Gone Again...

Well, back from a great National Geographic photo workshop in Santa Fe...

Now, we're off for a week down at Disney World... Should be a great time (as always).

If you are down there, look us up at the Grand Floridian...

Later

Bob ;D

*** A "PAUSE" IN BLOGGING ***

Starting this Sunday (July 12th), I will be off-line for a week...

I'm taking our daughter down to Santa Fe for a week-long photography workshop hosted by National Geographic. Should be fun to learn more about National Geographic's philosophy toward photo-journalistic shooting...

See you when we get back!

Bob... ;D

"Cinderella" (1950) [Series] - Contact Sheet

Here are some contact sheets of Cinderella items in the collection that are posted below...

Hope you enjoy them...!

Cinderella Contact Sheet

"Cinderella" (1950) [Series] - Cinderella "Glass Slipper" Cel

A series of "Cinderella" items in the Cowan Collection.


I think this in a nice piece -- Cinderella holding the glass slipper. The background is a pre-production watercolor of the house interior. They work very nicely together.

Sorry about the reflections! Don't forget to Click to Enlarge...

Cinderella Cel on Pre-Production Watercolor Background

----- DATABASE NOTES -----

From “Cinderella” (1950). Production cel of Cinderella on a preliminary background. A full 16-field production cel of Cinderella, dressed in rags, holding the remaining glass slipper. The cel has all original paint. The background is a full 16-field watercolor pre-production background of the interior of the house. [20”W x 18”H] Acquired 2004. SeqID-1162 Updated: 7/16/2005

Seller: “Cinderella with the Glass Slipper -- A full 16-field production cel of Cinderella, dressed in rags, holding the remaining glass slipper. The cel has all original paint. The background is a full 16-field watercolor pre-production background of the interior of the house.”

"Cinderella" was the first Disney animated feature to be completely shot and then edited in a live-action reference version before being committed to cel and ink.
Ilene Woods was the voice of Cinderella. Actress Helene Stanley performed the live-action reference not only for Cinderella, but also for Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" and Anita Radcliff in "101 Dalmatians."
Cinderella was created by Marc Davis (1913-2000) was one of the most talented artists at and a main animator for Disney Studios. Some of the animated characters he designed were Thumper from “Bambi” (1942), Cinderella from “Cinderella” (1951), Tinker Bell in “Peter Pan” (1953), Maleficent and Briar Rose in “Sleeping Beauty” (1959) and Cruella De Vil in “101 Dalmatians” (1961).

"Cinderella" (1950) [Series] - Cinderella and Birds Cel

A series of "Cinderella" items in the Cowan Collection.


We collected this one pretty early -- before we were able to buy art with production backgrounds.

This is a very nice cel grouping: a great Cinderella cel of her in bed just waking up and a cel with two birds on it. The background is a from a Cinderella book... Well, you do with what 'ya got...

Cinderella and Birds Cels

----- DATABASE NOTES -----

From “Cinderella” (1950). Cels of Cinderella and two birds mounted on a page from a Cinderella book. [Image: 10.75"W x 7.5"H] SeqID-0031 8/1/2005

"Cinderella" was the first Disney animated feature to be completely shot and then edited in a live-action reference version before being committed to cel and ink.

Cinderella was created by Marc Davis (1913-2000) was one of the most talented artists at and a main animator for Disney Studios. Some of the animated characters he designed were Thumper from “Bambi” (1942), Cinderella from “Cinderella” (1951), Tinker Bell in “Peter Pan” (1953), Maleficent and Briar Rose in “Sleeping Beauty” (1959) and Cruella De Vil in “101 Dalmatians” (1961).

Ilene Woods was the voice of Cinderella. Actress Helene Stanley performed the live-action reference not only for Cinderella, but also for Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" and Anita Radcliff in "101 Dalmatians."

"Cinderella" (1950) [Series] - Prince and Cinderella Cel

A series of "Cinderella" items in the Cowan Collection.


This was a nice little piece. The cels of the Prince and Cinderella are quite nice. The background is a litho (instead of a production background), but it works with the piece and made it worthwhile to pick up.

