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Friday, November 9, 2018

Original Production Animation Cel of Mad Madam Mim from "The Sword In The Stone," 1963


Original hand painted production animation cel of Mad Madam Mim from "The Sword In The Stone," 1963, Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Madam Mim: 7 1/2" x 8", Image 9 1/4" x 11"; Unframed.


"Why, boy, I've got more magic in one little finger. Now, don't tell me you've never heard of the marvelous Madam Mim?" - Mad Madam Mim 
Why, boy, I've got more magic
in one little finger.
Now, don't tell me you've never
heard of the marvellous Madam Mim?

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Why, boy, I've got more magic
in one little finger.
Now, don't tell me you've never
heard of the marvellous Madam Mim?

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"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.

Madam Mim was the villain in the film and was voiced by Martha Wentworth, a veteran actress with a long radio history dating back to the 1920's. She was the voice of several Disney characters in "101 Dalmatians" including Nanny; and Mim was her final credited role. Madam Mim was animated by two of Disney's greatest animators Milt Kahl (who also designed the character, refining storyboard sketches from animator Bill Peet), and Frank Thomas. Kahl animated her first appearance in the film, her initial interaction with Arthur; while Frank Thomas oversaw her famous "Wizards' Duel" with Merlin.


Original hand painted production animation cel of Mad Madam Mim without the background.

This cel is from the first appearance of Mim, animated by Kahl; and occurs when Wart (soon to be King Arthur, but at the moment having been transformed into a bird by Merlin), accidentally falls down Mim's chimney. In order to impress Wart and prove she is more powerful a wizard than Merlin she says: "Why, boy, I've got more magic in one little finger. Now, don't tell me you've never heard of the marvelous Madam Mim?" This is a wonderful cel of Mim; she is holding up her little finger, with her eyes and mouth open while talking to Wart (Arthur). This would be a great addition to any animation art collection!

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Original Production Animation Drawing of Cinderella from "Cinderella," 1950


Original production animation drawing of Cinderella in red and graphite pencils from "Cinderella," 1950, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered 21 in pencil lower right; Size - Cinderella 8 3/4 x 4", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed.
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.

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."


Close up of the Cinderella production drawing.

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.

This is a wonderful and very delicate production drawing of Cinderella. She is masterfully rendered in graphite and red pencil. It is from the scene in the film, when during the stepsisters' music lesson, Cinderella brings in the invitation to the ball and asserts her eligibility to attend. As Anastasia and Drizella laugh at her intentions, Cinderella steps forward and asks: "Well, why not?" The scene was supervised by the great animation artist Les Clark, one of Walt Disney's master animators known as his "Nine Old Men." This would be a great addition to any vintage animation art collection!

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Original Production Animation Cels of Christopher Robin and Kanga from "Winnie the Pooh And The Honey Tree," 1966


Original hand painted production animation cels of Christopher Robin and Kanga used during the production of "Winnie the Pooh And The Honey Tree," 1966; Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; With original Walt Disney Art Corner label sticker verso; Size - Christopher Robin & Kanga: 6 1/4 x 7", Image 9 3/4 x 12"; Unframed.


"The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh," 1977 was composed of a series of featurettes Disney produced based upon the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. Walt Disney wanted to introduce the public to the Pooh characters slowly over time and the released featurettes include, "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," 1966, "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day." 1968, and "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too," 1974. For the full length film in 1977, extra material was added and used to link the three featurettes together. A fourth, shorter featurette was added at the end of the film and was based on the final chapter of "The House at Pooh Corner."


Original production animation cels of Christopher Robin and Kanga showing all four edges.

Wolfgang Reitherman began working for Walt Disney in 1934, along with future Disney legends Ward Kimball and Milt Kahl. The three worked together on a number of early classic Disney shorts and Reitherman worked on Disney feature films produced from 1937 to 1981, including "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (animating the Slave in the Magic Mirror) up to "The Fox and the Hound," where he served as the co-producer for the film. Beginning with 1961's "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," "Woolie" (as he was called by friends) served as Disney's chief animation director.

One of Reitherman's productions, the 1968 short "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day," won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. In addition, all three of Reitherman's sons — Bruce, Richard, and Robert provided voices for Disney characters. Bruce Reitherman was the voice for Christopher Robin in "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," and the character was animated by Mark Henn.


