"Vista-United Telephone Book" (1989)-Don Williams Artwork

A saw a recent posting from an old Disney telephone book, and thought of the artwork I had that was used on the cover of the 1989 Walt Disney World telephone directory. Great Disney art isn't only limited to film!

1989 Vista-United Telephone Book

This group of materials included: (1) a printer's proof on the cover (front and back); the Minnie, Goofy and Mickey artwork for the front cover; and (3) the animator Donald back artwork. The printer's proof is framed in red and the individual pieces of art are framed in blue.




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From “Vista-United Telephone Book” (December 1989) - Complete production work for the Disney World Vista-United Telephone Book. Consists of (1) cover proof, (2) original front artwork and (3) original back artwork. Cover Proof: A mint, unfolded cover for the 1989 Vista-United telephone book for Walt Disney World. Artwork Front: The original art for the 1990 Vista-United TeleCommunications phone book done by Don Williams. Shows Donald drawing at the Walt Disney World Animation Studio, with Jiminy watching him draw Pluto. Outside the glass is Huey, Dewey, Louie, Pluto and Pete. Back has Art and Design tag: "Title: Lake Buena Vista Phone Book Cover Requestor: Linda Claxton Artist: Don W Art out date: 10.26.89 Vendor: Lithocraft" Artwork Back: The original art for the 1990 Vista-United TeleCommunications phone book done by Don Williams. Shows Minnie putting her shoe in wet cement, while Mickey (as director) is holding the slate and Goofy is handling the camera. Back has Art and Design tag: "Title: Lake Buena Vista Phone Book Cover Requestor: Linda Claxton Artist: Don W Art out date: 10.26.89 Vendor: Lithocraft" The Disneyworld telephone company was a joint effort by Disney's subsidiary, Vista, and Untied Telecommunications (which became Sprint). Back of cover has key emergency and Disney phone numbers. Acquired 1995. SeqID-0027 Updated: 8/2/2005