Disney announces new version of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' on DVD, (first time) blu-ray

May 20, 3:58 PMTV on DVD ExaminerSteve Marinucci

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         Disney's new version of "Snow White and
         the Seven Dwarfs" will be out in October.
         (Photo courtesy Walt Disney Studios Home
         Entertainment.)

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment announced the new, expanded DVD and first-time Blu-ray release of its classic animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" on Wednesday.

The new DVDs, to be released Oct. 6, will be available in both regular DVD and Blu-ray versions.  The "Snow White" release will launch Disney's Diamond Collection series.

Each release will be two discs and include several bonus features:

•  Hyperion Studios – Audiences are digitally transported to 1937 and see how Hyperion Studios, the original studio Walt Disney himself built and where "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was conceived and developed. Will include archival photos, never- before- heard animator recordings, archival transcripts and rare footage of Walt Disney himself.
   
•   Magic Mirror (Blu-ray release only) – Using the latest in Blu-ray technology, the iconic Magic Mirror guides the audience through the "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Diamond Edition serving as the “host,” recognizing viewing patterns, knowing where the audience has left off and even suggesting where to navigate next. This marks the first use of this type of technology in a Disney Blu-ray release.
   
• DisneyView (Blu-ray only) – Viewers can expand their viewing experience beyond the original aspect ratio of the film. Utilizing Disney Blu-ray™ technology, acclaimed Disney artist Toby Bluth ‘draws’ beyond the borders of classic full frame cinema and fill the otherwise dark edges of the screen with beautiful custom imagery, giving audiences an expanded view of the animated classic.
   
• About Toby Bluth – Disney artist Toby Bluth tells how the movie inspired him to create the superb DisneyView art.
   
• Mirror, Mirror On The Wall – Through BD-Live, this mirror can find the secret princess inside each viewer with a series of questions, then create for them a personal message from their favorite princess who will call them on the telephone.
   
•  What Do You See? – Players must untangle scrambled images.
   
• Jewel Jumble – To win the game, players must put jewels from the Dwarfs’ mine in the proper order.
   
• Scene Stealer – Allows viewers to upload a personal photo and become one of the Seven Dwarfs—on-screen in the actual film.

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