Fun and Fancy Free (1947)

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Fun and Fancy Free (1947) 
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 4.5" x 3.5"

This original rough animation drawing of Bongo with his unicycle was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in the animated feature. Based on the story by Sinclair Lewis, the Bongo segment tells of the adventures of the bear who flees the circus for life in more natural surroundings. He adapts to the wild and overcomes his rival Lumpjaw for the affections of the pretty Lulubelle. The animator wrote the designation "47" at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene. 

The Practical Pig (1939)

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The Practical Pig (1939)
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 4.75" x 3.25"

This original rough animation drawing of Practical Pig was created by Disney animator Larry Clemmons in development of a scene in the animated Three Little Pigs special cartoon directed by Dick Rickard. The Practical Pig was the fourth and last cartoon in the series pitting the Three Little Pigs against the Bid Bad Wolf. The Wolf, disguised as a mermaid, captures Fifer and Fiddler at the swimming hole, then sets off to ensnare Practical as well. Not fooled by the Wolf's delivery boy disguise, Practical puts him into his Lie Detector and in this scene asks the crucial question: "Where are my brothers?"

Animator and writer Larry Clemmons animated this scene, and this is undoubtedly one of his drawings; Mr. Clemens was at Disney's from the 1930s to the 1970s and received credit on films from The Reluctant Dragon (1941) through The Fox and the Hound (1981). The animator wrote the designation "110" at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene.

Hold That Pose (1950)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO Hold That Pose (1950) original production animation drawing red, blue and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 6.25" x 7" This original final animation drawing of Goofy the photographer with Humphrey the Bear was created by a Disney Studio animator in production of the animated cartoon directed by Jack Kinney, and a cel painting was made directly from it. Goofy takes up photography as a hobby and sets out to film "wildlife in its native habitat," so he visits the local zoo where he encounters Humphrey the Bear. In this scene he is preparing a sleepy Humphrey for a portrait shot. Humphrey debuted inHold That Pose and went on to become a featured character in seven shorts of the 1950s with Donald Duck and J. Audubon Woodlore. The animator wrote the studio designation “13” at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene. Interestingly, the cel of Humphrey was on a separate level although he was animated on this drawing; a red pencil note reads: "Do not ink bear on this cel."

More Kittens (1936)

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More Kittens (1936) 
original production animation model drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 8.25" x 11"

These original animation model drawings of the darling kittens were created by a Disney artist in development of his animation of a scene in the Silly Symphony cartoon directed by Dave Hand. Fluffy, Muffy and Tuffy debuted in 1935's Academy Award-winning Three Orphan Kittens (1935), also directed by Mr. Hand. In the sequel the maid sends them out to the backyard to play where they encounter a lovable and protective St. Bernard. The drawings are likely based on a model sheet that was distributed to artists working on the film in 1936. The artist wrote "Comparative Size" beneath the drawing of the kitten and a fly that appears on the right. 

Elmer Elephant (1936)

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Elmer Elephant (1936)
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 6.5" x 10.5"

This lively final animation drawing of the fire chief racing to the rescue of Tillie Tiger was created by a Disney Studio animator in production of the animated cartoon, and a cel painting was made directly from it. Wilfred Jackson directed this superb Silly Symphony in which the animals at Tillie's birthday party make Elmer the object of their jokes and ridicule. When the cute tiger is trapped by fire in her treetop home, all the animals run to help, including the monkey fire chief in his ostrich-drawn cart. Of course, Elmer saves the day and gets a kiss from the grateful Tillie. The animator wrote the studio designation “1C” at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 
original production animation drawing
red and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 4.5" x 4.25"

This expressive rough animation drawing of Doc, leader of the Seven Dwarfs, was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in Walt Disney's first animated feature. The animator wrote the designation "79" at upper right to indicate this original's place in the scene. 

Alice in Wonderland (1951)

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Alice in Wonderland (1951) 
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 9.25" x 7.75"

This lovely rough animation drawing of Alice was created by a Disney animator in development of a scene in the animated feature based on the stories by Lewis Carroll. Milt Kahl, one of Walt Disney's master animators known as his Nine Old Men, supervised the animation of Alice in this scene set in the Tulgey Wood. Discouraged when the brush dog obliterates the path, Alice sits down to reflect on her situation and sings "Very Good Advice." This drawing is from the scene in which she sings the opening line: "I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it." The animator wrote the designation "35" at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene; he drew an erased alternate version of Alice's mouth to the left of the image, likely to work out how it would appear in a subsequent drawing.