#DA1 Walt Disney 'Prince John', 1973. The 'Robin Hood' painted area measures approx 7.00' x 7.00', bearing the original authenticating studio silver seal. The cel is framed measuring 23.75' X 19.75' - unframed cel measures 14.50' X 10.25'.
The classic story of the bandit of Sherwood Forest is given a new twist-all the characters are animals. Robin Hood is a fox, as is Maid Marian. Little John is a very big bear, Friar Tuck is a badger, and Prince John is a scrawny lion who tries to usurp the throne and oppress the good citizens of Nottingham while his brother, King Richard, is away on the Crusades. It is only through the intervention of clever Robin Hood- and some robbing of the rich to give to the poor- that the kingdom is saved, and the good king can reclaim his throne.
*$2,360 (MATTED AND FRAMED)
#DA2 Walt Disney 'Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip', 1940. 'Mickey's' image area measures 3.50' X 2.75'.
Pete, the bullying train conductor and ticket-conductor, is taking tickets, in which after he check them he punches the tickets with a big 'OK' using his powerful front teeth. Then we see Mickey, who is travelling to Pomona by rail and wishes to take Pluto with him; Pete points out with considerable force that dogs are not allowed to travel on the train, and so Mickey folds Pluto up as tightly as possible and packs him into a small suitcase.
A suspicious Pete puts an end to this subterfuge by convincingly meowing like a kitten. Many gags later a great chase up and down the train is ended when Pluto is whipped off it by a mail-hook. Mickey tries to save him but falls off the end of the train. As they sit there sadly under a barrage of luggage hurled back at them by Pete they suddenly realize that Fate has landed them exactly where they were heading: a sign shows they are just outside Pomona.
*$525 (FRAMED)
#DA9 - Walt Disney 'Br'er Rabbit' from the 1946 feature film Song of the South. The image area measures 2.50' X 4.50', bearing the Disney stamp on lower right ('Copyright by Walt Disney Production').
PROVENANCE: In the late 1930s, Rita Bauer, who lived in Mount Sterling, Ohio, was a pottery designer working for the Bauer Pottery. The company was engaged by Walt Disney to design and produce pottery based on the characters in 'Br'er Rabbit'. To help her in the design process, the Disney company sent her a large number of the ORIGINAL CELS used in the production of the movie. She retained these, and when she died, they were included in the auction of her estate.
In the post-Civil War South, Little Johnny is taken to his grandmother's plantation where he meets kindly Uncle Remus and is guided by his tall tales of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear. Johnny finds friendship with a local girl, Ginny Favers, but is bullied by her cruel brothers. When a bull tragically gores Johnny, the reunion of his estranged parents-and the sound of his friend Uncle Remus' storytelling-pull him out of the dark.
*$4,750
#DA11 - Walt Disney Studio, PETER PAN, 1953. Here is a handsome full-figure animation cel of Wendy's brother John. An actual production cel, it was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department and photographed during the making of the animated feature. The painted cel image measures 2.75' x 1.50' and the cel sheet is full and untrimmed, bearing the number 'C12A' at lower right. In nice condition with all original paint, there is a small split in paint and area of separation from cel in John's nightshirt: FINE. COA Howard Lowery.
Walt Disney acquired the film rights to Peter Pan from the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London (also known as the Hospital for Sick Children) in 1939. (A previous silent version of the stage play, made by Paramount Pictures with Betty Bronson playing Peter Pan, had been a hit in 1924-25.) Although the story was developed at Disney off and on over the next decade, it wasn't until 1949 that serious production began. As had been the case with Cinderella (1950) and Alice in Wonderland, much of Peter Pan's action was filmed with live actors as an aid to structural development and as a reference for movement.
