1937 Rare Walt Disney Snow White Seven Dwarfs Production Animation Drawing Cel

1937 Rare Walt Disney Snow White Seven Dwarfs Production Animation Drawing Cel
1937 Rare Walt Disney Snow White Seven Dwarfs Production Animation Drawing Cel

1937 Rare Walt Disney Snow White Seven Dwarfs Production Animation Drawing Cel

SNOW WHITE PRODUCTION DRAWING WALT DISNEY STUDIOS RED, BLUE, AND GRAPHITE PENCILS ON PEG HOLE PAPER, 1937. Original production animation drawing of Snow White from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, " 1937, Walt Disney Studios; Red, blue, and graphite pencils on peg hole paper; Production numbers lower right; Color model stamp lower sheet edge; Unframed. Lips red as the rose.

The Magic Mirror describing Snow White. Development on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs began in early 1934, and by June Walt Disney announced to The New York Times the production of his first feature, to be released under Walt Disney Productions. Before Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the Disney studio had been primarily involved in the production of animated short subjects in the Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies series. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was to be the first full-length cel animated feature in motion picture history, and as such Walt Disney had to fight to get the film produced. Both his brother and business partner Roy Disney, as well as his wife Lillian attempted to talk him out of it.

The Hollywood movie industry mockingly referred to the film, while is was in production, as Disney's Folly. A large number of actresses auditioned for the voice of Snow White. Walt Disney listened to each audition in his office while the actress performed in another room, without any knowledge of the actress' appearance or reputation. This would insure that he would only judge based on the sound of the voice.

According to later accounts, most of the voices Disney felt, did not sound young enough. Eventually, in September of 1935, Adriana Caselotti was chosen for the voice of Snow White. Caselotti was eighteen at the time and made her coloraturo soprano sound younger, knowing that the character was intended to be 14 years old. In recording sessions Caselotti found difficulty in the line, "Grumpy, I didn't know you cared"; instead of "didn't", Caselotti was only able to say "din".

After rehearsing the line many times, Walt Disney eventually said Oh, the heck with... " and "din' remained in the final film.

Snow White's design was supervised by Grim Natwick, an animator who had previously developed and worked on Betty Boop at Fleischer Studios. It is interesting to note that early designs for the Snow White resemble Betty Boop, and some appear to be caricatures of famous actresses of the time.

As development continued, Snow White became more and more lifelike. Another animator, Hamilton Luske's first designs for Snow White depicted her as a slightly awkward, gangly teenager. However, Walt Disney had a different idea in mind; he wanted Snow White to be older, and more realistic-looking. This was achieved by the use of live-action references for the animators. Also, in order for Snow White to better relate onscreen to the seven Dwarfs, it was decided that her head be slightly larger than normal.

In addition, the women in the animation studio's ink and paint department felt that Snow White's black hair was too unnatural and harsh, so they drybrushed whisps of light grey over the top of each and every cel. This particular drawing is from the "With A Smile and A Song" song sequence which occurs in a forest clearing. Snow White runs into the forest, after the Huntsman is unable to kill her as demanded by the Evil Queen. The sequence is one of the most beautiful in the film, and the song (music written by Frank Churchill with lyrics by Larry Morey) has become a staple of Pop culture. Snow White runs through the forest and collapses in a clearing. She is awakened by animals and begins to sing With A Smile and A Song. This is a beautiful drawing from the song sequence and is an extremely detailed drawing of Snow White accomplished in red, blue and graphite pencils.

A great addition to any vintage Walt Disney animation art collection! Measurements: Size - Snow White: 6 x 6 1/4", Sheet 10 x 12". All items we sell are from a smoke-free/mold-free home/workplace and are in excellent condition unless otherwise noted. I own every work pictured for sale and I stand behind every item. Please follow/bookmark me as a favorite and keep checking back for more items for sale in the coming weeks.

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1937 Rare Walt Disney Snow White Seven Dwarfs Production Animation Drawing Cel


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