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Fantasia is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions. With story direction by Joe Grant and Dick Huemer, and production supervision by Ben Sharpsteen, it is the third Disney animated feature film. The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski, seven of which are performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Music critic and composer Deems Taylor acts as the film’s Master of Ceremonies, providing a live-action introduction to each animated segment.
Here is a Walt Disney Fantasia signed 1st edition book that we sold:
Walt Disney Signed “Fantasia” 1940
Walt Disney signed rare book, “Walt Disney’s Fantasia” by Deems Taylor; with a foreward by Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra during the scoring of the motion picture. Simon and Schuster: New York: 1940. First edition with original first edition dustjacket. Signed in ink to gratitude page, “To Irene, With My Best Wishes, Walt Disney.” The book version of Disney’s “Fantasia” with a magnificent gallery of pictures, most in exquisitely vivid color. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Smith of the Walt Disney Archives. Folio with tan cloth covered boards. Blue text on the spine and front board; illustrated end papers. Dustjacket shows price of $3.75. Autograph is bold and in mint condition. Volume shows wear to board ends and some soiling to top page edges. An exceptional piece of Disneyana in very good condition. Sold for $4,440.
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Walt Disney signed ”The Art of Animation”, also signed by 21 of Disney’s creative team. Authored by Bob Thomas and published by Simon and Schuster, Inc. in 1958, ”The Art of Animation” outlines the development of animation techniques by Walt Disney and his company, with interviews and examples from classic cartoons and movies. Signed ”Walt Disney” on the fly-leaf, almost filling the entire page, and countersigned throughout the book by Disney’s original artists: Ken Anderson, Xavier Atencio, Don DaGradi, Eric Larson (signs twice), Bill Justice, Tom Oreb, Bill Peet, Joe Rinaldi, McLaren Stewart, Gerry Geronimi, Tom Codrick, Don Griffith, Ernest Nordli, Ward Kimball, Frank Thomas, John Lounsbery, Marc Davis, Milt Kahl, Woolie Reitherman, Ollie Johnston and Les Clark. Together these men created, directed and animated ”Fantasia”, ”Bambi”, ”Alice in Wonderland”, ”Peter Pan” and scores of others, as well as ”Imagineering” Disneyland attractions. Bound in publisher’s beige and grey boards, book measures 8.25” x 11.25” and runs 188pp. Previous owner’s name written to front board, and light wear to boards. Interior is bright and clean. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $6,406.
Scarce Walt Disney signed copy of his animated masterpiece, ”Walt Disney’s Fantasia” by Deems Taylor. With an introduction by Disney and a foreword by Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra who scored the motion picture. Simon and Schuster: New York: 1940. First edition. Book has ”Danny Moyer” written to cover and is signed by various Disney members inscribing notes to Moyer, including Disney himself who signs title page, ”To Danny Moyer / With Best Wishes / Walt Disney” in his iconic handwriting. Book has 20+ incredible personalized illustrations throughout, presumably by various Disney illustrators who additionally write personal notes to Moyer wishing him good luck in his next endeavor. Illustrated book contains a wealth of background information on the groundbreaking animated classic, including blurbs about the pieces of music performed for it. 158pp. are bound in putty color cloth boards with blue print lettering, measuring 9.5” x 13”. Some foxing, toning and wear throughout, and splitting along spine. Housed in a blue cloth slipcase with elegant leather spine. Very good condition. Sold for $6,250.
Walt Disney Signed Copy of ”Ave Maria” From ”Fantasia”
Walt Disney signed copy of ”Ave Maria”, the ”interpretation from Walt Disney’s ‘Fantasia”’. Disney signs in blue crayon on the front free endpaper, ”To Mrs Geo Williams with my best wishes – Walt Disney”. Printed by Random House, with a 1940 copyright by Walt Disney Productions, book is a beautiful presentation of ”Ave Maria”, with gilt accents throughout, paired with iridescent color pictures from ”Fantasia”. Sheet music appears in back, along with pictorial endpapers. Book measures 7.25” x 10.25”, bound in blue cloth boards. Light shelf wear and very light toning, overall in very good plus condition. Sold for $4,226.
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