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Hollywood Auction 44

Auction Currency:USD Auction Location:8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States

Auction Details

Welcome to our latest Hollywood auction! Over 1,600 unique pieces of animation and Hollywood history are featured in this sale. In our day one offerings, we are pleased to be working with Van Eaton Galleries in presenting this unprecedented selection of items ranging from the dawn of animation, Gertie the Dinosaur, through the most beloved characters from Walt Disney, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros. and Walter Lantz.

Day one highlights include:
• An historic handwritten letter by Walt Disney urging the creator of Mickey Mouse, Ub Iwerks, to move to California and become his chief animator.
• A collection of Mary Blair original conceptual paintings for The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, “It’s a Small World” ride, Melody Time, Peter Pan and Song of the South
• Herbert Ryman preliminary study for Tokyo Disneyland, signed and dated
• Rare set of 7 Courvoisier production setups of Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Original production cel of the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with Walt Disney signature
• Walt Disney’s Alpine Climbers one-sheet 40 x 60 in. poster
• Eyvind Earle Sleeping Beauty production cel and original large pan background
• Maleficent production cel with key matching background
• Gustaf Tenngren original concept paintings for Pinocchio
• Collection of original Walt Disney Studio maquettes from Pinocchio
• Tyrus Wong original concept painting from Bambi

Day two highlights include:
• The most famous film car in the world: the original hero road-going “GEN 11” Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
• Original concrete slab footprints and signatures of Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Sid Grauman: the first three imprints to start the tradition at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
• Willis O’Brien articulated stop-motion armatures from War Eagles
• Wicked Witch of the West crystal ball from The Wizard of Oz
• Marilyn Monroe 1951 screen and publicity worn bathing suit from Let’s Make It Legal
• Original Discovery space suit chest-pack from 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Mel Stuart’s hand-annotated script and complete manuscript score for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
• The Paley Center for Media original Star Trek costumes from the exhibition “Star Trek: The Tradition Continues”
• Extremely rare early draft of John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

We hope you find something new and exciting from this catalog to add to your collection. Please remember we’re always interested in your future consignments for those who wish to pass ownership of their treasured pieces of Hollywood memorabilia to new caretakers.

