Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released in 1937 , previous to the release of One Hundred and One Dalmatians .
In its initial release , the film received critical acclaim from critics , many of whom hailed it as the studio 's best release since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ( 1937 ) and the closest to a real `` Disney '' film in many years .
One Hundred and One Dalmatians