Theatre Ads

A sampling of Snow White clippings from newspapers and magazines.

1938 Carthay Circle Theatre (US)

Newspaper (Los Angeles)
Distributed by RKO
Ticket Price: .50 to $1.50
Eddie Cantor says...

Image courtesy of Van Eaton Gallery via Cartoon Brew.

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February 21, 1938 Carthay Circle Theatre (US)

Los Angeles Times
Distributed by RKO
Ticket Price: .50 to $1.50
The Perfect Holiday Show!

Image courtesy of Larry Harnisch via The Daily Mirror.

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March 3, 1938 RKO 58th Street Theatre (US)

RKO Newsetter (New York City)
Doors Open 9:30 am...

Image courtesy of the Michael Filippello Collection.

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March 16, 1938 Des Moines / Roosevelt Theatres (US)

Des Moines Register (Des Moines, IA)
Distributed by RKO
No words can describe it's beauty...

Image courtesy of the William Stillman Collection.

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March 18, 1938 Paramount Theatre (US)

Newspaper (Steubenville, OH)
Distributed by RKO
7 BIG DAYS...

Image courtesy of Rick Payne via dadric's attic ebay page

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March 25, 1938 Uptown Theatre (Canada)

Toronto Daily Star
Distributed by RKO
Held Over--Third Week.

Image via Historic Newspapers.

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1938 Landers Theatre (US)

Springfield Daily News (Springfield, MO)
Distributed by RKO
Ticket Price: .15 to .20
Producers demand that we raise our child admission...

Images courtesy of Rick Payne via dadric's attic.

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1938 Mozark Theatre (US)

Springfield Daily News (Springfield, MO)
Distributed by RKO
Ticket Price: .15 to .20
Producers demand that we raise our child admission...

Image courtesy of Rick Payne via dadric's attic.

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April 13, 1938 Warner Brothers Butler Theatre (US)

Newspaper (Butler, PA)
Distributed by RKO
Ticket Price: .15 to .35
Get Excited!

Image courtesy of Ron Toth, Jr. via Time Passages Nostagia Company.

Some of the smaller print reads as follows:

With the songs you're hearing everywhere--tunes like: "Whistle While You Work"--"With A Smile And A Song"--"Some Day My Prince Will Come"--"One Song"--"Isn't This A Silly Tune" and others.

Distributed by RKO-Radio Pictures

PRICES:
Matinee.........25c
Evening.........35c
All Children....15c

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April 15, 1938 Capitol and Adlon Theatres (Finland)

Newspaper (Helsinki)
KESKIYÖNESITYS translates to "Midnight First Performance"
Premiere was October 16th.

Image courtesy of KenNetti Snow White Database.

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July 10, 1938 Capitol Theatre (Ireland)

Sunday Independent Newspaper (Dublin)
Distributed by RKO

Image courtesy of Stephen Doherty.

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September 5, 1938 São Luis and Odeon Cinemas (Brazil)

Newspaper dated May 5, 1938 (Rio de Janeiro)
Distributed by RKO

Image courtesy of Leo Forli of Casa da Dublagem.

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September 10, 1938 Odeon, Alhambra, and Rosario Cinemas (Brazil)

Newspaper dated September 9, 1938 (São Paulo)
Distributed by RKO

Image courtesy of Leo Forli of Casa da Dublagem.

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October 20-23, 1938 Theatre St. Georges (Canada)

Periodical: L'Éclaireur Beauceville
Distributed by RKO

Image courtesy of Greg Philip of A Lost Film.

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1938 (US)

Page 22 from the US Snow White Pressbook
Released by RKO Radio Pictures

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1940 Loew's Criterion Theatre (US)

New York Times (NYC)
Distributed by RKO
The Great Walt Disney Festival of Hits

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1944 (US)

Page 8-9 from the US Snow White Pressbook
Re-released by RKO Radio Pictures

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July 24, 1944 Art Palacio Cinema (Brazil)

Newspaper dated July 22, 1944 (São Paulo)
Re-released by RKO

Image courtesy of Leo Forli of Casa da Dublagem.

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1952 (US)

Magazine source is thought to be Photoplay.
Re-released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Image courtesy of Joy to the Blog.

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February 2, 1952 (US)

Collier's Magazine
Re-released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

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August 27, 1952 multiple cinemas (Brazil)

Newspaper dated same day (São Paulo)
Re-released by RKO

Image courtesy of Leo Forli of Casa da Dublagem.

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1958 (US)

Page 20-21 from the US Snow White Pressbook
Re-released by Buena Vista

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December 22, 1962 multiple theatres (France)

Newspaper from same date (Paris)
Re-released by Athos Films

Images courtesy of the Greg Philip Collection.

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December 21-22, 1962 Doria Theatre (Italy)

La Stampa daily newspaper (Turin/Torino)
Re-released by Rank Film

Images courtesy of the Nunziante Valoroso Collection.

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December 27, 1965 multiple cinemas (Brazil)

Newspaper from December 1965 (Rio de Janeiro)

Image courtesy of Leo Forli of Casa da Dublagem.

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July 4, 1966 multiple cinemas (Brazil)

Newspaper dated March 3, 1966 (São Paulo)

Image courtesy of Leo Forli of Casa da Dublagem.

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1967 (US)

Page 9 from the Snow White Ad Pad
Re-released by Buena Vista Pictures
See the additional Ad Pad images that accompanied the '67 North American pressbook.

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December 1972 Ariston Theatre (Italy)

La Stampa daily newspaper (Turin)
Re-released by Cinema International Corporation

Images courtesy of the Nunziante Valoroso Collection.

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1975 (US)

Page 6 from the Snow White Ad Pad
Re-released by Buena Vista Pictures
See the additional Ad Pad images that accompanied the '75 North American pressbook.