Thank you for participating and good luck!
Mickey and Minnie Mouse inked publicity drawing early 1930s451Mickey and Minnie Mouse inked publicity drawing early 1930s
Original ink with monochrome wash. The art was made in early 1930 (or late 1929) for the Lever Company in London prior to the company merging in the s
Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Alpine Climbers original artwork for Good Housekeeping by Tom Wood452Alpine Climbers original artwork for Good Housekeeping by Tom Wood
Used by Walt Disney to promote upcoming Disney movies, this is the original artwork by Tom Wood for the Alpine Climbers advertisement which appeared i
Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimates : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Floyd Gottfredson & Ted Thwaites Mickey Mouse The Mail Pilot daily comic strip original artwork 1933453Floyd Gottfredson & Ted Thwaites Mickey Mouse The Mail Pilot daily comic strip original artwork 1933
Floyd Gottfredson was the artist behind the Mickey Mouse newspaper comic strip from 1932 until his retirement in 1975. He began his career in 1929, wo
Start Price : 12,000.00 | Estimates : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Original model sheet from Mickey’s Mechanical Marvel454Original model sheet from Mickey’s Mechanical Marvel
(Walt Disney, 1933) Exceptionally well-detailed original model sheet featuring Mickey, the boxing gorilla and numerous views of the robot in action se
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (1,700.00 + 306.00) x 1 = 2,006.00
Original model sheet for Mickey Plays Papa455Original model sheet for Mickey Plays Papa
(Walt Disney, 1934) Beautifully detailed original model sheet featuring Mickey, crying babies and toys. Accomplished in pencil on approx. 9 in. x 12
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (1,500.00 + 270.00) x 1 = 1,770.00
Original model sheet of Pluto and Fifi from Puppy Love456Original model sheet of Pluto and Fifi from Puppy Love
(Walt Disney, 1933) Beautiful original model sheet featuring Pluto and numerous views of his girlfriend, Fifi. Accomplished in pencil on approx. 10 i
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (1,700.00 + 306.00) x 1 = 2,006.00
Hank Porter original artwork for Moose Hunters poster457Hank Porter original artwork for Moose Hunters poster
(Walt Disney, 1937) Original concept artwork by Hank Porter for the Mickey Mouse Moose Hunters one-sheet poster. Accomplished in graphite and colored
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Hank Porter original color publicity drawing for Donald’s Dog Laundry458Hank Porter original color publicity drawing for Donald’s Dog Laundry
(Walt Disney, 1940) Original color publicity drawing by Hank Porter for Donald’s Dog Laundry. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on a 10 in.
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Rare Ub Iwerks production drawing of Minnie Mouse from The Barn Dance 1929459Rare Ub Iwerks production drawing of Minnie Mouse from The Barn Dance 1929
This is an Ub Iwerks drawing from "The Barn Dance" (1929) featuring Minnie Mouse dancing with Black Pete. A very rare early drawing from ...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 180.00) x 1 = 1,180.00
Original production drawing of Thumper from Bambi460Original production drawing of Thumper from Bambi
(Walt Disney, 1942) Rare production drawing of Thumper from the “Twitterpatted” sequence of Bambi. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on a
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Original production layout drawing Thumper’s girlfriend from Bambi461Original production layout drawing Thumper’s girlfriend from Bambi
(Walt Disney, 1942) Extremely rare animation drawing of Thumper’s girlfriend from the “Twitterpatted” sequence of Bambi. Accomplished in graphite an
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (225.00 + 40.50) x 1 = 265.50
Flower original production layout/storyboard from Bambi462Flower original production layout/storyboard from Bambi
(Bambi, 1942) Beautiful original layout/storyboard featuring Flower in a field of flowers. Accomplished in graphite on a 10 in. x 15 ½ in. lea...
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (600.00 + 108.00) x 1 = 708.00
Original production cel from Bambi signed by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnson463Original production cel from Bambi signed by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnson
(Walt Disney, 1942) Charming original production cel of Bambi placed on a color copy background for display. The slightly trimmed cel measures approx
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (425.00 + 76.50) x 1 = 501.50
Bambi & rabbits original production cel and production background from Bambi464Bambi & rabbits original production cel and production background from Bambi
(Walt Disney, 1942) Incredible original production panoramic cel featuring Bambi and rabbits and panoramic production background of a shaded forest.
Start Price : 8,000.00 | Estimates : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Tyrus Wong original concept painting from Bambi465Tyrus Wong original concept painting from Bambi
(Walt Disney, 1942) Beautiful concept painting in subtle shades of pinks and greenish blues by Tyrus Wong accomplished in gouache and tempera on a 7...
Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimates : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Little Hiawatha production cel and Courvoisier background 1937466Little Hiawatha production cel and Courvoisier background 1937
(Walt Disney, 1937) Little Hiawatha stalks his prey in this production cel setup from this beloved Disney 1937 Silly Symphony. Mounted on an airbrushe
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 360.00) x 1 = 2,360.00
Ben and Me production cel and production background 1953467Ben and Me production cel and production background 1953
(Walt Disney, 1953) Beautiful cel and production background setup from the 1953 Oscar-nominated featurette, Ben And Me. The cel and background appear
