Original hand painted production animation cels of Merlin and Wart from "The Sword In The Stone," 1963, Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; With the original Walt Disney Art Corner label sticker verso; Size - Merlin: 6 1/2 x 3", Wart: 3 1/2 x 1 1/2", Image 9 x 12"; 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 production animation cel of Merlin without the background.
Original production animation cel of Wart without the background.
Original production animation cel of Wart without the background.
Wart
was animated by both Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston; and the voice was
provided by three different actors; Rickie Sorensen, Richard Reitherman
and his brother Robert Reitherman. This lead to noticeable changes in
the character's voice between scenes. Also, the three voices all have
Brooklyn-esque accents, which differed with the English setting for the
film and with the accents spoken by all other characters.
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.
Original Walt Disney Art Corner label.
This is a great two original production animation cel setup of both Merlin and Wart. Both characters are full figure, eyes open, and also still retain their original backing board with the art corner label. An absolutely wonderful piece of original animation artwork perfect for any collection!
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