Number 1 Songs in 1937 — UK and US Charts
"The Coronation Waltz"
Mantovani and His Orchestra
Mantovani's sweeping orchestral piece capitalised on the coronation fever surrounding George VI's crowning. It became one of the most popular recordings in Britain that year.
"Whistle While You Work"
From Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Disney's first feature-length animated film produced several hit songs, with this cheerful work tune becoming one of the most popular of 1937. The film's soundtrack album was also the first commercially released film soundtrack in history.
Biggest Films of 1937 — Box Office Hits
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Box Office: $8 million (initial release)
Walt Disney's first feature-length animated film, nicknamed 'Disney's Folly' during production, became the highest-grossing sound film up to that point. It proved animation could sustain a full narrative and established Disney as a major studio.
Fashion and Style of 1937
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1937
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1937