"So Dear To My Heart" (1949)-Photos And Cels

"So Dear To My Heart" (1949) seems to be an interesting piece. I gather that it was to be the first live-action film, but animation was added later because "people expected Disney films to have animation." I also remember reading somewhere that this was one of Walt Disney's favorite films, due to its wistful theme.

In 2003, I bought a scrapbook at auction based on the description that included several pieces I was looking for. When the scrapbook arrived, there were many additional cels and a host of publicity photos not mentioned in the description. Here are a few...

Danny and the Blue Birds

SeqID-1431

Wise Old Owl

SeqID-1432

Scotty Spider (I had never seen a cel of Scotty)

SeqID-1433

Assorted Publicity Photos

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SeqID-1431. From "So Dear To My Heart" (1949). Cel from the Scrapbook Collection of Danny & blue birds on a 1940’s production background from an unknown Disney film. [5.5'W x 6"H] Acquired 11/7/2003. SeqID-1431 Updated: 7/25/2005

SeqID-1432. From "So Dear To My Heart" (1949). Cel of 2 poses of the Wise Old Owl. [5.5"W x 6"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1432 Updated: 11/7/2003

SeqID-1433. From "So Dear To My Heart" (1949). Cel of Scotty Spider. 5"W x 6"H. Scrapbook cel. [Unframed 5”W x 6”H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1433 Updated: 11/7/2003

From “So Dear To My Heart” (1949). Promotional photo concept drawings of the Wise Old Owl (and the Wisdom Book of proverbs), Danny (lamb), robins & blue birds. "OK Ham" is approval by the cartoon director Hamilton Luske. Scrapbook photo. [10"W x 8"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1417 Updated: 11/7/2003

From “So Dear To My Heart” (1949). Promotional photo of the "Wisdom Book" of proverbs, Wise Old Owl, Danny (lamb). Scrapbook photo [10"W x 8"H] Acquired 2004. SeqID-1416. Updated: 11/7/2003

From “So Dear To My Heart” (1949). Promotional photo of an unknown character (Luana Patten), Jeremiah (Bobby Driscoll) and his lamb Danny. Walt Disney’s favorite feature. Patten and Driscoll were the stars of “Song of the South.” Scrapbook photo. [10"W x 8"H] Acquired 11/7/2003. SeqID-1418 Updated: 11/7/2003