Back of the cels showing the Walt Disney Art Corner label.


Close up of the Walt Disney Art Corner label.

This is a wonderful pair of cels featuring Christopher Robin playing his drum and a great image of Kanga, both from "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," 1966. Both cels appear in the scene when Christopher Robin and Kanga arrive at Rabbit's hole to find Pooh (who had become stuck in it due to overeating) was finally able to be budged by Rabbit. Christopher Robin while playing a drum and accompanied by Kanga, Roo, Eeyore, Owl, and Gopher arrive and begin to pull Pooh out of the hole; all the while singing the "Mind Over Matter" song. The song was written by Robert and Richard Sherman, who had written most of the music for the Winnie-the-Pooh franchise over the years. As Christopher Robin and his animal friends are pulling Pooh from one side of the hole; Rabbit is pushing him from the other, and eventually Pooh is catapulted out of the hole and into the top of a nearby honey tree.

These are wonderful full figure images of Christopher Robin playing his drum and Kanga that were both used in the first Pooh featurette "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," 1966. Christopher Robin, despite being the main character and owner of all the stuffed animals in the Pooh world, is a rare character to find in original animation artwork. He was in very few scenes and the majority of the Winnie the Pooh artwork in the market is either of the animal characters or is from features that were created in the 1980s or 1990s. In addition, Kanga is also rare to market from this early time period; and this is a fantastic full figure and eyes open image of her in a great action pose. A great early Walt Disney Art Corner setup, that is a wonderful addition to any animation art collection!

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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Original Production Animation Drawing of Willie The Whale as Mephistopheles from "The Whale Who Wanted To Sing at the Met" Section of "Make Mine Music," 1946


Original production animation drawing of Willie The Whale in the role of Mephistopheles in red, blue, and graphite pencils from "The Whale Who Wanted To Sing at the Met" section of "Make Mine Music," 1946, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered 71 in pencil lower right; Size - Willie The Whale: 10 1/4 x 10", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed.


"Make Mine Music," 1946 is the 8th Walt Disney animated feature film and it was released to theaters on April 20, 1946. During the Second World War, much of Walt Disney's staff were either drafted into the army or recruited by the U.S. government to make training and propaganda films. As a result, the studio had a large number of unfinished story ideas. In order to keep the feature film division going, Walt Disney Studios released six anthology films, including "Make Mine Music" which was composed of various unrelated segments set to music.

Following Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music was the third package film released and was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. The film is composed of ten segments: The Martins and the Coys, Blue Bayou, All The Cats Join In, Without You, Casey at the Bat, Two Silhouettes, Peter and the Wolf, After You've Gone, Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet, and Finale: The Whale Who Wanted To Sing at the Met.

The final segment of the film is about a sperm whale, named Willie, who has amazing musical talent and dreams of singing at the Metropolitan Opera. News spreads throughout the city about an astounding operatic whale. The short-sighted impresario Tetti-Tatti believes that the whale has swallowed an opera singer and sets out to sea to "rescue" the swallowed singer, and prove that the whale can not sing on is own. Willie's seagull friend, Whitey, brings Willie a newspaper announcing the news; and his friends believe that this is Willie's big chance to be discovered. Willie swims out to the fishing boat to meet Tetti-Tatti and begins to sing to him and his crew. But Tetti-Tatti is now convinced that the whale has swallowed not one but three singers, because of Willie's ability to sing multiple voices at once. Tetti-Tatti now chases Willie with a harpoon, but the boat's crew try and stop him from harpooning the whale. Willie then has a dream sequence, imagining his future as an opera singer performing on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. However, reality returns and Tetti-Tatti succeeds in harpooning and killing Willie. The story ends with Willie singing to sold out shows in Heaven.

Willie the Whale was animated by Bill Tytla, Ward Kimball, Fred Moore, John Lounsbery, and Glen Keane. Nelson Eddy, an American singer and actor who appeared in 19 musical films of the 1930's and 40's, narrated and performed all  the character voices. He also recorded three-part harmonies (tenor, baritone, and bass) for Willie during his dream performance in which he had multiple voices.


