{"product_id":"snow-white-drive-in-st-joseph-mo-1950s","title":"Snow White Drive-In, St Joseph MO 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eWalt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves premiered in 1937 and opened in American cinemas nationwide in 1938.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis led to drive-ins and restaurants across the country adopting the name of Disney’s famous young heroine as a tribute to the animated masterpiece - no doubt hoping the film’s popularity would rub off on their establishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Snow White Drive-In opened in 1939 in St Joseph, Missouri, and the influence of the film is evident in this local artist’s menu cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seven Dwarves, portrayed in the film as industrious and singing laborers who work at a jewel mine and return to a cozy cottage every night, are depicted on the front cover wielding a lantern and kitchen instruments. Dopey lags behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s a waitress in uniform, bearing a tray of food and coffee. She’s not as pretty as the original character, certainly, but she has a welcoming smile and red, bow-tied shoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis establishment was famous for its thick milkshakes and double-decker ‘Big-un’ cheeseburgers and was a favorite hangout for families till it closed in 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drive-in’s magnificent and multi-colored neon sign- showing the proprietor’s first name Stan - was captured for posterity in 1988 by renowned roadside architecture photographer John Margolies, whose archival images are preserved today in the Library of Congress. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":67789302923366,"sku":"8.5x11\"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":67789302956134,"sku":"11x14 U","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":67789302988902,"sku":"13x19 U","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":67789303021670,"sku":"16x20 U","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":67789303054438,"sku":"20x24 U","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":67789303087206,"sku":"24x36 U","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/3352\/files\/snow-white-drive-in-st-joseph-mo-1950s-posters-prints-visual-artwork-642.webp?v=1792619346","url":"https:\/\/vintagemenuart.com\/products\/snow-white-drive-in-st-joseph-mo-1950s","provider":"Vintage Menu Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}