Nostalgia 20 Iconic Original Disney Posters VS. Today's Re-Release Covers
List Rules Vote up the Disney movies whose posters changed the most over the years.
Disney re-releases movies every seven to eight years, and with this comes sharper graphics and new promotional artwork for Disney movies. A lot changed between today's DVD and blu-ray covers and the original posters for Disney movies, with extra sheen and gloss added to give these films more of a contemporary look. After all, some of these films came out in the 1940s, so it makes sense their original posters look a little lo-fi compared to animation techniques you see today.
Disney basically set the standard for animated movie posters as it did with animation itself, and these posters definitely show that distinction to be true. Scroll down to see a comparison of original Disney posters to their current DVD covers. As would be expected on list of Disney film posters, some of Disney's best animated films appear on this list.
Dumbo
Actors: Sterling Holloway, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Herman Bing, Ken Darby, + more
Initial Release: 1941
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Samuel Armstrong, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, Norm Ferguson, + more
Also Ranked
#54 on The Best Animated Films Ever
#64 on The Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
#85 on Musical Movies With the Best Songs
#73 on The Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry
The Aristocats
Actors: Eva Gabor, Ruth Buzzi, Scatman Crothers, Sterling Holloway, Nancy Kulp, + more
Initial Release: 1970
Directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman
Also Ranked
#74 on The Best Musical Movies of All Time
#58 on The Best Movies of the '60s
#54 on Musical Movies With the Best Songs
#98 on The Best '70s Movies
Snow White
Actors: Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig, Jimmy MacDonald, Adriana Caselotti, Moroni Olsen, + more
Initial Release: 1937
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen, William Cottrell, + more
Also Ranked
#21 on The Best Animated Films Ever
#45 on The Best Musical Movies of All Time
#59 on Musical Movies With the Best Songs
#9 on The Best Movies for Kids
Sleeping Beauty
Actors: Marvin Miller, Mary Costa, Verna Felton, Taylor Holmes, Eleanor Audley, + more
Initial Release: 1959
Directed by: Clyde Geronimi
Also Ranked
#59 on The Best Animated Films Ever
#59 on The Best Musical Movies of All Time
#67 on The Best Halloween Movies for Kids
#50 on Musical Movies With the Best Songs