Close up of the original production animation drawing of Willie The Whale in the role of Mephistopheles.

This is a rare and wonderful drawing of Willie the Whale from the vintage 1948 feature Walt Disney feature film "Make Mine Music." During Willie's daydream sequence, he imagined himself on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in multiple roles, including: Pagliacci, Tristan and Isolde, and Mephistopheles. This a great drawing of Willie as Mephistopheles dressed in his red cape, horned helmet, and complete with mustache and goatee. A very large, action packed image, and an absolutely phenomenal piece of original animation artwork perfect for any collection!

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Original Production Animation Drawing of Minnie Mouse from "Mickey's Rival," 1936


Original production animation drawing of Minnie Mouse from "Mickey's Rival," 1936, Walt Disney Studios; Graphite pencil on peg hole paper; Numbered 12-A lower right; Size - Minnie Mouse: 4 x 4 1/4", Sheet 10 x 12"; Unframed.

To purchase this drawing or to visit the Art Gallery, CLICK HERE!

"Mickey's Rival," 1936 is a Mickey Mouse cartoon short that was directed by Wilfred Jackson, produced by Walt Disney, and was released on June 20, 1936. The short stars a voice cast of Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse, Marcellite Garner as Minnie Mouse, and Sonny Dawson as Mortimer Mouse. "Mickey's Rival" is notable as being the animated debut of Mortimer Mouse.

When Walt Disney was in the process of creating Mickey Mouse, he initially suggested the name of Mortimer Mouse. However, his wife Lillian felt the name sounded too pompous and suggested Mickey instead. Years later in 1936, the name Mortimer was finally used for a new character that was to be a rival for Mickey Mouse competing for Minnie Mouse's affections. Mortimer only appeared in a single cartoon "Mickey's Rival," 1936 and was never seen in animation again until the year 2000!


Close up of the original production animation drawing of Minnie Mouse.

The story of "Mickey's Rival" is the Minnie Mouse's old friend Mortimer Mouse drops in on Mickey and Minnie having a picnic. It doesn't take long for Mickey to become frustrated and angry at Mortimer's practical jokes, and Mickey's car is not happy either! When Mortimer teases and enrages a nearby bull, he speeds away in his sports car; leaving Mickey and Minnie to deal with the bull. Fortunately Mickey and Minnie are aided by Mickey's car.

This is a wonderful original production animation drawing of Minnie Mouse. She is full figure, seated on the ground with her legs crossed, eyes and mouth open, and is from the scene when she is applauding Mortimer for his performance as a matador opposite a very angry bull. A rare and very beautiful drawing from the 1936 Walt Disney animated short "Mickey's Rival." This would be a great addition to any animation art collection!
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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Original Production Animation Drawing of Willie The Whale as Mephistopheles from "The Whale Who Wanted To Sing at the Met" Section of "Make Mine Music," 1946


Original production animation drawing of Willie The Whale in the role of Mephistopheles in red and graphite pencils from "The Whale Who Wanted To Sing at the Met" section of "Make Mine Music," 1946, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered 46 in pencil lower right; Size - Willie The Whale: 10 x 8 3/4", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed.


"Make Mine Music," 1946 is the 8th Walt Disney animated feature film and it was released to theaters on April 20, 1946. During the Second World War, much of Walt Disney's staff were either drafted into the army or recruited by the U.S. government to make training and propaganda films. As a result, the studio had a large number of unfinished story ideas. In order to keep the feature film division going, Walt Disney Studios released six anthology films, including "Make Mine Music" which was composed of various unrelated segments set to music.

Following Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music was the third package film released and was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. The film is composed of ten segments: The Martins and the Coys, Blue Bayou, All The Cats Join In, Without You, Casey at the Bat, Two Silhouettes, Peter and the Wolf, After You've Gone, Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet, and Finale: The Whale Who Wanted To Sing at the Met.

