7 Wise Dwarfs appearing on Disk 1. 7 Wise Dwarfs 7 Wise Dwarfs (aka Seven Wise Dwarfs and Walt Disney's 7 Wise Dwarfs) is a 1941 four-minute educational short animated film made by the Walt Disney Studios, for the National Film Board of Canada. The film was released theatrically on December 12, 1941 as part of a series of four films directed at the Canadian public to learn about war bonds during the Second World War. "7 Wise Dwarfs" was directed by Richard Lyford and featured the voice talent of Pinto Colvig as "Doc". "7 Wise Dwarfs" features the seven dwarfs from Disney's
Walt Disney animators, with storyboard artists who would detail the plots of Disney's films. By 1934, Disney had become dissatisfied with producing formulaic cartoon shorts, and began a four-year production of a feature-length cartoon, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", based on the fairy tale. When news leaked out about the project, many in the film industry predicted it would bankrupt the company; industry insiders nicknamed it "Disney's Folly". The film, which was the first animated feature made in full color and sound, cost $1.5 million to producethree times over budget. To ensure the animation was as realistic as possible, Disney sent