Original hand painted production animation cels of Professor Ratigan and Felicia set on a lithographic background from "The Great Mouse Detective," 1986, Walt Disney Studios; Ratigan cel numbered R83 in ink lower right and Disney lower left; Felicia numbered 8 in ink lower right; Size - Ratigan & Felicia: 8 1/2" x 9"; Image: 9 1/2" x 11 3/4"; Unframed.
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"Oh , Felicia, my precious, my baby. Did Daddy's little honey bun enjoy her tasty treat?" - Ratigan
Eve
Titus wrote 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. Walt Disney Studios adapted the Titus stories into a
wonderful feature film that was still able to maintain the Arthur Conan
Doyle's Sherlock Holmes characters, even though they were transformed
into a mouse world. The resulting film "The Great Mouse Detective" was
directed by Ron Clements, music by Henry Mancini, and was released on
July 2, 1986. Although the script took about four years to develop, the
animation only took a year with an estimated total budget of $14
million.
Original production animation cel of Ratigan without the background.
Original production animation cel of Felicia without the background.
Ratian
was designed and animated by Walt Disney master animator, Glen Keane.
The inspiration for the character was Professor James Moriarty, the
nemesis to Sherlock Holmes in the series of stories written by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle. Ratigan was voiced by veteran Hollywood actor
Vincent Price, who stated it was his favorite role because he had two
songs written for him, "The World's Greatest Criminal Mind," and
"Goodbye, So Soon."
In the following paragraph Ratigan explains his scheme to his henchmen:
"My
friends, we are about to embark on the most odious, the most evil, the
most diabolical scheme of my illustrious career. A crime to top all
crimes. A crime that will live in infamy! Tomorrow evening, our beloved
monarch celebrates her Diamond Jubilee and, with the enthusiastic help
of our good friend, Mr. Flaversham, it promises to be a night she will
never forget! Her last night, and my first, as supreme leader of all
Mousedom!"
Felicia is Ratigan's fat spoiled pet cat, who also serves as his executioner. These cels are from the part in the film when one of Ratigan's mouse henchman, Bartholomew, accidentally calls Ratigan a rat. Ratigan summons Felicia with a bell and because Bartholomew is drunk, he does not notice her walking up behind him. Felicia picks up Bartholomew up by his tail and swallows him whole. This pair of cels are from the following scene when Ratigan says "Oh , Felicia, my precious, my baby. Did Daddy's little honey bun enjoy her tasty treat?" A fantastic cel setup from this very memorable part of the film and a great addition to any animation art collection!
Felicia is Ratigan's fat spoiled pet cat, who also serves as his executioner. These cels are from the part in the film when one of Ratigan's mouse henchman, Bartholomew, accidentally calls Ratigan a rat. Ratigan summons Felicia with a bell and because Bartholomew is drunk, he does not notice her walking up behind him. Felicia picks up Bartholomew up by his tail and swallows him whole. This pair of cels are from the following scene when Ratigan says "Oh , Felicia, my precious, my baby. Did Daddy's little honey bun enjoy her tasty treat?" A fantastic cel setup from this very memorable part of the film and a great addition to any animation art collection!
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