The final segment of the film is about a sperm whale, named Willie, who has amazing musical talent and dreams of singing at the Metropolitan Opera. News spreads throughout the city about an astounding operatic whale. The short-sighted impresario Tetti-Tatti believes that the whale has swallowed an opera singer and sets out to sea to "rescue" the swallowed singer, and prove that the whale can not sing on is own. Willie's seagull friend, Whitey, brings Willie a newspaper announcing the news; and his friends believe that this is Willie's big chance to be discovered. Willie swims out to the fishing boat to meet Tetti-Tatti and begins to sing to him and his crew. But Tetti-Tatti is now convinced that the whale has swallowed not one but three singers, because of Willie's ability to sing multiple voices at once. Tetti-Tatti now chases Willie with a harpoon, but the boat's crew try and stop him from harpooning the whale. Willie then has a dream sequence, imagining his future as an opera singer performing on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. However, reality returns and Tetti-Tatti succeeds in harpooning and killing Willie. The story ends with Willie singing to sold out shows in Heaven.

Willie the Whale was animated by Bill Tytla, Ward Kimball, Fred Moore, John Lounsbery, and Glen Keane. Nelson Eddy, an American singer and actor who appeared in 19 musical films of the 1930's and 40's, narrated and performed all  the character voices. He also recorded three-part harmonies (tenor, baritone, and bass) for Willie during his dream performance in which he had multiple voices.


Close up of the original production animation drawing of Willie The Whale in the role of Mephistopheles.

This is a rare and wonderful drawing of Willie the Whale from the vintage 1948 feature Walt Disney feature film "Make Mine Music." During Willie's daydream sequence, he imagined himself on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in multiple roles, including: Pagliacci, Tristan and Isolde, and Mephistopheles. This a great drawing of Willie as Mephistopheles dressed in his red cape, horned and feather helmet, and complete with mustache and goatee. A very large, action packed image, and an absolutely phenomenal piece of original animation artwork perfect for any collection!

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Original Production Animation Drawings of Mickey Mouse and Mortimer Mouse from "Mickey's Rival," 1936


Original production animation drawings of Mickey Mouse and Mortimer Mouse and Two Cars from "Mickey's Rival," 1936, Walt Disney Studios; Red, blue, green, and graphite pencils on peg hole paper; Numbered H-141 and 5 lower right; Size - Mickey Mouse: 3 x 2 3/4", Mortimer Mouse & Cars: 6 1/4 x 11", Sheets 10 x 12"; Unframed.

To purchase these drawings or to visit the Art Gallery, CLICK HERE!

"Mickey's Rival," 1936 is a Mickey Mouse cartoon short that was directed by Wilfred Jackson, produced by Walt Disney, and was released on June 20, 1936. The short stars a voice cast of Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse, Marcellite Garner as Minnie Mouse, and Sonny Dawson as Mortimer Mouse. "Mickey's Rival" is notable as being the animated debut of Mortimer Mouse.


Original production animation drawing of Mortimer Mouse and Two Cars.


Close up of the original production animation drawing of Mortimer Mouse and Two Cars.

When Walt Disney was in the process of creating Mickey Mouse, he initially suggested the name of Mortimer Mouse. However, his wife Lillian felt the name sounded too pompous and suggested Mickey instead. Years later in 1936, the name Mortimer was finally used for a new character that was to be a rival for Mickey Mouse competing for Minnie Mouse's affections. Mortimer only appeared in a single cartoon "Mickey's Rival," 1936 and was never seen in animation again until the year 2000! 


Original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse.


Close up of the original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse.

The story of "Mickey's Rival" is the Minnie Mouse's old friend Mortimer Mouse drops in on Mickey and Minnie having a picnic. It doesn't take long for Mickey to become frustrated and angry at Mortimer's practical jokes, and Mickey's car is not happy either! When Mortimer teases and enrages a nearby bull, he speeds away in his sports car; leaving Mickey and Minnie to deal with the bull. Fortunately Mickey and Minnie are aided by Mickey's car.

This is a great pair of original production animation drawings of both Mickey Mouse and the rival of his girlfriend Minnie Mouse's affections, Mortimer Mouse. The large and detailed drawing of Mortimer Mouse has him backing up his sleek sport car into Mickey's poor old jalopy, pushing it into a tree. The drawing is an impressive eleven inches long! The drawing of Mickey Mouse has him full figure, eyes open, and angry at Mortimer with all of his practical jokes and pranks going astray. A rare and very beautiful set of drawings from a 1930's Walt Disney short, and a great addition to any animation art collection!
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Monday, November 5, 2018

Original Production Animation Drawing of the Coachman from "Pinocchio," 1940


Original production animation drawing of the Coachman in green, red, and graphite pencils from "Pinocchio," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered A295 in pencil and production stamp lower right; Size - Coachman & Shadow: 8 1/2 x 10", Sheet: 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed.

