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"SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS: AN ART IN ITS MAKING." This hard cover book was autographed by 8 Disney greats in the 1990's and then closed and put on the shelf for 12 years and never read. The book itself is MINT and the dust jacket has only the most minor wear at the corners. This collection of signatures can never been obtained first-hand again; the artists have passed away since this book was autographed. It is signed by Marc Davis, Bill Justice, Maurice Noble and... Ward Kimball: Of the more many artists who worked for Walt Disney over the years, he only ever referred to one as a "genius." That was the colorful, eccentric, inventive Ward Kimball. Ward Kimball started with Disney as an artist in the 1930's and continued into the 1980's as a consultant. While his achievements are many, he is popularly known for creating Jiminy Cricket's unmistakable look and being one of Walt's "9 Old Men-" the handful of artists whom Walt considered his most talented and valuable. Kimball also directed Oscar-winning Disney shorts, and continuing on through the 1980's as a consultant on Walt Disney World. Frank Thomas was one of Walt Disney's team of animators known as the Nine Old Men. He graduated from Stanford University, attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two. His work in animated shorts included The Brave Little Tailor, in which he animated scenes of Mickey Mouse and the king; Mickey and the bear in The Pointer, and German dialogue scenes in the World War II propaganda short Education for Death (shortly before Thomas enlisted in the airforce). He also worked on Pooh and Piglet in two of the Winnie the Pooh featurettes. In feature films, among the characters and scenes Thomas animated were the dwarfs crying over Snow White's "dead" body, Pinocchio singing at the marionette theatre, Bambi and Thumper on the ice, Lady and the Tramp eating spaghetti, the three fairies in Sleeping Beauty, Merlin and Arthur as squirrels in The Sword in the Stone, and King Louie in The Jungle Book. Thomas was directing animator for several memorable villains, including the evil stepmother Lady Tremaine in Cinderella, the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, and Captain Hook in Peter Pan. He retired from Disney on January 31, 1978. Oliver Johnston was a pioneer in the field of motion picture animation. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last living member. Johnston attended Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Chouinard Art Institute. Ollie married a fellow Disney employee, Ink and Paint artist Marie Worthey, in 1943. Marie Johnston passed away May 20, 2005. He was a directing animator at Walt Disney Studios from 1935-1978. He contributed to many films including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bambi and Pinocchio. Johnston co-authored, with Frank Thomas, the classic reference book The Illusion Of Life. This book helped preserve the knowledge of the techniques that were developed at the studio. The partnership of Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas is fondly presented in the documentary "Frank and Ollie", produced by Theodore Thomas, Frank's son. Joe Grant was a Disney artist and writer. He worked for The Walt Disney Company as an animator beginning in 1933 on the Mickey Mouse short, "Mickey's Gala Premiere". He was a Disney legend. He created the Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He co-wrote Dumbo and Lady and the Tramp. He also led development of Fantasia and Pinocchio. During World War II, he worked on war cartoon including the Academy Award winning "Der Fuehrer's Face". He left the Disney studio in 1949 and ran a ceramics business and a greeting card business but returned in the 1989 to work on Beauty and the Beast. He worked on Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Fantasia 2000, Monsters, Inc. and Mulan among others. He died of a heart attack while working at his drawing board in his studio. He worked four days a week at Disney even though he was 9 days short of his 97th birthday. A cartoon he directed, "Lorenzo", received an Academy Award nomination in 2005.
Ken O'Connor: Legendary Disney layout artist Kendall O'Connor was born in Perth, Australia, O'Connor emigrated to the U.S. in 1930. In
1935, he was hired as a layout artist at Disney Studio, where he worked until
his retirement in 1974. Some of his career highlights at Disney include
designs for 13 animated features including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,
Fantasia, Cinderella, Peter Pan and nearly 100 shorts, including the 1953
Oscar winner, Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom. He passed away in
1998. Disney legend Bill Justice was both an artist and an Imagineer for the Disney Company. Justice joined Disney as an animator in 1937 and worked on such features as 1940's Fantasia, 1951's Alice In Wonderland, and 1953's Peter Pan, as well as numerous Walt Disney short cartoons. In total, Justice worked on 57 shorts and 19 features. In 1965, Justice joined Walt Disney Imagineering, where he programmed the audio-animatronic figures for several Disney attractions including Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion. He is the author of Justice for Disney, which chronicles his years with the company. Maurice Noble not only worked on Snow White & Dumbo at Disney, but also at Warners Brothers in the Chuck Jones unit - Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry shorts, the Grinch who stole Christmas. Includes the Phil Sears Collectibles Lifetime
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Disney Studio Private Club Card Signed by Walt Pfeiffer & Wilfred Jackson |
