MUMBAI: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) will be debuting the high definition version of Walt Disney’s original classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on 6 October.

The Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Blu-ray bow marks the first time Disney Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack (2 Blu-ray discs + DVD) has ever been released, followed seven weeks later with the release of a Deluxe 2-Disc Classic standard definition DVD on 24 November.

"We are thrilled that the consumer has clearly recognized the value in our Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack releases and will have another opportunity to maximize their viewing options in October with Snow White. With today’s technological breakthroughs found in Blu-ray, we are confident that this version of Snow White will easily become the reference point for high definition home entertainment libraries and family collections all over the world," said Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment president Bob Chapek.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ high definition release will include an assortment of all new bonus features.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has been unavailable in any form, since 2001. The film earned a 1939 honorary Academy Award for "significant screen innovation which has charmed millions, and pioneered a great new entertainment field." And now, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Blu-ray will release with state-of-the-art picture restoration and a pristine 7.1 Digital Theater System Hi-Def Surround Sound.