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Frank
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We are very sadden to report that
Frank Thomas passed, Sept. 8th, 2004 at his home in Flintridge. Thank you
so much Frank, for the animation that is your legacy. Your genuinely warm
and friendly spirit helped all of understand how a line could make us all
cry. We'll miss you. |
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Von Drake Animation Art production cels from"The Wonderful
World of Color" circa 1961 Sunday Night Disneyland Show. All three
piece are framed together. Highlighted by the center cel signed by Animators
Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas.
Framed $1200. |
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| "Winnie
the Pooh and the Honey Tree" circa 1968. Key Matching Production Set-UP.
This is the first time we see Winnie on Screen. He's practicing his "Up
& Down" song so he can eat more Honey. Animation Art Cel size is 16x13
inches and comes with the MATCHING production background from the movie.
Item is also signed by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, the Key Animators
for the movie and part of the "Nine Old Men" Disney Animators. Background
is watercolor painting on 1/8th inch thick artist board. Production codes.
Everything is in excellent condition. Very reasonably
priced at $1200 |
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Who is
Ollie
Johnston?
Ollie Johnston's first major assignment
for the Disney company was Pinocchio. Other famous character work includes
the centaurettes in Fantasia (1940), Thumper in Bambi (1940), Mr. Smee
in Peter Pan (1953), the three good fairies in Sleeping Beauty (1959),
Mowgli and Baloo in "The Bare Necessities" sequence of The Jungle Book
(1967) and Orville the albatross in The Rescuers (1977).
Johnston was given the Disney Legend
Award in 1989. This award was created by Roy E. Disney to honor individuals
whose body of work has made a significant impact on the Disney entertainment
legacy.
Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston have
co-authored four books about Disney animation and art. Disney Animation:
Illusion of Life (1981) is considered a textbook of the art of Disney animation.
Too Funny for Words (1987) covers the art of the physical gag in animation.
Walt Disney's Bambi: The Story and the Film (1990) is a record of the making
of the classic feature, and The Disney Villain (1994) is the decisive study
of animated menace.
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Suite I
"A SPECIAL LOOK"
hand signed by Ollie Johnston |
"LEARNING TO TALK"
hand signed by Frank Thomas |
Bambi signed Lithographs. Published
by Circle Galleries in 1988. These images were created from ORIGINAL works
by Frank and Ollie. Each suite contains 2 pieces of Framed Animation Art.
Printed at The American Atelier, New York in 1988, under the supervision
of the artists. The editions were pulled on Ungei Heavy Paper and
bear the chop mark of The American Atelier. Each piece was inspected
and personally signed by Mr. Johnston or Mr. Thomas. Each lithograph
is hand -torn and measures 10" x 12 1/2".
Each Bambi suite is composed of
the two Animation Art lithographs, professional Framed & Matted
using Museum quality materials.. The above suite is a matched set numbered
429/500. Priced at $1900. |
Matching Suites I & IV
Special Offer: These two
suites are of matching numbers of 429/500, the suites can be purchased
separately but if you'd like to purchase both matching suites, we have
a special price for you to keep the two Animation Art sets together (4
framed and signed pieces) for a severally from $3800 discounted
to $2850 Framed and including shipping
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Who is
Frank
Thomas?
Frank Thomas has
had a long and distinguished career with Disney. He is credited with animating
Thumper and Bambi on the ice in Bambi (1942), Lady and Tramp eating a romantic
spaghetti dinner in Lady and the Tramp (1954), and Mad Madam Mim in the
Sword in the Stone (1963).
Thomas was
given the Disney Legend Award in 1989. This award was created by Roy E.
Disney to honor individuals whose body of work has made a significant impact
on the Disney entertainment legacy.
Frank Thomas
is a native Californian. During World War II he was head of an Air Force
Animation Unit, and from 1946 to 1966, in his spare time, was the piano
player for the famous Dixieland Jazz group, The Firehouse Five plus Two.
He lives in California with his wife of forty-seven years, Jeanette. They
have four children and three grandchildren.
Frank Thomas
and Ollie Johnston have co-authored four books about Disney animation and
art. Disney Animation: Illusion of Life (1981) is considered a textbook
of the art of Disney animation. Too Funny for Words (1987) covers the art
of the physical gag in animation. Walt Disney's Bambi: The Story and the
Film (1990) is a record of the making of the classic feature, and The Disney
Villain (1994) is the decisive study of animated menace.
Passed away
Sept 8, 2004 We'll miss you. |
Suite IV
"GREETINGS"
hand signed by
Ollie Johnston |
"AN UNUSUAL 'FLOWER'"
hand signed by
Frank Thomas |
Bambi signed Lithographs.
Published by Circle Galleries in 1988. These images were created from ORIGINAL
works by Frank and Ollie. Each suite contains 2 pieces of Framed Animation
Art. Printed at The American Atelier, New York in 1988, under the supervision
of the artists. The editions were pulled on Ungei Heavy Paper and
bear the chop mark of The American Atelier. Each piece was inspected
and personally signed by Mr. Johnston or Mr. Thomas. Each Animation
Art lithograph is hand -torn and measures 10" x 12 1/2". Each
Bambi suite is composed of the two lithographs. The above suite is a matched
set numbered 429/500.
The above suite is composed of
the two lithographs, professional Framed & Matted using Museum quality
materials.. This suite is a matched set also numbered 429/500. Priced at
$1900. |
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