Original Animation Production Cel of Bashful Set On A Wood Veneer Courvoisier Background from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937

Original hand painted and hand inked production cel of Bashful set on an airbrushed wood veneer Courvoisier background from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937; Size - Bashful: 4 3/4 x 2 3/4", Image 8 x 8"; Unframed.

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Development on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs began in early 1934, and by June Walt Disney announced to The New York Times the production of his first feature, to be released under Walt Disney Productions.  Before Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the Disney studio had been primarily involved in the production of animated short subjects in the Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies series.  However, Disney hoped to expand his studio's prestige and revenues by moving into features, and he estimated that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs could be produced for a budget of $250,000 (this was ten times the budget of an average Silly Symphony).

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was to be the first full-length cel animated feature in motion picture history, and as such Walt Disney had to fight to get the film produced. Both his brother and business partner Roy Disney, as well as his wife Lillian attempted to talk him out of it.  The Hollywood movie industry mockingly referred to the film, while is was in production, as "Disney's Folly."  Disney ended up having to mortgage his house to help finance the film's production, which would eventually ran up to a total cost of $1,488,422.74; an absolutely massive sum for a feature film in 1937!

Although the initial concept designing of the dwarfs was relatively easy for the Walt Disney animation department, the actual animating of them proved to be difficult. The animators, already finding human figures difficult to animate, now had to animate dwarfed human figures. The great Disney animator Vladimir Tytla noted that the dwarfs should walk with a swing to their hips, and Fred Moore commented that they had to move a little more quickly in order to keep up with the other human characters.

Bashful is very shy and coy, and he has a crush on the beautiful Snow White. His shyness prompts him to blush and he then covers his reddened face behind his hands and beard; which is often accompanied by giggles. Various Walt Disney artists were involved with Bashful's concept and animation throughout the film including: Vladimir Tytl, Fred Moore, Shamus Culhane, and Les Clark. The film and television actor Scotty Mattraw provided the voice for Bashful.

This is an absolutely wonderful original hand painted and hand inked production cel of Bashful set on an airbrushed (used to create the shadow and the dwarf name) wood veneer Courvoisier background. The Courvoisier portrait series from Snow White is highly desired by collectors for their beauty. Courvoisier Galleries, the first to recognize the artistic value to the newly emerging animation art form, in the 1930s and 40s created the series to sell to the public. All the characters from the film were made for the series including The Seven Dwarfs, Snow White, The Huntsman, The Old Hag, and The Evil Queen. The character cels were trimmed and applied to the wood veneer background. This is a a very nice eyes and mouth open portrait of Bashful, with his head tilted, and he is tugging on his white beard.

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Original Animation Production Cel of Sleepy Set On A Wood Veneer Courvoisier Background from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937

Original hand painted and hand inked production cel of Sleepy set on an airbrushed wood veneer Courvoisier background from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937; Size - Sleepy: 3 1/4 x 4 1/2", Image 8 x 8"; Unframed.

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Development on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs began in early 1934, and by June Walt Disney announced to The New York Times the production of his first feature, to be released under Walt Disney Productions.  Before Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the Disney studio had been primarily involved in the production of animated short subjects in the Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies series.  However, Disney hoped to expand his studio's prestige and revenues by moving into features, and he estimated that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs could be produced for a budget of $250,000 (this was ten times the budget of an average Silly Symphony).

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was to be the first full-length cel animated feature in motion picture history, and as such Walt Disney had to fight to get the film produced. Both his brother and business partner Roy Disney, as well as his wife Lillian attempted to talk him out of it.  The Hollywood movie industry mockingly referred to the film, while is was in production, as "Disney's Folly."  Disney ended up having to mortgage his house to help finance the film's production, which would eventually ran up to a total cost of $1,488,422.74; an absolutely massive sum for a feature film in 1937!