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| Click any image for a better view | Walt Disney front row center. Back row Wilfred Jackson 2nd from left, Jack Cutting far right. | |
Of particular note on this card is the original signature of Walt Pfeiffer, boyhood friend of Walt Disney and Wilfred Jackson, one of Walt's earliest employees. Walt Pfeiffer: Harkening back to their boyhood days in Kansas City, Pfeiffer and Disney were inseparable as they entered their teen years. The Pfeiffer home was an encouraging environment for "The Two Walt's" to experiment with acting, comedy, and vaudeville. Pfeiffer would later serve as a storyman, as the head of Personnel at the Studio, and as General Manager of "The Penthouse Club." Walt
Disney first came to rely upon Wilfred Jackson's genius and sense of perfection,
the year Mickey Mouse was born, 1928. Then a new kid in the Studio's animation
department, Wilfred devised a method of synchronizing animation with music and
the innovation was featured in Mickey Mouse's debut film "Steamboat
Willie." Walt quickly promoted "Jaxon," as he was called,
from animator to director. And as Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston wrote in their
book, "Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life," -- "Jaxon was
easily the most creative of the directors, but he was also the most
"picky" and took a lot of kidding about his thoroughness." The card
features weightlifter Donald Duck on
front. Measures 2.5" x 3.6"; perfect condition. Item #
3871, $399
Right: Card Walker (future Disney President &
CEO), O.B. Johnston, Ron Miller (Walt's son-in-law and future President &
CEO), Mel Melton, Gunther Lessing (Chief Counsel), and Harry Tytle (one of
Walt's closest associates); celebrating Lessing's retirement party at the
Penthouse Club. |
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Own a Walt Disney Signed Letter for Only $1695! |
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Above: Marvin Davis |
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Walt
Disney & Lillian Disney Send Disney Company
A great Walt Disney signed letter-- only $1695! Written on Walt's own "Walt Disney" imprinted
stationery, Walt writes to Lillian's niece that he is sending company stock as
a gift to her family.
Lillian's niece Marjorie Sewell (Davis) appeared in
some of Walt Disney's early "ALICE COMEDIES" and years later
would marry Disney Imagineer Marvin Davis (pictured at right). In 1953 art director Marvin
Davis was asked to help Walt Disney design and development
Disneyland. Senior Imagineer John Hench recalled, "Marvin was very conscientious about
developing the Park. He worked extremely hard to help bring Walt's dream to
life, exactly as Walt envisioned it." Davis worked closely with
Walt in designing and laying-out virtually every aspect of the Park's
conceptualization and architecture, including Main Street U.S.A., New Orleans
Square, Sleeping Beauty Castle and the exterior of the Haunted Mansion and more. This letter- awarm and generous remembrance from Walt and Lillian to the Davis Family- has connections as far back as Walt's silent movie days and as current as the Disney theme parks we all enjoy today. To own an item of Walt Disney's personal correspondence, authentically signed, for just $1695 is a rare opportunity! In good condition with usual mailing folds. Item # 3680, $1695 |
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Got a
BIRTHDAY Coming
Up??? |
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Authentic Piece of Disney's Peter Pan Attraction |
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| Disneyland Railroad Engineer 10 Year Appreciation Plaque | |
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Two of my favorite things-
Disneyland and trains! When a Disneyland employee- called a "cast member-"
completes 10 years with the company, he or she receives this handsome wall plaque.
Since most Disneyland cast members work seasonally or only for a few years during or after
college, relatively few every receive this uncommon award. This one
was given to Disneyland Railroad engineer William Clements. Made of hardwood and
metal, this handsome plaque features Sleeping Beauty castle and and engraved
plaque. Measures approximately 9" X 12". In good
condition. Item # 3757, $199
About $19/Month with Free Lay-Away! Do not use the "Add To Cart" button if you wish to pay using our 10 month lay-away payment plan. Instead CLICK HERE to learn about lay-aways and to use the manual order form. Any order totaling $149 or more can be placed on lay-away. |
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Original 1937 Disney
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| Disneyland
50th Anniversary
Monorail Red ONLY 2 LEFT! |
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| Includes stand, plaque, and removable monorail pin. | Authentic markings and detail down to the rivets! |
Click any image
for a better view Only 1959 of these
special red Mark
1 monorail replicas were made. Includes a certificate
of authenticity from Disneyland and a collectible depicting the original
monorail station sign. Requires 2 button-cell batteries, included. Monorail
22'' L. Base 21 5/8'' L x 4 1/4'' W. Die-cast metal, injection-molded
thermo-plastic and wood base. Limited edition of 1959; we have
only a few. New in decorative collector box. Item # 2355, $399 |
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Phil and Beth Sears with ALICE IN WONDERLAND voice talent Kathryn Beaumont-Levine (middle), at the Disney Studio's 75th Anniversary Party/Disney Legends Award Ceremony at the Disney Studio in Burbank. |
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Walt Disney's daughter Diane Disney Miller shows Phil Sears
items in the collection of the Walt Disney Family Museum. The museum
opens in 2009 in San Francisco.
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