Original hand inked and hand painted production animation cel of Mr. Smee from "Peter Pan," 1953, Walt Disney Studios; Set over a lithographic background; Size - Mr. Smee, Tray, & Pirate Arm: 8 1/2 x 6 1/4", Image 8 3/4 x 8 1/4"; Unframed.
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And what's good about it, Mr. Smee? Here we are, collecting barnacles on this miserable island." - Pirates
You know, there's trouble brewin' on the island. Women trouble. I wouldn't want this to go any farther, but... the cook told me that the first mate told him... that he heard that Pan has banished Tinker Bell. Whoa! Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=peter-pan"Good morning, shipmates." - Mr. Smee
And what's good about it, Mr. Smee? Here we are, collecting barnacles on this miserable island." - Pirates
Captain Hook was animated by legendary Frank Thomas and voiced by Hans Conried. Conried was also the voice of George Darling, which is consistent with the roles of "Peter Pan" for the stage. Conried was also an accomplished actor, appearing on "I Love Lucy" where he played an English tutor as well as playing the character Wrongway Feldman on "Gilligan's Island." His voice was so distinctive and so memorable that he was perfect for the role of Captain Hook; as he had a wonderful way of conveying both the rough gruff pirate role as well and the sly calculating villain.
Original
production animation cel of Mr. Smee without the background.
The legendary Frank
Thomas animated Captain Hook, and his first sketches were much more menacing than
the final product. Walt Disney felt the character was going to be too
frightening for children and so Thomas toned down his drawings. The
result is a wonderful villain and always rated as one the top
male villains in the Disney film world.
From Disney animator Andreas
Deja:
Many of you would agree that
Captain Hook is one of Frank Thomas' best creations. To some Frank is the best
animator who ever lived. - He used live action reference for a number of his
characters. In this case it was character actor Hans Conried who provided the
voice and acting reference for Hook. Frank was very critical about the way
other animators used live action. To him the acting ideas were all you needed,
but you still had to pass judgement on the footage and interpret what the actor
gave you. His animation never has that roto, floaty feel to it. For one thing
Frank was way too talented and smart to let that happen."
Mr.
Smee was animated by Ollie Johnston and voiced by Bill Thompson. Smee
was a wonderful pirate henchman sidekick for Captain Hook and the
remarkable friendship that existed between Frank Thomas and Ollie
Johnston, which is well documented; may account for why the villainous
pair seemed to work so well together. Of course the voice talent of
Bill Thompson was also a fantastic addition. Thompson was well known
already at MGM for his voice of Droopy and of Droopy's nemesis Spike.
At Walt Disney studios he would have a long career as the voice of the
White Rabbit and the Dodo in Alice in Wonderland, of course Mr. Smee (and some of the other pirates) in Peter Pan and King Hubert in Sleeping Beauty. Bill Thompson's largest showcase for his voice skills was in Lady and the Tramp (1955),
where he performed five different dialect parts, as Jock the Scottish
Terrier, Bull the Cockney bulldog, Dachsie the German dachshund, Joe the
Italian cook, and the Irish policeman in the zoo.
This is a wonderful and rare cel of Mr. Smee being grabbed by his shirt by a Pirate aboard the deck of "Jolly Roger!" The cel is from the first appearance of the Captain Hook's Pirates when
they sing the song "A Pirate's Life For Me," however they are very
unhappy about being stuck in Neverland and not in the open seas
pirating. They complain to Mr. Smee and even throw daggers at a crudely
drawn picture of Captain Hook. When Smee appears with his tray of shaving supplies for Captain Hook he says "Good morning, shipmates." The Pirates reply "And what's good about it, Mr. Smee? Here we are, collecting barnacles on this miserable island." One of the large pirates grabs Mr. Smee by his light blue and white stripped shirt. This is a
fantastic cel of Mr. Smee; he is eyes and mouth open, full figure, holding his tray of shaving supplies, and a great action oriented
image that is perfect for any vintage Disney animation art
collection!
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