The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park

HANNA-BARBERA STUDIO
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park (1972)
original animation model drawings
pencil on 10.5" x 19.5" animation sheet, drawing image size: 8.25" x 15.5"

This original model drawing of Snorky, Bingo, Fleegle and Drooper, all four members of the animal character group, The Banana Splits, was created at the Hanna-Barbera Studio as a model of the four stars in their live-action and animated film that was first broadcast on November 25, 1972. In 1968 Hanna-Barbera launched its first show to combine live-action and animation: The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. It ran two seasons during which The Banana Splits appeared only in live-action segments while the remainder of the show presented cartoon series such as The Three Musketeers and The Arabian Knights. The Banana Splits first appeared as animated characters in The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park. This drawing represents a redesign of the characters for animation, most particularly as regards Snorky. The special was filmed at Kings Island amusement park in Cincinnati, Ohio. The art is titled "'Banana Splits' Lineup," each is named beneath the image, "© 1970 Hanna Barbera Prods., Inc." is written next to the title, and "OK for ink / W.I." is written in red pencil. The art is shown below in two complete images and two details. 

Alice in Wonderland HANNA-BARBERA STUDIO

HANNA-BARBERA STUDIO
Alice in Wonderland (1966)
original production animation character drawing
pencil and watercolor on 10" x 12.25" paper, image size: 7.5" x 10"

These original animation character drawings of Alice and Fluff were created by a Hanna-Barbera Studio artist in development of the characters for the animated television special based on the stories of Lewis Carroll and subtitled What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? A comedic and hip version for the '60s, the show featured new music and songs by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse plus voice talent including Bill Dana, Sammy Davis, Jr., Zsa Zsa Gabor, Harvey Korman, Daws Butler, Don Messick, Alan Reed and others. These drawings were created early in development, and producer David Sontag circled, OK'd and initialed two of the images of Fluff. He wrote the number "7" at upper right. Alice ended as a more conventional-looking blonde for the show. Included is a photocopy of a 1995 letter from Mr. Sontag describing his role in development of the special. 

Pinocchio

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Pinocchio (1940) 
original production animation model sheet
lithography on paper, dimensions: 12.5" x 15.5"

Since the early 1930s the Disney Studio has produced model sheets of its animated characters and/or atmosphere and concept art for circulation among artists and animators working in production of an animated film. Before the 1970s they were reproduced by a photostatic or printing process. They were made when a character or setting was in development and to help animators maintain a consistent look to the character throughout the film.

This rare printed model sheet titled "Revised Sheet - Temporary Models - The Blue Fairy / Pinocchio F-3" was made at the Disney Studio during production of Pinocchio, and it was issued to studio artists for use in the development of this character. The drawings reproduced in this model sheet are the work of Gustav Tenggren, the inspirational artist who profoundly influenced the look of Pinocchio. He worked primarily on the backgrounds and settings, yet his work extended to the styling of characters as well. His signature is reproduced in the model sheet at lower right. Interestingly, comparative size drawings at top center show Tenggren's version alongside the rotoscoped version based on the live-action film of Marge Champion in the role of the Blue Fairy. 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 
original production animation drawing
red, blue and black pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 4.5" x 4"

This expressive original animation drawing of Grumpy was created by a studio animator in production of Walt Disney's first animated feature, and a cel was made directly from it. In the Seven Dwarfs' bedroom Grumpy objects to the unexpected presence of Snow White: "Angel, huh! She's a female - an' all females is poison. They're fulla wicked wiles." Fred Moore, one of Walt Disney's finest animators of the 1930s and early-1940s, supervised the animation of this scene. The animator wrote the studio designation “15” at lower right to indicate this original's place in the scene; the studio's stamp appears at lower left denoting production, sequence and scene numbers. 

WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS

WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS Walt Disney (1933) photograph, 10" x 8" This is an original black-and-white glossy photograph on single-weight paper of Walt Disney at the Mid-Winter Snow Carnival held at Lake Arrowhead, California, in January, 1933. He is seen pushing the large Mickey Mouse doll made by Charlotte Clark in a sled; later during the festival he awarded a smaller Mickey doll to Mildred Chanter, winner of the Mickey Mouse snowman building contest. The event was promoted through the Mickey Mouse Clubs that had been organized at theatres across the USA during the early-1930s. This photograph was likely distributed to a newspaper for publication, and a caption is handwritten in pencil on the back.

Pocahontas (1995)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Pocahontas (1995) 
original production animation drawing
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 7" x 13.5"

This original rough animation drawing of Pocahontas embracing John Smith was created by Disney animator Glen Keane, supervising animator of Pocahontas, in development of a scene in the animated feature. The image of John Smith is lightly sketched in and was likely animated on a separate level or was a held cel. It is an animator's extreme drawing with grid drawn at upper right. The animator wrote the designation "P161" at lower right, "161" at upper right, and "arm extreme" at the top to indicate this original's place in the scene and the way this drawing fits into the animation process.

Fun and Fancy Free (1947)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
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.