*$975
#DA13 - Walt Disney 'The Chinese Cat', 1970. This untrimmed cel of the Chinese Cat, the drummer in Scat Cat's band is from 'The Aristocats'. The cel is gouache on celluloid, image area measuring 7.00' X 6.75' and bears the number '20' at lower right. COA Howard Lowery. Walt Disney Studio, THE ARISTOCATS, 1970. The Chinese Cat, the drummer in Scat Cat's swinging band, is seen in this lively animation cel from the film. An actual production cel, it was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department and photographed during the making of the animated feature. The painted cel image measures 7.00' x 6.75' and the cel sheet is full and untrimmed, bearing the number '20' at lower right. In nice condition with all original paint, there is a .75' long section of paint missing from the end of one drum stick, split in another and mild paint discoloration in that area only: overall, FINE. COA Howard Lowery.
Pedigreed mother cat Duchess and her kittens, Toulouse, Berlioz and Marie, live a carefree life in Gay Paree under the devoted care of Madame Bonfamille. When jealous butler Edgar discovers that Bonfamille has willed her estate to the cats before him, he decides to remove them from the scene. Kidnapped and abandoned far in the French countryside, the misplaced Aristocats are befriended by an easygoing tomcat named Thomas O'Malley, who, with his gang of swingin' alley cats, helps Duchess and the kittens get back to Paris-and frustrate Edgar's corrupt schemes.
*$1,275
#DA15 - Walt Disney Studio, THE ARISTOCATS, 1970. Duchess, the film's lead character, appears in a handome full-figure pose in this cel from the animated feature. An actual production cel, it was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department and photographed during the making of the animated feature. The painted cel image measures 3 1/2' x 3 1/4' and the cel sheet is full and untrimmed, bearing the number '131' at lower right. In very nice condition with all original paint, there are two small areas of paint separation from the cel: FINE+. COA from Howard Lowery Galleries.
The Aristocats was the last animated feature begun under the supervision of Walt Disney. The story had first been developed as a two-part live-action film for the Disney television program, 'Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.' Walt saw the familiar characteristics of the hit 101 Dalmatians (1961) in the storyline and encouraged his animation team to develop the story further as an animated feature.
*$405
#DA17 - Walt Disney - 'Jessica', 1988. This 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' model color test image measures 7.25' X 8.50', bearing production number #J114 (SC13 025)- Richard Williams studio (England).
Roger Rabbit is an animated cartoon star-a 'Toon'- at Maroon Cartoon Studios. Roger is suspected of the murder of Marvin Acme, owner of the Los Angeles subdivision of Toontown, and head of the renowned Cartoon Prop Company. Acme had been sighted playing patty cake with Roger's shapely wife, Jessica. Eddie Valiant, a down-on-his-luck gumshoe, is asked by Roger to find the real killer. Reluctantly, Valiant agrees, and soon discovers local magistrate Judge Doom at the center of the tangled Toon web. With Judge Doom's cartoon weasel henchmen in pursuit, Valiant follows leads all over Los Angeles- and into the heart- of Toontown.
SOLD
#DA18 - Walt Disney - 'Bedknobs And Broomsticks', 1971. The original hand painted cel measures 11.50' X 18.00', bearing the official Disney Seal. The cel is framed measuring 29.50' X 23.50'.
An apprentice witch, 3 kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defence of Britain. Part live action, part animated film.
*$1,800 (MATTED AND FRAMED)
#DA21 - Walt Disney Studio, DISNEYLAND or WALT DISNEY PRESENTS, 1950s - 1960s. Colorful animation cel of Donald Duck is based on the animated Lake Titicaca sequence of Saludis Amigos (1943). The painted cel image measures 3.00' x 4.50', cel sheet is full and untrimmed.
This is a hand-inked cel produced for a Disney TV show (perhaps Two Happy Amigos, aired 2/5/1960) of the 1950s or 1960 that included footage from Donald's South American adventures in Saludos Amigos and Three Catalleros (1945). An actual production cel, it was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department and photographed during the making of the animated TV show. COA provided by Howard Lowery Gallery.
