Original production animation drawing in red, blue, green, and graphite pencils of Pinocchio from "Pinocchio," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Production stamp and numbered C19 lower right; Size - Pinocchio and Shadow: 5 1/2 x 6 1/2", Sheet: 10 x 12"; Unframed.
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"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 animation drawing of Pinocchio.
Due to the huge success of "Snow White," Walt Disney wanted more famous voice actors for "Pinocchio." He cast popular singer Cliff Edwards (who had made the first record selling over a million copies) as Jiminy Cricket. Disney also wanted the character of Pinocchio to be voiced by a real child. The role ended up going to twelve year old actor Dickie Jones, who had previously been in Frank Capra's enormous Hollywood hit, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
Animation
began in September 1938 and just as in "Snow White," live-action
footage was shot for "Pinocchio" with the actors playing the scenes;
which was supervised by Hamilton Luske. The animators then used the
footage as a guide for their animation drawings by studying the human
movement and then incorporating many of those poses and scenes. The
title character was animated by Milt Kahl (initial design), Frank
Thomas, and Ollie Johnston. "When I was doing Pinocchio," Johnston said,
"I thought of the character being real, a living person, not a
drawing."
"Give
a Little Whistle," one of the memorable songs featured in "Pinocchio,"
was composed by Leigh Harline with lyrics by Ned Washington. The song is
sung by Jiminy Cricket (voiced by Cliff Edwards), and the performance
and animation is one of the nicest sequences in the film. In the song,
Jiminy tries to explain the matters of being a conscience to Pinocchio,
and tells him if he needs him all he has to do is "give a little
whistle." This is a wonderful drawing from
the "Give a Little Whistle" sequence and the image of
Pinocchio is perfect; he is eyes and mouth open and looking into his hat. The drawing is rendered in red, green, and
graphite pencils on peg hole animation paper, and this would be a great addition to any animation art collection!
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