When visiting & working with the Disney studio over the years, I've received some cels and drawings of Disney characters as gifts. I have also purchased a few.
The images are Copyright © Walt Disney Productions. I have included them here on the assumption that the "fair use" clause in copyright law allows it. If the copyright holder (or any writer of a dedication) objects to these images being on my www site, please inform me and I will remove the image(s) immediately (but not cheerfully).
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | Pongo and Roger in "101 Dalmatians".
This scene was animated by Milt Kahl. |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | Uncle Waldo and Amelia & Abigail Gabble, from "Aristocats". |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | Prince John gets his horoscope and loses his jewels, in "Robin Hood".
This scene was animated by Ollie Johnston |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | Bernard & Bianca try to find Penny, the kidnapped little girl, in "Rescuers".
Animated by Andy Gaskill. |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | Medusa is crazy about the "Devils Eye", the world's largest diamond, in "Rescuers".
Milt Kahl's animation. |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | Gurgi, in the arms of Taran, is resurrected in the final sequence of "The Black Cauldron". |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | Ursula tricks Ariel into giving away her voice in "The Little Mermaid" |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | Flewwdur Fflamm and the lovesick witch in "The Black Cauldron". This is an unpainted cel, the outlines having been transferred from the original animator's drawing using a photographic process. On the cel, the lines are brown. |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | This cel is a xeroxed background outline cel from "Rescuers". Cels like this are put over the painted backgrounds to strengthen the outlines. This particular cel is xeroxed in two colors, grey and brown. |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | This drawing by Frank Thomas, from the final sequence of "Rescuers", has a funny dedication; the newspaper headline says: "Jan-Eric takes over Disneys!! Finnish visitor wows them at Mouse Factory! Says "No change in policy!" |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions ![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions ![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | On this series of three drawings by Ollie Johnston, from "Rescuers", Ollie has written a three-part dedication. On the first drawing, he writes: "Jan - Come and see us again -" On the second one: "Jan - This proves that I can draw the cat's face!" And on the third, Ollie writes: "- and the girl's face, too!" I sure believe him! |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | This is"Gurgi" from "The Black Cauldron", drawn by Hendel Butoy. |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | Belle from "Beauty and the Beast", drawn by Randy Cartwright. "Thanks a lot for inventing the ANIMAC", he writes.
This dedication does NOT imply any endorsement of ANIMAC by the Disney organization. |
![]() Copyright © Walt Disney Productions | This is the front page from my treasured copy of "Aladdin - the Making of an Animated Film" As you can see, there are four dedications here: "A million thanks for the wonderful innovation of the Animac System! You are a big part of what keeps Disney Animation humming!" - Dave Pruiksma "We owe the success of these fast-succesive releases to you & the Animac!" - Glen Keane "Without your Animac, I wouldn't have been such a wacky guy! Thanks a heap!" - Eric Goldberg "Thanks a lot for all your work on the Animac. My little carpet guy wouldn't have been the same without it!" - Randy Cartwright These dedications do NOT imply any endorsement of ANIMAC by the Disney organization. |