Original production animation drawing in green, purple, blue, and graphite pencils of the Blue Fairy from "Pinocchio," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered 21 in pencil and production numbers stamp lower right; Size - Blue Fairy 8 1/2 x 9 1/2", Sheet: 10 x 12"; Unframed.
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"Prove yourself brave, truthful, and unselfish, and someday you will be a real boy." - Blue Fairy
To purchase this drawing or to visit the Art Gallery, CLICK HERE!
"Prove yourself brave, truthful, and unselfish, and someday you will be a real boy." - Blue Fairy
"Pinocchio," 1940 was the second animated feature film produced by Disney, and followed on the success of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." 1937. It was released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on February 23, 1940 and was based on the Italian children's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi. The general plot of the film involves an old wood-carver named Geppetto, who carves a wooden puppet that he names Pinocchio. One night the puppet is brought to life by the Blue Fairy, who informs him that he can become a real boy if he proves himself to be "brave, truthful, and unselfish". Pinocchio's journey to become a real boy is challenged by his encounters with an array of scrupulous characters.
Close up of the original production animation drawing of the Blue Fairy.
"Pinocchio" became the first animated feature to win an Academy Award; it won for both Best Music - Original Score and for Best Music - Original Song for "When You Wish Upon A Star." Most critics and audiences agree that "Pinocchio" is among the finest Disney features ever made, and one of the greatest animated films of all time. In 1994, it was added to the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
In
a story meeting for the upcoming film "Pinocchio" on January 12, 1939,
Walt Disney stated that the Blue Fairy was to "give the appearance of
loveliness... (but not look like) a glamour girl." The early model
sheets and preliminary sketches reflect this idea, depicting the
character as an ethereal beauty with swirling, billowing clothes and
loose, unkempt hair (to reflect the fact that the fairy has literally
flown into the scene). At some point in development, the design was
changed to a less ethereal figure with human proportions. This final
version of the character, with her glittery dress, solid hair, and more
human proportions, suggested the inspiration of Jean Harlow (the
American actress and sex symbol of the 1930's who was dubbed the "Blond
Bombshell") and thus ultimately resembling the 'glamour girl' Walt
Disney had initially tried to avoid. However, Disney seemed pleased with
this version of the character, whose newly-found sexual allure worked
on both Jiminy Cricket and the male animators working on the film, who
reportedly whistled on first seeing a color test of the Blue Fairy.
Close up of the production numbers.
Close up of the production numbers.
Jack
Campbell's animation of the Blue Fairy closely followed live-action
footage of Marge Champion (who was also the performance model for Snow
White) under the direction of Hamilton Luske. The Blue Fairy, was the
only female character (besides Cleo the fish) in the film "Pinocchio"
and was voiced by Evelyn Venable, an American actress. Evelyn was also
the model for the first ever Columbia Pictures Torch Lady.
Oskar Fischinger, a famous abstract filmmaker from Germany, who had been hired by Disney primarily to help with "Fantasia's" opening sequence of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. The segment consisted of live-action of the orchestra playing the piece, illuminated by abstract light patterns set in time to the music and backed by stylized and superimposed shadows. Fischinger went on to be responsible for animation of the Blue Fairy's magic, including the effects surrounding her when she first enters Geppetto's workshop and the beams of light eminating from the Blue Fairy's wand.
This is an extremely rare original production drawing of the Blue Fairy accomplished in green, purple, blue, and graphite pencils. The image of her is absolutely spectacular; she is eyes and mouth open, holding her magic wand, and her wings are clearly visible. The drawing is from one of the most important scenes in the film, when The Blue Fairy transforms Pinocchio into a living puppet. When he asks if he is a real boy, The Blue Fairy responds, "Prove yourself brave, truthful, and unselfish, and someday you will be a real boy." This would make a great addition to any vintage Walt Disney animation art collection!
Oskar Fischinger, a famous abstract filmmaker from Germany, who had been hired by Disney primarily to help with "Fantasia's" opening sequence of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. The segment consisted of live-action of the orchestra playing the piece, illuminated by abstract light patterns set in time to the music and backed by stylized and superimposed shadows. Fischinger went on to be responsible for animation of the Blue Fairy's magic, including the effects surrounding her when she first enters Geppetto's workshop and the beams of light eminating from the Blue Fairy's wand.
This is an extremely rare original production drawing of the Blue Fairy accomplished in green, purple, blue, and graphite pencils. The image of her is absolutely spectacular; she is eyes and mouth open, holding her magic wand, and her wings are clearly visible. The drawing is from one of the most important scenes in the film, when The Blue Fairy transforms Pinocchio into a living puppet. When he asks if he is a real boy, The Blue Fairy responds, "Prove yourself brave, truthful, and unselfish, and someday you will be a real boy." This would make a great addition to any vintage Walt Disney animation art collection!
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