Original hand inked and hand painted production animation cel of the Mad Hatter set on a lithographic background from "Alice In Wonderland," 1951, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered 37 in ink lower right; Size - Mad Hatter: 6 1/4 x 3 1/4", Image 9 1/4 x 11 1/2"; Unframed.
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"I was home drinking tea. Today you know is my unbirthday." - The Mad Hatter
The
Mad Hatter is one of the most famous characters in
the Walt Disney classic film "Alice In Wonderland," from 1951. The story
is taken from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (commonly shortened to
"Alice in Wonderland"), a 1865 novel written by English author Charles
Lutwidge Dodgson who wrote under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. Disney
reworked the story to fit with both a younger audience and a time frame
suitable for an animated film (it's run time is 75 minutes). Kathryn
Beaumont was just 10 years old when she was chosen for the voice of
Alice and Walt Disney was so impressed by her that she was also chosen
to be a model for Alice. The interesting thing about the story and the
film is that practically every character that Alice meets functions as
an antagonist towards her.
Close up of the original production animation cel of The Mad Hatter.
Close up of the original production animation cel of The Mad Hatter.
The
Mad Hatter was voiced by Ed Wynn and he is one of the most memorable
voices in "Alice" and a real stand out for the film. Wynn had a long
history in Vaudeville and had developed his giggly, wavering voice in
1921 for the musical review, "The Perfect Fool." He had several roles at
Walt Disney Studios, including his most famous acting role there as
Uncle Albert in the film "Mary Poppins," in 1964.
Close up of the production number.
The animator Ward Kimball was a tour de force for the film "Alice In Wonderland," and he animated the following: Alice (one scene), the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Walrus and the Carpenter, the Oysters, and the Dormouse. Kimball, was a superb draftsman, and he preferred to animate comical characters rather than realistic human figures. Because of this, "Alice In Wonderland" was the perfect film for him as it was filled with wonderful creatures all acting odd and comical. Animating came easily to him and he was constantly looking to do things in a different way; which lead Walt Disney to call Kimball a genius in the book "The Story of Walt Disney."
Close up of the production number.
The animator Ward Kimball was a tour de force for the film "Alice In Wonderland," and he animated the following: Alice (one scene), the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Walrus and the Carpenter, the Oysters, and the Dormouse. Kimball, was a superb draftsman, and he preferred to animate comical characters rather than realistic human figures. Because of this, "Alice In Wonderland" was the perfect film for him as it was filled with wonderful creatures all acting odd and comical. Animating came easily to him and he was constantly looking to do things in a different way; which lead Walt Disney to call Kimball a genius in the book "The Story of Walt Disney."
This is a wonderful full figure eyes open cel of the Mad Hatter. He is from the ending scene of the film, when Alice is on trial before the Queen of Hearts; and the Hatter is called as a witness. A rare and perfect image of one of the most famous Walt Disney characters!
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