Original hand painted production animation cel of Merlin from "The Sword In The Stone," 1963, Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Merlin: 8 1/4 x 4", Image 9 3/4 x 14 1/4"; Unframed.
"The Sword in the Stone," 1963 is the 18th full length feature film produced by Walt Disney and it was released on December 25, 1963 by Buena Vista Distribution. The film was based on the novel of the same name, that was first published in 1938. It was later republished in 1958 as the first book of T. H. White's tetralogy "The Once and Future King." It was to be the final Disney animated film released before Walt Disney's death on December 15, 1966. The songs in the film were written and composed by the Sherman Brothers, who would become very famous for their future work on later Disney films including; "Mary Poppins," 1964, "The Jungle Book," 1967, and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," 1971.
Original hand painted production animation cel of Merlin without the background.
Merlin
is a very powerful wizard with a pet owl named Archimedes. He befriends
and becomes the teacher of a 12-year old orphan named Arthur, who goes
by the name of Wart. Merlin is first seen living in a forest cottage,
and he believes in the philosophy of "Brain over Brawn." As a wizard, he
is very intelligent, has a wide variety of powers, and is considered
the most powerful wizard in the world. He has the ability to see into
the future, and has the ability to shape-shift. Merlin was animated by
Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, and Ollie Johnston; and voiced by Karl Swenson
who was an American theater, radio, film, and television actor.
This
is a great cel of Merlin; he is full figure, eyes open, waving his staff over his head, and he stands over eight inches tall! A rare and wonderful cel of the great wizard
from one of Walt Disney's most memorable contemporary films.
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