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DISNEY'S FANTASIA - THE PRIMA BALLERINA AND THE OSTRICHES

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DISNEY'S FANTASIA - THE PRIMA BALLERINA AND THE OSTRICHES
Good grouping of 13 stills, eight being stills from Disney's feature film Fantasia with the balance featuring prima ballerina Irina Baranova of the Ballet Russe in serious poses on stage and in film roles. The Disney stills, as one would expect, largely show the famous scene of "Mademoiselle Upanova" with the dancing ostriches, alligators, and hippos. One of the photos shows Baranova regarding sketches of that very scene at an art gallery. Particularly embarrassing are the captions which Disney placed on the verso of their stills: "The dancer [Baranova] served as the inspiration for the ostrich star...in 'Dance of the Hours' sequence, which satirizes ballet...inspired by Ponchielli's DANCE OF THE HOURS brought to the screen by Disney...as a satire of the ballet...". Fine condition. Baranova later made a film which further satirized her art, then married rich and retired happily.