Blu-ray Disc(s) plus a DVD in a single package. Current Disney Platinum Edition titles available as Combo Packs include Sleeping Beauty and Pinocchio.

About Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:

Celebrated as an entertainment landmark for over 70 years, the first full-length animated film ever made, and still the 'fairest of them all," Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' world premiere represented a major milestone for the world of animation, a giant leap forward for The Walt Disney Company. It is one of the most beloved and most watched films in history. As one of the first films ever to be designated for preservation by the Library of Congress, it has been entertaining movie-goers and critics alike for decades. It is also the first film ever to have a motion picture soundtrack, as well as the first film that uses music to advance the story. To date, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has been released theatrically a total of nine times.

Synopsis:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the time-honored story of a beautiful princess whose blossoming beauty disturbs her stepmother the Queen. Each day the Queen asks a mysterious magic mirror the quintessential question: "mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all." As long as the mirror answers the Queen's name, all is well. However, when one day the mirror replies with Snow White's name, the evil Queen begins her quest to kill the young girl, so she may once again be "the fairest of them all."

Snow White's escape from the evil Queen's plan leads her deep into the forest and to a small cottage where she meets, in one of the most famous scenes in motion picture history, the Seven Dwarfs. Once "off to work" they go, the wicked Queen persuades Snow White to take a bite of a poisonous apple that places a powerful sleeping curse on the young beauty. Heartbroken, the dwarfs make a glass coffin for their friend, because she is too beautiful to bury. Only when a handsome Prince -- who had previously fallen in love with Snow White -- finds her and kisses her, does she awaken, "to live happily ever after."

The Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Blu-ray(TM) + DVD Combo Pack is priced at $39.99 SRP and the 2-Disc DVD set is priced at $29.99 SRP.

BLU-RAY STREET DATE: October 6, 2009
DVD STREET DATE November 24, 2009

Direct prebook: August 11, 2009
Distributor prebook: August 25, 2009
Pricing: Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack: $39.99 SRP
2-Disc DVD: $29.99 SRP
Feature run time: 84 minutes
Rated: G
FastPlay( TM ): FastPlay enabled
Technical specifications may only apply to feature.

Blu-ray Disc
Aspect ratio: Widescreen (1.33:1)
Sound: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Languages: English SDH

DVD:
Aspect ratio: Widescreen (1.33:1)
Sound: 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
(DEHT), 5.1 DEHT French and
Spanish Language Tracks
Languages: English SDH, French and Spanish Subtitles

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, a recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista product, which includes DVD, Blu-ray Disc(TM) and electronic distribution. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is a division of The Walt Disney Studios

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