Fantasia , 1940
A great collection of original production animation cels, original production animation drawings, master production backgrounds and model sheets for sale from the Walt Disney feature film.
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Mickey Mouse set on an original hand painted master production background from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Cel numbered 49 in ink lower right; Background with production numbers lower right in pencil and production stamp and numbers verso; Size - Mickey Mouse: 6 3/4 x 4 1/2", Background 12 1/2 x 15 3/4", Image 9 x 11 3/4"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cels of a Mother, Baby Black, and Baby Blue Pegasus from "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower right; Walt Disney Productions Copyright ink stamp verso; Size - Mother & Baby Pegasuses: 4 1/4 x 6", Image: 7 x 7 3/4"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of a Dew Drop Fairy from the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" segment of "The Nutcracker Suite" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower left; Walt Disney Productions Copyright ink stamp with partial Courvoisier Galleries label verso; Size - Dew Drop Fairy: 2 1/2 x 1 1/2", Image: 6 1/2 x 6"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Three Cupids from "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background; Size - Three Cupids: 2 3/4 x 6 1/4", Image 7 3/4 x 10 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Milkweed Seeds from the "Waltz of the Flowers" segment of "The Nutcracker Suite" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower right verso; Walt Disney Productions; Size - Milkweed Seeds: 5 3/4 x 6 3/4", Image: 7 x 9 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cels of a Baby Blue and Baby Pink Pegasus from "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower right; Walt Disney Productions Copyright ink stamp verso; Size - Baby Blue Pegasus: 3 1/4 x 3", Baby Pink Pegasus: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4", Image: 9 1/2 x 10 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Thistle and Orchid Dancers from the "Russian Dance" segment of "The Nutcracker Suite" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; Walt Disney Productions; Size - Thistle and Orchid Dancers (Each Couple): 2 3/4 x 2 1/2", Image: 9 3/4 x 15 3/4"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Madame Upanova set on the matching original hand painted production background used during the production of "Dance of the Hours" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Production numbers and Property of Walt Disney Productions stamp verso; Size - Madame Upanova: 7 x 5 3/4", Background 10 x 12 1/4", Image 8 x 10 3/4"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Twelve Cupids used during the production of "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered C87 in ink lower right; Set on a hand painted custom background; Size - Twelve Cupids: 7 1/2 x 12", Image 11 1/4 x 15 1/4"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Mickey Mouse and a Broom from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower right; Partial Courvoisier label verso; Size - Mickey Mouse: 5 x 5", Broom: 5 1/4 x 2 3/4", Image 9 x 11 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cels of a Mother and Baby Pegasus from "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower right; Size - Mother & Baby Pegasuses: 3 3/4 x 9", Image: 10 1/4 x 12 1/4"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse in yellow, green, and graphite pencils; Numbered 26 lower right, and used during the production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Production numbers stamp lower left; Size - Mickey Mouse: 5 1/4 x 5 3/4", Sheet 10 x 12"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Six Dancing Mushrooms and Hop Low from "The Nutcracker Suite" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower left; Walt Disney Productions Copyright stamp verso; With original Courvoisier Galleries label; Size - Six Mushrooms & Hop Low: 4 3/4 x 8 1/4", Image: 10 x 10 3/4"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Yen Sid with matching effects cel from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered 55 and E55 in ink lower right; Set on a airbrushed custom background; Size - Yen Sid: 7 x 6", Image 8 1/2 x 12"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cels of Mickey Mouse, Magic Broom, and Water Effects from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower left; Partial Courvoisier label verso; Size - Mickey Mouse & Magic Broom: 4 1/4 x 5 1/4", Image 7 3/4 x 9"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Mickey Mouse from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Mickey Mouse: 4 1/2 x 4 3/4", Image 12 x 16"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cels of four Centaurs and four Cupids set on a lithographic background; From "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Framed with a gold and silver frame, gold fillet, two linen mats, and plexiglass; Size - Image: 10 1/2 x 12 1/2", Frame 21 x 25"; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Mickey Mouse from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower right; Numbered in ink lower right; Size - Mickey Mouse: 6 1/2 x 3 1/4", Image 9 x 10"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Mickey Mouse from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Mickey Mouse: 4 1/4 x 3 1/4", Image 9 1/2 x 15 1/4"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation model sheet of Cupid Suggestions for Pastoral from "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Printed on photo stat paper with character title, sequence number, and Walt Disney Productions Model Dept. stamp; Size - Sheet: 11 x 14"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Melinda The Centaurette in red, green, and graphite pencils, production numbers lower left and numbered 52 1/2 lower right; and used during the production of "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Melinda: 6 3/4 x 9 1/4", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Brudus The Centaur in red, green, and graphite pencils numbered 48 lower right, and used during the production of "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Brudus: 7 1/2 x 9 1/4", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of a Blue and Yellow Baby Pegasus from "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Blue & Yellow Baby Pegasuses: 3 x 6 1/4", Image: 8 x 10 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse in red, green, and graphite pencils, production stamp lower left, numbered C9 lower right, and used during the production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Mickey Mouse: 3 3/4 x 2 3/4", Sheet 10 x 12"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse in red and graphite pencils; Numbered 110 1/2 lower and upper right, and used during the production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Mickey Mouse: 7 x 7 1/4", Sheet 10 x 12"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Chernabog in graphite, blue, and orange pencils; Production stamp lower left, animation ladder right edge, and numbered 17 lower right; From the "Night on Bald Mountain" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Chernabog: 8 x 8 3/4", Sheet 10 x 12"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse in yellow, green, and graphite pencils; Numbered 5 lower right, and used during the production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Signed by Marc Davis in pencil lower right; Production numbers stamp lower left; Animation ladder in red pencil center right; Size - Mickey Mouse: 6 x 4 3/4", Sheet 10 x 12"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse in green and graphite pencils; Numbered 728 center and lower right, and used during the production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Production stamp bottom left corner; Size - Mickey Mouse: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Madame Upanova in blue and graphite pencils used during the production of "Dance of the Hours" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered 77 in graphite pencil lower right; Size - Madame Upanova: 9 1/4 x 5 1/2", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse in red, yellow, green, and graphite pencils; Numbered 32A lower right, and used during the production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Mickey Mouse: 5 x 5 3/4", Sheet 10 x 12", Frame 16 1/2 x 19"; Framed using an acid free mat, gold wood frame, and UV conservation clear glass; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of the Young Pegasus from "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on an airbrushed Courvoisier background with the WDP stamp lower left; With original Courvoisier Galleries label; Size - Young Pegasus: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2", Image: 7 1/2 x 10"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Chernabog in blue, red, purple, and graphite pencil, numbered 57 lower right together with the matching fog effects drawing in blue, red, and graphite pencil, numbered c-57; Both used during the production of the "Night on Bald Mountain" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Chernabog: 11 1/2 x 8", Fog effects: 8 1/2 x 10 1/4", Both sheets 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Mickey Mouse from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Mickey Mouse: 4 1/4 x 3 1/4", Image 9 x 14"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Sunflower The Centaurette in graphite, blue, and red pencils; Numbered 39 lower right, and used during the production of "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Sunflower: 5 x 4 3/4", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse in yellow, green, and graphite pencil, production numbers lower sheet edge, and used during the production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Mickey Mouse: 5 x 4", Sheet 10 x 12", Frame 20 x 19 3/4"; Framed using a gold and black wood frame, two acid free linen mats, gold wood fillet, and UV conservation clear glass; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Sunflower The Centaurette in graphite, purple, blue, yellow green, peach, grey, brown, and red pencils; Numbered 107 lower right; and used during the production of "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Sunflower: 5 x 4 3/4", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Mickey Mouse from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Set on a lithographic background; Size - Mickey Mouse: 4 1/4 x 3 1/4", Image 9 x 13 3/4"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Mickey Mouse in red, yellow, green, and graphite pencil, production numbers lower left and numbered 22B lower right, and used during the production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Mickey Mouse: 6 1/4 x 4 1/2", Sheet 10 x 12"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Yen Sid (The Sorcerer) in graphite pencil, numbered 21 lower right, and used during the production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Yen Sid: 5 1/2 x 5 3/4", Sheet 10 x 12"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original production animation drawing of Violin Bridge and Bows in graphite pencil used during the production of "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Numbered D-9 in graphite pencil lower right; Size - Violin Bridge and Bows: 10 3/4 x 8", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed; SOLD!
Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cel of Mickey Mouse set on an original hand painted master production background from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Cel numbered 49 in ink lower right; Background with production numbers lower right in pencil and production stamp and numbers verso; Size - Mickey Mouse: 6 3/4 x 4 1/2", Background 12 1/2 x 15 3/4", Image 9 x 11 3/4"; Unframed.
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"Fantasia" is the third full length animated feature film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions on November 13, 1940. Story direction was by Joe Grant and Dick Huemer and production supervision was by Ben Sharpsteen. The film consists of eight animated segments, each set to a piece of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski. Seven of pieces were performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" used an ad hoc studio orchestra. A live
action introduction to each animated segment was by the Master of Ceremonies, music critic and composer Deems Taylor.
The concept of the film was developed as Disney was near the completion of a Silly Symphony, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice;" which was designed to be a comeback role for Mickey Mouse, who had declined in popularity. The production costs for the short had grown higher than it would have been able to earn as a stand alone short, so Disney decided to include it within a full length feature film, along with other classic music created animated shorts.
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The soundtrack for "Fantasia" was recorded using multiple audio channels and reproduced with "Fantasound," a pioneering sound reproduction system that made "Fantasia" the first commercial film shown with stereophonic sound. The film was released as a theatrical roadshow in thirteen US cities, and although acclaimed by critics; it was unable to make a profit due to World War II cutting off distribution to the European market, the initial high production costs, and the expense of leasing theaters and installing the "Fantasound" equipment. The film was subsequently reissued multiple times with it's original footage and audio being deleted, modified, and/or restored in each version. "Fantasia" is now the 23rd highest-grossing film of all time in the US, when adjusted for inflation. In 1998 the American Film Institute ranked it as the 58th greatest American film in their "100 Years... 100 Movies" and the fifth greatest animated film in their "10 Top 10" list. In 1990, "Fantasia" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being, "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." A sequel, "Fantasia 2000" was co-produced by Roy E. Disney and was released in 1999.
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Over 1,000 artists and technicians were used in the making of "Fantasia," resulting in more than 500 animated characters. "The Nutcracker Suite," originally composted by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is made up of selections from the ballet suite underscoring scenes depicting the changing seasons from summer to winter. A variety of dancers are utilized including fairies, fish, flowers, mushrooms, and leaves; and including the music scores of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," "Chinese Dance," "Arabian Dance," Russian Dance," "Dance of the Flutes," and "Waltz of the Flowers."
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"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" was initially going to be a "Silly Symphonies" short and be a venue for a comeback role for Mickey Mouse, who had declined in popularity. However, it was eventually included in the full length feature film "Fantasia," in 1940. The Disney version of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" is based on the 1797 poem by Goethe of the same name. Mickey Mouse takes the role of the apprentice and the only real change from the original poem occurs when the Sorcerer is stern and angry with the apprentice after he saves him from a spell gone horribly wrong.
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In 1935 a young animator, born in Los Angeles, named Fred Moore gave Mickey his first makeover. Earlier animators had drawn the mouse as a series of circles, which limited his movement. Moore gave him a pear-shaped body, pupils, white gloves, and a shortened nose; all of which added to make the World's most famous mouse a lot cuter. Moore animated Mickey Mouse for the 1938 short "The Brave Little Tailor," which was to be the last significant appearance of the "pie-eyed" Mickey. For "Fantasia," 1940 the "pie-eyes" were gone and Moore's complete transformation of Mickey Mouse for the film continues to be his official look up to this day.
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"The Sorcerer's Apprentice," is perhaps Mickey Mouse's most well known role (despite the fact that he never utters a single word), and as such it was the only 1940 segment that was added to the later film "Fantasia, 2000." Original production drawings and cels of the character are extremely rare and highly collected and this cel setup has a wonderful eyes open image of the character. Mickey is full figure, wearing his robe, the Sorcerer's (named Yen Sid which is Disney spelled backwards) magic hat, and large brown shoes. What makes this setup even more rare and important is the large size of the image of Mickey Mouse, an impressive 6 3/4" tall. In addition, the cel is not trimmed and still retains both its production number and peg holes. The cel has been placed on an original hand painted master production background complete with production numbers lower right in pencil and production stamp & numbers verso. A large, impressive, and action packed scene of Mickey Mouse; and a very important addition to any serious animation art collection!
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