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Mr. Toad original production from The Adventures of Ichaobod and Mr. Toad468Mr. Toad original production from The Adventures of Ichaobod and Mr. Toad
(Walt Disney, 1949) Original production cel of Mr. Toad holding his monocle. The cel is slightly trimmed to 7 in. x 8 ¾ in. Toad measures 4 ...
Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,300.00 + 234.00) x 1 = 1,534.00
Mary Poppins Pearly Band production cel 1964469Mary Poppins Pearly Band production cel 1964
(Walt Disney, 1964) Original production cel of the Perly Band, very scarce characters from Mary Poppins. The cel was originally an “Art Corner” setup
Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,200.00 + 216.00) x 1 = 1,416.00
Mickey in Arabia production drawing of Mickey and Minnie on camel470Mickey in Arabia production drawing of Mickey and Minnie on camel
(Walt Disney, 1932) Rare early production drawing of Mickey and Minnie from Mickey in Arabia. The untrimmed animation paper is framed with a mat openi
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Song of the South prod cel of Brer Fox and Rabbit w/ hnd-pntd shadow bkgrnd signed by Walt Disney471Song of the South prod cel of Brer Fox and Rabbit w/ hnd-pntd shadow bkgrnd signed by Walt Disney
(Walt Disney, 1946) Beautiful original production cel of Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox from Song of the South. The cels have been trimmed to image and appl
Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold for (6,000.00 + 1,080.00) x 1 = 7,080.00
Song of the South Brer Fox animation production cel & background original art signed by Walt Disney472Song of the South Brer Fox animation production cel & background original art signed by Walt Disney
(Walt Disney, 1946) Brer Fox preps for his dinner in this hand-inked and hand-painted cel with a hand-painted production background from Song of the S
Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimates : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Production cel of Dumbo flying with Timothy and crows from Dumbo473Production cel of Dumbo flying with Timothy and crows from Dumbo
(Walt Disney, 1941) Amazing Courvoisier Galleries setup featuring production cels of Dumbo, Timothy and all five Crows and a hand-painted production b
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (4,000.00 + 720.00) x 1 = 4,720.00
Puppy Love original pencil layout Disney Studios 1933474Puppy Love original pencil layout Disney Studios 1933
(Walt Disney, 1933) Extremely rare original pencil background layout for the 1933 Mickey Mouse short, Puppy Love. Layouts from this early period are v
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for (3,000.00 + 540.00) x 1 = 3,540.00
Mickey production drawing from Mickey's Nightmare Disney Studios 1932475Mickey production drawing from Mickey's Nightmare Disney Studios 1932
(Walt Disney, 1933) Original production drawing of Mickey Mouse from Mickey's Nightmare. The entire piece measures 9 ½ in. x 12 in. Image size ...
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 72.00) x 1 = 472.00
Peter and the Wolf production cel476Peter and the Wolf production cel
(Walt Disney, 1946) Stunning original production cels of Sasha and the Wolf placed on a studio hand-prepared background for presentation. The cels are
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (700.00 + 126.00) x 1 = 826.00
Two-Gun Mickey production model cel of Mickey and Minnie477Two-Gun Mickey production model cel of Mickey and Minnie
(Walt Disney, 1934) Extremely rare black and white model cel from Two-Gun Mickey. The two peg cel measures 9 ¾ in. x 12 in. and has the product...
Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimates : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold for (15,000.00 + 2,700.00) x 1 = 17,700.00
Original production background from A Gentleman’s Gentleman478Original production background from A Gentleman’s Gentleman
(Walt Disney, 1941) Wonderful stand-alone production background from the 1941 Mickey Mouse short, A Gentleman’s Gentleman. The entire background measu
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
How to Swim original production background479How to Swim original production background
(Walt Disney, 1942) Beautiful watercolor production background from the 1942 Goofy short, How To Swim. This stand-alone background is untrimmed and me
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 300.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 360.00) x 1 = 2,360.00
Disney Ferdinand the Bull original title cel and production background480Disney Ferdinand the Bull original title cel and production background
(Walt Disney, 1938) A wonderful pair of original backgrounds with title cel featuring a portrait of smiling Ferdinand and title credits in German from
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimates : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold for (700.00 + 126.00) x 1 = 826.00
Tugboat Mickey production background481Tugboat Mickey production background
(Walt Disney, 1940) Stunning and rich watercolor background from Tugboat Mickey. Watercolor backgrounds were used throughout the 1930s and 1940s at Di
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Mickey’s Service Station production background482Mickey’s Service Station production background
(Walt Disney, 1935) Extremely rare black and white background from Mickey’s Service Station. The detailed background measures 9 ½ in. x 11 in. ...
Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold for (6,000.00 + 1,080.00) x 1 = 7,080.00
Mickey’s Nightmare production background483Mickey’s Nightmare production background
(Walt Disney, 1932) Extremely rare black and white background from Mickey’s Nightmare. The beautifully detailed background measures 9 ½ in. x 1...
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (4,000.00 + 720.00) x 1 = 4,720.00