Although the initial concept designing of the dwarfs was relatively easy for the Walt Disney animation department, the actual animating of them proved to be difficult. The animators, already finding human figures difficult to animate, now had to animate dwarfed human figures. The great Disney animator Vladimir Tytla noted that the dwarfs should walk with a swing to their hips, and Fred Moore commented that they had to move a little more quickly in order to keep up with the other human characters. In order to establish Sleepy's character during the march home in "Heigh Ho", the animation director Vernon Stallings noted that traits specific to Sleepy should be taken into account. An early drawing by Albert Hurter of Sleepy with his mouth wide open in a yawn inspired the lead animator for the character, Fred Moore to be more extreme in Sleepy's animation. Moore made sure that, on every animation drawing of Sleepy, one eye was larger than the other; or one eye was more squashed than the other; in order to suggest the dwarf's perpetual sleepiness. Sleepy was voiced by the great Walt Disney voice actor, Pinto Colvig.

This is an absolutely wonderful original hand painted and hand inked production cel of Sleepy set on an airbrushed (used to create the shadow and the dwarf name) wood veneer Courvoisier background. The Courvoisier portrait series from Snow White is highly desired by collectors for their beauty. Courvoisier Galleries, the first to recognize the artistic value to the newly emerging animation art form, in the 1930s and 40s created the series to sell to the public. All the characters from the film were made for the series including The Seven Dwarfs, Snow White, The Huntsman, The Old Hag, and The Evil Queen. The character cels were trimmed and applied to the wood veneer background. This is a very nice expressive portrait of Sleepy with both eyes beginning to close and his left hand and arm propping up his sleepy head.

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Original Production Animation Cel of Ratigan From "The Great Mouse Detective," 1986

Original hand painted production cel of Professor Ratigan from "The Great Mouse Detective," 1986; Numbered C 47 and Walt Disney seal lower right; Size - Ratigan with Curtain: 9" x 8 1/4"; Cel 12 1/2" x 15 1/2", Mats 16 1/2 x 19"; Double Matted.

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It took Disney way too long to finally cast veteran actor Vincent Price, known for his roles in horror films, in the role of the villain Ratigan. Price had such a distinctive voice that had been used for so many horror and thrilling roles, so the casting just seemed to be overdue. Ratigan was a character created by Eve Titus in a series of stories about Basil of Baker Street; a mouse that lived next door to Sherlock Holmes and who shared many of his skills and traits. Ratigan was a takeoff of Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes nemesis, and the character was brought to life by veteran Disney animator Glen Keane.

Full cel of Ratigan showing the Walt Disney Seal and production number.

Close up of the Walt Disney seal, copyright Walt Disney Company stamp, and the production number.

Double matted original production animation cel of Ratigan.

This cel is from a great scene in the film. The evil Professor Ratigan kidnaps a toymaker Hiram Flaversham and commands him to create a robot copy of the Mouse Queen so Ratigan can rule England. In the climatic ending of the film, at Buckingham Palace, Ratigan forces Hiram to operate the robotic Queen, while the real Queen is taken to be fed to Felicia, Ratigan's pet cat. The robotic Queen declares that Ratigan is to be the ruler of all Mousedom, and then Ratigan dressed in royal garb announces his tyrannical plans for his new "subjects". This an absolutely perfect cel of the villainous Professor Ratigan stepping out from behind a green curtain wearing a purple royal robe, crown, gold epaulets, medals, a gold belt with a R for Ratigan, and a sword. He is full figure, eyes open, and he has a wonderful wicked smile.

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Original Production Animation Cel of Sir Hiss from "Robin Hood," 1973

Original hand-painted production animation cel of Sir Hiss from "Robin Hood," 1973; Numbered 43 with Walt Disney Seal lower right; Set on a hand prepared background that includes the tail and mirror; Size - Sir Hiss 6 x 6 1/2", Cel 12 1/2 x 16", Image 11 x 14", Mat 17 x 20"; Double Matted.