*$475
#DA25 - Walt Disney - Raccoon Twin; 'Peter Pan', 1953. This original production cel featuring one of the twin 'Lost Boys' measures 4.00' X 6.00'.
Origanally purchased through Harry Kleiman Gallery in Hollywood. COA was provided by Disney author Tamara Hodge.
As much as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Alice in Wonderland (1951) held childhood roots for Walt Disney, so did Peter Pan. Walt recalled that, as children, he and his brother Roy robbed their piggy banks to see a road company performance of Peter Pan on stage.
*$975
#DA26 - Walt Disney - 'JUNGLE BOOK', 1967. The image of this early Model Cel of BALOO measures 4 3/4' x 6 1/2'.
This animation model cel of Baloo, hanging onto Bagheera's tail, is an actual cel that was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department in development of a scene and the characters in the animated feature. The painted cel sheet is full and untrimmed. The Studio's production stamp appears at lower right detailing the sequence and scene number for which this model cel was created: '2179 004 146.' In excellent condition with all original paint: VERY FINE with .50' left corner missing. Howard Lowery Gallery certificate of authenticity is included.
*$950
#DA31 - Walt Disney Studio - ALICE IN WONDERLAND, 1951. This is an animation cel of one of the lively teapots that appeared in the Mad Tea Party. It is an actual production cel that was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department and photographed during the making of the animated feature.
The painted cel image measures 2 1/4' x 3' and the cel sheet is full and untrimmed. The number '112' appears along the bottom to indicate this cel's place in the scene. In nice condition with all original paint and minor outline wear: VERY FINE. Howard Lowery Galleries certificate of authenticity (COA) is included.
*$435
#DA33 - Walt Disney Studio - 'DUMBO', 1941. This is an animation cel of patrons waiting to enter the Big Top . It is an actual production cel that was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department and photographed during the making of the animated feature.
The painted cel image measures 8.50' X 6.25' and the cel sheet is full 12 field and untrimmed. The number '2345 - SC452' appears along the bottom to indicate this cel's place in the scene. In nice condition with original paint and outline:
This is a note that this cel image was also thought to be from 'Donald's Dilemma 1947'.
*$425
#DA35 - Walt Disney '101 Dalmatians', 1961. This model cel of Horace Badun, one of Cruella DeVil's henchmen, was created for reference in the Disney Studio Ink-and-Paint Department in production of 101 Dalmatians. The art appears on an untrimmed animation sheet that bears the studio notation '2110 930 12 A-228, Color Model, Spec Color Horace. Gouche on celluloid measureing 4.50' x 3.75'. Howard Lowery COA.
*$425
#DA37 - Walt Disney 'The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh' , 1977. This original production cel of 'EEYORE' from the Winnie The Pooh And Tigger Too segment is triple matted measuring 19.00' X 16.00'. The cel bears an official Disney certificate saying ' This is an original painting actually used in Walt Disney Productions WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO'.
The painted area measures approx 6.50' X 4.00', bearing the original authenticating studio silver seal. COA is provided by Landzberg Galleries.
A.A. Milne’s beloved characters came to animated life in Disney’s The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The film was actually composed of three separate stories— Winnie The Pooh And The Honey Tree, Winnie The Pooh And The Blustery Day and Winnie The Pooh And Tigger Too — with ten minutes of new animation. Each of the shorts had been shown previously as a theatrical- Blustery Day even won a posthumous Oscar for Walt Disney in 1969. The packaged format gave Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Eeyore and the others a broader audience on which to work their easy going charms.
*$1,750 (SOLD)
# DA38 - Walt Disney Studio - 'How to Ride a Horse', Originally Released on June 20, 1941. This is an animation cel of the 'Horse: The Friend of Man' that appeared in the 'Reluctant Dragon' sequences.