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Foulfellow: "Pleasure Island? But the law! Suppose they..."
The Coachman: "No, no. There is no risk. They never come back... as BOYS!"

"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.

"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."


Close up of the original drawing of the Coachman.

The Coachman is possibly the most evil of all the Disney villains. Unlike other villains who do not escape an ill fate: such as the Evil Queen who is struck by lighting, falls off a cliff, and is smashed by a falling bolder or Maleficent who is impaled by the Sword of Truth hurled by Prince Phillip; the Coachman has no such luck, and continues his purchase of stupid boys for their eventual conversion into donkeys that are then sold for gold.

The Coachman was voiced by Charles Judels who also provided the voice for another villain in Pinocchio, Stromboli. Everything surrounding the Coachman seems foreboding; from his long whip and his stagecoach used to transport the boys to Pleasure Island, to his henchman that appear to be dark featureless creatures carrying out his will.

This is a spectacular drawing of the Coachman from his first scene in "Pinocchio" which occurs at the The Red Lobster Inn where he meets with Honest John (Foulfellow) and Gideon. All three are seen smoking, Honest John and Gideon both have cigars and The Coachman has a pipe. The Coachman states the he is "collecting stupid little boys" to take to Pleasure Island where they can "tear the place apart" and that "they never come back... as boys!" This is a wonderful drawing of the Coachman, both eyes are open, and his eye eyebrows are conveying a menacing look. He is holding right hand close to his mouth as he is talking to Honest John and Gideon.

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Original Production Animation Cel of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Aquan from "Star Trek: The Animated Series," 1973


Original hand painted production animation cel of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Aquan from Episode 13, "The Ambergris Element," of "Star Trek: The Animated Series," 1973; Filmation Associates; Production numbers lower cel edge; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, & Aquan: 6 3/4 x 11 3/4", Image 9 1/2 x 12 1/2"; Unframed.


Long ago...
...in the early years of the Second Age...
...the great Elven-smiths
forged Rings of Power.
Nine for mortal Men.
Seven for the Dwarf-lords.
Three for the tall Elf-kings.
But then, the Dark Lord learned
the craft of ring-making...
...and made the Master Ring.
The One Ring to rule them all.

Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=lord-of-the-rings-
Filmation Associates was a production company that produced animation and live-action programming for television from 1963-1989. The company was located in Reseda, California and the founders and principle producers were Lou Scheimer, Hal Sutherland, and Norm Prescott.

The most famous animated cartoon series from Filmation was Star Trek: The Animated Series, which included scripts contributed by well-known science fiction writers and starred most of the original cast members of the live action series as voice talent. Flash Gordon, a sixteen part animated serial, was another highlight from the studio. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, created and starring Bill Cosby, was a noteworthy Filmation series with an explicit educational focus. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, based on the popular Mattel toys of the same name, and was a huge success for Filmation in the 1980's.

Other Filmation series included: The New Adventures of Superman, Fantastic Voyage, Aquaman, The Archie Show, The  Adventures of Batman, The Brady Kids, Lassie's Rescue Rangers, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Shazam!, Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, The Groovie Goolies and Friends, The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle, The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, Blackstar, She-Ra: Princess of Power, Ghostbusters, and BraveStarr.


Original production animation cel of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Aquan without the background.

Star Trek: The Animated Series was a 1974 animated science fiction television series set in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek universe following the events of the live action Star Trek: The Original Series of the 1960's. In 1972, Roddenberry was approached by Filmation Studios about the possibility of creating an animated version of Star Trek for Saturday mornings, The resulting Star Trek: The Animated Series was a joint production of Norway Corporation, Filmation Associates, and Paramount Television. The success of the original series in syndication, as well as fan pressure for a Star Trek revival, led to the animated series from 1973-1974. The next live action reincarnation of the series would not be until 1979 with Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The Animated Series was critically acclaimed and was the first Star Trek series to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment - Children's Series in 1975.