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"Robin Hood," 1973 is the 21st animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Productions which was first released in the United States on November 8, 1973. The film is based on the legend of Robin Hood, but uses anthropomorphic animals rather than people. The story follows the adventures of Robin Hood, Little John, and the inhabitants of Sherwood Forest as they fight against the excessive taxation of Prince John and his henchman, Sir Hiss and the Sheriff of Nottingham. In the end, Robin Hood wins the hand of Maid Marian, defeats Prince John, and returns the Kingdom to the control of the good King Richard.

Close up of the Sir Hiss animation cel.

Photograph showing the full Sir Hiss cel without the background.

The history of Robin Hood is that he is a heroic outlaw from English folklore who, according to legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. He is usually depicted dressed in green, leads a band of Merry Men, and his motto is "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor." Robin Hood has became a popular folk figure, with ballads dating back to as early as the 15th century.

Photograph showing the full cel and the full hand painted background.

Close up of the Walt Disney seal and the production number.

All the characters in Disney's version of "Robin Hood" were played by animals. Prince John was a lion, Sir Hiss (no surprise) was a snake, and the Sheriff of Nottingham was a wolf. Prince John was voiced by the great and deep voiced Peter Ustinov, Sir Hiss by Terry-Thomas (who's hissing speech was masterful), and both were animated by Ollie Johnston. The on-screen presence of the two together is just wonderful and Johnston's animation skills, at this point, are top notch! The personalities are different and distinct, as are the ways the two different characters move and interact. Kaa from a prior film "Jungle Book," 1967 must have been a nice starting point, in order to allow Sir Hiss to show more emotion and expression through the use of not only his face and head, but his tail.

Double matted original production cel of Sir Hiss.

This is a wonderful cel Sir Hiss, his eyes are open and he has a wicked smile. He is wearing his cape and his hat that contains a light blue feather. The background is a hand painted watercolor background that contains his tail holding up a mirror, so that Prince John can see the reflection of himself wearing the King's crown.

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Original Animation Production Cels of Pongo and Nanny with a Newborn Puppy from "One Hundred And One Dalmatians," 1961

Original hand painted production cels of Pongo numbered 257 and Nanny with a newborn puppy numbered A-33, both from "101 Dalmatians," 1961; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Pongo: 4 3/4" x 4 1/2", Cel: 12 1/2 x 15", Nanny & Pup: 8 1/4" x 5 1/2", Total Image 9 x 13 1/2", Mats 15 1/2 x 20"; Double Matted.

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"One Hundred and One Dalmatians" ("101 Dalmatians"), is a 1961 full length animated feature film by Walt Disney Productions. It was adapted from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel of the same name. It stars Rod Taylor as the voice of Pongo and Cate Bauer as the voice of Perdita; with Betty Lou Gerson as the voice of the evil and villainous Cruella de Vil. The animation of all the characters from the film was quite extraordinary. Pongo, who had a total of 72 different spots, was animated by the famed Disney artist Ollie Johnston. Nanny was also animated by Ollie Johnston and the character was voiced by Martha Wentworth.

Close up of the Nanny with Newborn puppy original production animation cel.

Close up of the Pongo original production animation cel.

From Walt Disney animator Andreas Deja:
"Nanny is a very sympathetic character, protecting those puppies means everything to her. She could have been handled as a much more comic type, but her loyalty to the Radcliffs and her affection for the dogs make for a warm, motherly personality."

Photograph of Nanny with the Newborn Puppy and Pongo cels without the background.