The painted cel image measures 6.00' x 3.50' and the cel sheet is full and untrimmed. The title appears along the bottom of the original mat. In very fine condition with all original paint. The cel and original mat are framed measuring 13.00' X 15.00': VERY FINE.
Five short animated stories wrapped around a tour of the Walt Disney Studios. Includes 'Casey, Jr.', 'Old MacDonald Duck', 'Baby Weems', 'How to Ride a Horse' and 'The Reluctant Dragon'.
*$1,700
#DA6 - Walt Disney 'Goofy', Air Date 25-Jul-1976 - Episode Number 521. Prod #22-19 - Season 22. The The Wonderful World of Disney untrimmed cel titled 'Superstar Goofy' is gouache on celluloid, 6.50' X 8.50', and bears the studio notation 'Runner C3' along the bottom. COA Howard Lowery Gallery.
In support of the USA at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, this installment presents a number of sports-themed Goofy cartoons.
*$975
#DA8 - Walt Disney Studio - 'The Goofy Sports Show', Air Date 21-Mar -1956 - Episode Number 45. Prod #2-24.
This episode from the weekly 'The Wonderful World of Disney' Disneyland tv show featured several of Goofy's sports cartoons, including 'The Olympic Champ' (1942).
This original production cel image measures 7.50' X 12.50'. COA Howard Lowery Gallery.
*$2,190
#DA10 -Walt Disney Studio, PETER PAN, 1953. An expressive, large-image animation cel of FOXY, one of Peter Pan's Lost Boys of Never Land. An actual production cel, it was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department and photographed during the making of the animated feature. This 'Peter Pan' cel is gouache on celluloid, 6.50' X 8.00, bearing Studio cel number '26' appearing at lower right. In excellent condition with all original paint: VERY FINE . COA Howard Lowery Gallery.
Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up, arrives in the London nursery of the Darling children: Wendy, Michael and John. He teaches the children to fly (with the help of Tinker Bell's pixie dust), then takes them all to Never Land so Wendy can be mother to Peter's tribe of Lost Boys. In Never Land, there are flirtatious mermaids, savage Indians, and wicked pirates-including Peter's great nemesis, Captain Hook. A series of dangerous and exciting cloak-and-dagger adventures with Captain Hook and Peter leads to the villain's ultimate defeat, and Peter takes the Darling children home in the captured pirate ship, which now soars through the sky, thanks to a little contribution from Tinker Bell.
*$1,200
#DA19 - Walt Disney Studio, THE ARISTOCATS, 1970. Lively full-figure animation cel of Scat Cat, leader of the hippest feline band in Paris.
An actual production cel, it was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department and photographed during the making of the animated feature. The painted cel image measures 5 1/8' x 5 1/8' and the cel sheet is full and untrimmed. COA provided by Howard Lowery Gallery.
Maurice Chevalier came out of retirement to record the jaunty tide song (in French and English). Although Chevalier later wrote 'I would not have done it for anybody else or for any kind of money, except the honor of showing my love and admiration for the one and only Walt,' there was another connection. The song was written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, whose father, songwriter Al Sherman, had penned songs for Chevalier during his early movie career in the 1930's.
*$700
#DA22 - Walt Disney Studio, 'Alice in wonderland', 1951. This full and untrimmed animation cel of 'Dust Dog' measures 3.50' x 4.00'. This cel has several different inking colors as well as ten paint colors.
On a lazy, sunny afternoon, young Alice is dreamily ignoring a lesson when she is surprised to see a white rabbit, running briskly and looking at his pocket. She pursues him and falls down a rabbit hole, entering a magic land where she encounters a number of crazy characters including Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Caterpillar, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts. After a series of escapades in Wonderland, Alice escapes to find that the entire adventure has been a dream.
*$1,700
#DA 23 - Walt Disney Studio - 101 DALMATIANS, 1961.
This large-image animation model cel of 'Lucy', the goose who is an important member of the Twilight Bark team, is an actual cel painting that was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department in development of a scene and character in the animated feature.