A contributing reason why The Animated Series was successful was because it featured most of the original voice cast from the live action series, with the major exception being Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) who did not contribute to the series because of budget restrictions. Initially Filmation was only going to cast Captain James Kirk (William Shatner), Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Montgomery Scott (James Doohan), and Nurse Christine Chapel (Majel Barrett); however Nimoy refused to voice Spock unless Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nicholes) and Sulu (George Takei) were added to the cast. Nimoy felt that those two characters provided ethnic diversity for the 23rd century and so therefore should not be recast. Nimoy was also well aware of the financial troubles of the his many Star Trek co-stars following the cancellation of the live action series.

This is an absolutely spectacular original production animation cel of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Aquan from Episode 13, "The Ambergris Element," of "Star Trek: The Animated Series," 1973. All three characters are full figure, swimming, and eyes open. A large and impressive hand painted cel that is perfect for any animation art collection!

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Sunday, November 4, 2018

Original Production Animation Cel of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Lt. Uhura from "Star Trek: The Animated Series," 1973-74


Original hand painted production animation cel of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Lt.  Uhura from "Star Trek: The Animated Series," 1973-74; Filmation Associates; Production numbers lower cel edge; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Lt.  Uhura: 7 3/4 x 9 3/4", Image 10 x 12 1/4"; Unframed.


Long ago...
...in the early years of the Second Age...
...the great Elven-smiths
forged Rings of Power.
Nine for mortal Men.
Seven for the Dwarf-lords.
Three for the tall Elf-kings.
But then, the Dark Lord learned
the craft of ring-making...
...and made the Master Ring.
The One Ring to rule them all.

Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=lord-of-the-rings-
Filmation Associates was a production company that produced animation and live-action programming for television from 1963-1989. The company was located in Reseda, California and the founders and principle producers were Lou Scheimer, Hal Sutherland, and Norm Prescott.

The most famous animated cartoon series from Filmation was Star Trek: The Animated Series, which included scripts contributed by well-known science fiction writers and starred most of the original cast members of the live action series as voice talent. Flash Gordon, a sixteen part animated serial, was another highlight from the studio. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, created and starring Bill Cosby, was a noteworthy Filmation series with an explicit educational focus. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, based on the popular Mattel toys of the same name, and was a huge success for Filmation in the 1980's.

Other Filmation series included: The New Adventures of Superman, Fantastic Voyage, Aquaman, The Archie Show, The  Adventures of Batman, The Brady Kids, Lassie's Rescue Rangers, The New Adventures of Gilligan, Shazam!, Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, The Groovie Goolies and Friends, The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle, The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, Blackstar, She-Ra: Princess of Power, Ghostbusters, and BraveStarr.


Original production animation cel of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Lt.  Uhura without the background.

Star Trek: The Animated Series was a 1974 animated science fiction television series set in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek universe following the events of the live action Star Trek: The Original Series of the 1960's. In 1972, Roddenberry was approached by Filmation Studios about the possibility of creating an animated version of Star Trek for Saturday mornings, The resulting Star Trek: The Animated Series was a joint production of Norway Corporation, Filmation Associates, and Paramount Television. The success of the original series in syndication, as well as fan pressure for a Star Trek revival, led to the animated series from 1973-1974. The next live action reincarnation of the series would not be until 1979 with Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The Animated Series was critically acclaimed and was the first Star Trek series to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment - Children's Series in 1975.

A contributing reason why The Animated Series was successful was because it featured most of the original voice cast from the live action series, with the major exception being Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) who did not contribute to the series because of budget restrictions. Initially Filmation was only going to cast Captain James Kirk (William Shatner), Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Montgomery Scott (James Doohan), and Nurse Christine Chapel (Majel Barrett); however Nimoy refused to voice Spock unless Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nicholes) and Sulu (George Takei) were added to the cast. Nimoy felt that those two characters provided ethnic diversity for the 23rd century and so therefore should not be recast. Nimoy was also well aware of the financial troubles of the his many Star Trek co-stars following the cancellation of the live action series.

This is an absolutely spectacular original production animation cel of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Lt.  Uhura from Star Trek: The Animated Series. All four characters are full figure, running, and eyes open. A large and impressive hand painted cel that is perfect for any animation art collection!

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