Katharine Hepburn original production drawing from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood484Katharine Hepburn original production drawing from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
(Walt Disney, 1938) Original production drawing of Katharine Hepburn from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood. Accomplished in pencil on a 10 in. x 12 in. le
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (325.00 + 58.50) x 1 = 383.50
Autograph Hound production background485Autograph Hound production background
(Walt Disney, 1939) Stunning watercolor background based on a well-known Hollywood Movie Studio, from the classic 1939 Donald Duck short, Autograph Ho
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (4,250.00 + 765.00) x 1 = 5,015.00
Mickey Mouse The Prince And the Pauper model cel and background486Mickey Mouse The Prince And the Pauper model cel and background
(Walt Disney, 1990) Nice color model cel of Mickey Mouse from The Prince And The Pauper. The untrimmed cel has been placed on a hand-painted prelimina
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (400.00 + 72.00) x 1 = 472.00
Three Little Wolves original Disney book art featuring three pigs487Three Little Wolves original Disney book art featuring three pigs
Beautiful pencil illustration for a book based on Three Little Wolves (1936.) Done at the time of production at the studio, this drawing was most like
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (550.00 + 99.00) x 1 = 649.00
Victory Vehicles wartime production background488Victory Vehicles wartime production background
(Walt Disney, 1943) Wonderful production background from the 1943 Disney short, Victory Vehicles. The watercolor background is full of wartime referen
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 360.00) x 1 = 2,360.00
Mulan original production background with studio recreated cel489Mulan original production background with studio recreated cel
(Walt Disney, 1998) Original production background depicting for Mulan. Since no cels were created for this production, the studio recreated a matchi
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 288.00) x 1 = 1,888.00
Two-Gun Mickey original production drawing490Two-Gun Mickey original production drawing
(Walt Disney, 1934) Original production drawing of Mickey shooting his guns from Two-Gun Mickey. Accomplished in pencil on a 10 in. x 12 in. leaf of a
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (425.00 + 76.50) x 1 = 501.50
Original production layout drawing of Goofy on skis491Original production layout drawing of Goofy on skis
Original production layout drawing of Goofy on skis doffing his cap. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on a 10 in. x 12 in. leaf of animati
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (350.00 + 63.00) x 1 = 413.00
Original production color model drawing of Crows from Dumbo492Original production color model drawing of Crows from Dumbo
(Walt Disney, 1941) Wonderful original production color model drawing featuring the Crows on fence posts from Dumbo. Accomplished in pastel on a 6 in
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (900.00 + 162.00) x 1 = 1,062.00
Beauty and the Beast original background with studio recreated cel493Beauty and the Beast original background with studio recreated cel
(Walt Disney, 1991) Original background depicting Gaston and townspeople accomplished in gouache and airbrush on artist’s illustration board. Paired
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (800.00 + 144.00) x 1 = 944.00
101 Dalmatians Cruella De Vil original production cel on original background494101 Dalmatians Cruella De Vil original production cel on original background
(Walt Disney, 1961) Incredible original production cel featuring Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians, accompanied by an original hand-painted productio
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (4,000.00 + 720.00) x 1 = 4,720.00
Original production background from Aladdin495Original production background from Aladdin
(Walt Disney, 1992) Stunning multi-cel setup featuring an oversize hand-painted background from the production. There were no cels used in this produc
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (1,900.00 + 342.00) x 1 = 2,242.00
Original Walt Disney production cel and background from The Aristocats496Original Walt Disney production cel and background from The Aristocats
(Walt Disney, 1970) Beautiful original production cels of Marie and original hand-painted production background with production overlay from The Aris
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Two-Gun Mickey original production drawing497Two-Gun Mickey original production drawing
(Walt Disney, 1934) Nicely detailed original production drawing of Peg-leg Pete on his horse from Two-Gun Mickey. Accomplished in pencil on a 10 in. x
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Original production cels of Minnie and Figaro with custom background from Bath Day498Original production cels of Minnie and Figaro with custom background from Bath Day
(Walt Disney, 1946) Charming original production cels of Minnie attempting to bathe Figaro with a custom hand-painted background. The cel measures 10
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Original production cel and pan production background from Lady and the Tramp499Original production cel and pan production background from Lady and the Tramp
(Walt Disney, 1955) Incredible original production cel featuring Tramp and Jacque on a hand-painted panoramic production background from Lady and the
Start Price : 12,000.00 | Estimates : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Lady and the Tramp book art by Claude Coates500Lady and the Tramp book art by Claude Coates
(Walt Disney, 1955) Original book art from a Lady And Tramp book produced in 1955. Artwork is by famed Disney background artist Claude Coates. The ent
Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,200.00 + 216.00) x 1 = 1,416.00
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