This is a wonderful cel setup from the scene in the film when Pongo and Perdita's puppies are born. It is thought that one of the fifteen puppies, may not make it. When Roger asked Nanny how many puppies are there, she first responds with eight, then ten, eleven, thirteen, fourteen, and finally fifteen puppies! Then Nanny walks toward Pongo and Roger with a tan towel and says, "Fourteen, just fourteen, we lost one," and hands the towel containing the puppy to Roger. Roger begins to rub the puppy still wrapped in the towel and he is revived. Roger calls out to Anita and Nanny and says, "Fifteen, we still have fifteen!" This is a very rare cel of Nanny holding the revived puppy. Nanny is full figure, eyes and mouth open and you can see the open eyes of the newborn, recently revived puppy. Also, included is a full figure cel of Pongo and you can see his left eye is open. A very rare two cel setup depicting a great moment in the film.

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Original Production Animation Drawing of Cinderella Dancing with Prince Charming From "Cinderella," 1950

Original production drawing of Cinderella dancing with Prince Charming in red and graphite pencils from "Cinderella," 1950; Numbered 209 in pencil lower right; Size - Cinderella & Prince Charming 6 3/4 x 5 3/4", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed.

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The 1950 Walt Disney feature film "Cinderella" was based on the French version of the tale by Charles Perrault, entitled "Cinderella" and written in 1698. The film was the second in the series of great Princess films developed by Disney, the first being Snow White in 1937. The character of Cinderella is usually front and center in the pantheon of Disney Princess merchandise, perhaps because she is the only Princess not to be of a noble blood line who ended up marrying a Prince and becoming royalty.

Cinderella was animated by both Marc Davis and Eric Larson, however the two animators had different perceptions of the character, with Davis preferring elegance and Larson opting for simplicity. This actually worked in the film's favor, resulting in Cinderella being a much more complicated character than her predecessor Snow White. As with other Disney films, the studio hired actress Helene Stanley to perform the live-action reference for Cinderella. She would later return to the studio for the characters of Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty," 1959 and Anita Radcliffe in "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," 1961.

Close up of the Cinderella and Prince Charming production drawing.

According to Christopher Finch, from his book "The Art of Walt Disney":

"Disney insisted that all scenes involving human characters should be shot first in live-action to determine that they would work before the expensive business of animation was permitted to start. The animators did not like this way of working, feeling it detracted from their ability to create character. The animators understood the necessity for this approach and in retrospect acknowledged that Disney had handled things with considerable subtlety."

About 400 women and girls auditioned for the voice role of Cinderella, but the role ended up going to Ilene Woods. Woods, who at the time worked on the radio and did not know anything about the audition, was asked one day by her colleagues Mack David and Jerry Livingston to sing a song from Cinderella. Without her knowledge, her recording was given by her friends to Disney Studios. After listening to the material Walt Disney immediately decided that he had found the voice with which to speak and sing the character of Cinderella and contacted Ilene.

Close up of the production number.

Prince Charming was animated by Eric Larson, who according to Andreas Deja "Confessed to some of us newcomers that he felt kind of embarrassed about the stiffness in his performance." The Prince was voiced by William Phipps, and after Phipps's initial audition; the studio was so impressed with his performance that Walt Disney himself offered him the role. William Phipps is perhaps best known for his roles in dozens of classic sci-fi and westerns, both in films and on television. It is a little known fact that Mike Douglas (yes of "The Mike Douglas Show") provided the singing voice for Prince Charming for the song "So This Is Love,"as the Prince and Cinderella danced together at the Grand Ball.

A bit of trivia, not only is the name of the Prince never revealed, he is never actually referred to as "Prince Charming" in "Cinderella." His name was mentioned only in merchandise and, more recently in the various films and TV appearances of the character. Prince Charming was the first Disney Prince to participate in a duet with his respective love interest, the first Prince to be featured in a wedding celebration, and the first to  dance with his heroine just after they met.

It does not get any better than this; an original production animation drawing of Cinderella dancing with Prince Charming for the first time at the Grand Ball! Both Cinderella and Prince Charming are full figure and Cinderella's eyes are open. An absolutely beautiful drawing, from the most loved scenes in the entire film. The veteran Walt Disney animator Marc Davis supervised the animation of this scene.

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