The painted cel image measures 6 1/2' x 6 1/2' and the cel sheet is full and untrimmed. The Studio's production information is written at lower right detailing the sequence and scene number for which this model cel was created: '2110 8.'
The words 'Color Model' are written at lower left. In excellent condition with all original paint. COA Howard Lowery Gallery.
*$355
#DA24 - Walt Disney Studio - Sleeping Beauty, 19??. A wonderful view of Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty) with woodland animal friends singing the famed song 'Once Upon A Dream'.
Image area measures 10'x17' and with mat 14'x22', great Marc Davis styling. This is a very large piece that I had to scan twice to get all the wonderful images included.
This is a hand-painted cel set up, but doesn't appear to be from the 1959 production (bears no production punch holes). Some collectors say that it was part of a large lot of Disneyland props or may have been used for a theme park display.
The background was reproduced with the very distinctive Eyvind Earle artwork....very intricate and is a scene from the film, but may have not been a production piece.
More than any previous animated feature, Sleeping Beauty showed an audience how realistically animated characters could be rendered. Walt Disney said, 'I had only one general suggestion for our animators-make them as real as possible, near flesh and blood, and sympathetic-especially to younger picture fans. That is why we used living models more carefully than ever before, in order to give artists inspiration, to help them shape the anatomy of movement and expression of the cartoon figures.'
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#DA27 - Walt Disney - 'Peter Pan', 1953. The original production cel featuring George Darling, Wendy's father, measures 7.00' X 7.50'. The full sheet cel is standard 12.5 X 16 and framed. The framed art area measures 16 X 20, bearing animators punch holes and number 31 in right corner. COA provided by Mice, Ducks & Wabbits Gallery.
*$2,380
#DA32 - Walt Disney Studio - CASEY BATS AGAIN , June 18 1954. This is an animation cel of Casey comes to the plate again, this time as the manager of a team comprised of his nine daughters who manage to win despite Casey's leadership. It is an actual production cel (Superb FRED MOORE Girls) that was created in the Disney ink-and-paint department and photographed during the making of the animated feature.
The painted cel image measures 7.00' X 5.50' and the cel sheet is full 12 field and untrimmed. The number '23' appears along the bottom to indicate this cel's place in the scene. In nice condition with minor paint loss and minor outline wear:
*$950
#DA 33 DISNEY - 'Goofy on a horse', 1945. Goofy from the animated short 'Californy'er Bust' is portrayed as an Indian character. The cel is unframed and in excellent shape with a small piece of tape on the right edge. The cel is on a full sheet 10.00' X 12.00', bearing production peg holes. The image area measures 2.00' x 3.75'.
A narrator tells the story of how the Western pioneers (all being Goofy lookalikes) are travelling in covered wagons across the frontier. They run into some Indians (who are also Goofy lookalikes) and battle breaks out between them. Suddenly a tornado comes by and sweeps up the covered wagons, dropping them into various states such as 'Wash', 'Organ', and 'Californy.'
*$625
#DA 34 - Walt Disney - 'Roger Rabbit', 1988. This 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' original production cel is rendered on a full sheet 17.25' X 12.50'. The image area measures 4.00' X 6.25', bearing production number #204-2 (24) - five peg holes.
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect. Groundbreaking interaction between the live and animated characters, and lots of references to classic animation.
*$955
#MS9 - Santa Fe Railroad, 1950's. The rare black and white 'Indian Chief' image area measures 7.00' X 8.75.
Many people knew The Disneyland has very interesting narrow gauge steams (Not real steam, now) running everyday.
The first Disneyland RR was established with Santa Fe's help, so the Railroad name is called The Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad at the very beginning.
When Disneyland in California was under development in 1953, they were looking for a railroad to help them. Santa Fe was the ONLY railroad company that responded. With Santa Fe's help, the Santa Fe & Disneyland RR began service on July 17, 1955.
SOLD