Prince and Cinderella Cel on Litho Background

----- DATABASE NOTES -----

From “Cinderella” (1950). Cinderella and Prince cel on a pumpkin litho background of “Cinderella in Ball Gown.” Acquired 2004. SeqID-1450 7/16/2005

Seller: The Cinderella and Prince with the Pumpkin Litho background. "Cinderella" was the first Disney animated feature to be completely shot and then edited in a live-action reference version before being committed to cel and ink. Ilene Woods was the voice of Cinderella. Actress Helene Stanley performed the live-action reference not only for Cinderella, but also for Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" and Anita Radcliff in "101 Dalmatians." William Phipps was the voice of the Prince Charming and Mike Douglas is the uncredited singing voice.

"Cinderella" (1950) [Series] - Color Model Sheet and Cels

A series of "Cinderella" items in the Cowan Collection.


Here is a nice combination item: a cel of Gus, a cel of two other mice and a Gus color model sheet. Notice that the two mice are identical.

The framing is a little different. So that you can better see the pencil sheet, the cels were mounted about 1-inch in front of the paper. Gives a great sense of depth...

Gus Color Model and Cels

----- DATABASE NOTES -----

From “Cinderella” (1950). Two Cels and a pencil background. 1 Cel of Gus. 1 Cel of two other mice. Mounted over pencil sketch of Gus waiving in front of a candle. "Gus Standard" on pencil sketch, sequence 5 scene 32. In the movie, the two mice are holding a candle. [Image: 14-3/8"W x 10-13/16"H. Frame: 23.5"W x 20-3/16"H] Acquired 1989. SeqID-0029 8/3/2005

"Cinderella" (1950) [Series] - Grand Duke Model Sheet

A series of "Cinderella" items in the Cowan Collection.


I have not seen much on the Grand Duke. For that reason, I picked up this blue pencil model sheet. Good poses and nice characterizations...

Grand Duke Model Sheet

----- DATABASE NOTES -----

From “Cinderella” (1950). A very good blue pencil model sheet of the Grand Duke. [Image: 15 7/16"W x 12 7/16"H. Framed: 21-7/8"W x 18-7/8"H] SeqID-0030 8/3/2005

"Cinderella" (1950; 1995) [Series] - Scene Signed by William Phipps and Ilene Woods

A series of "Cinderella" items in the Cowan Collection.


This is a nice item to have -- a scene from Cinderella signed by William Phipps (Prince) and Ilene Woods (Cinderella).

"Cinderella" was the first Disney animated feature to be completely shot and then edited in a live-action reference version before being committed to cel and ink. Cinderella was created by Marc Davis (1913-2000) was one of the most talented artists at and a main animator for Disney Studios. Some of the animated characters he designed were Thumper from “Bambi” (1942), Cinderella from “Cinderella” (1951), Tinker Bell in “Peter Pan” (1953), Maleficent and Briar Rose in “Sleeping Beauty” (1959) and Cruella De Vil in “101 Dalmatians” (1961). Ilene Woods was the voice of Cinderella. Actress Helene Stanley performed the live-action reference not only for Cinderella, but also for Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" and Anita Radcliff in "101 Dalmatians." William Phipps was the voice of the Prince Charming and Mike Douglas is the uncredited singing voice.

Scene Signed By William Phipps and Ilene Woods


----- DATABASE NOTES -----

From “Cinderella” (1950; 1995). A reproduction of a scene from Cinderella, signed by William Phipps (Prince) and Ilene Woods (Cinderella). WD certificate #129817. Acquired 1995. SeqID-0762 8/18/2005

"Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder" - I think I have it!

My sister sent me this quote. I'm not sure who authored it, but it certainly has the "ring of truth." Frankly, after reading it I wasn't sure if I should laugh or cry....

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A.A.A.D.D.
KNOW THE SYMPTOMS – PLEASE READ!

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D.: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests itself:

I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, and notice that the can is full. So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first. But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my check book off the table, and see that there is only one check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Pepsi I'd been drinking. I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Pepsi aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

The Pepsi is getting warm, and I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head toward the kitchen with the Pepsi, a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye - they need water. I put the Pepsi on the counter and discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning.

I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers. I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill.

Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do…

At the end of the day:

• the car isn't washed,
• the bills aren't paid,
• there is a warm can of Pepsi sitting on the counter,
• the flowers don't have enough water,
• there is still only one check in my check book,
• I can't find the remote,
• I can't find my glasses, and
  
• I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day, and I'm really, really tired. I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it…


But first I'll check my e-mail....

"Cinderella" (1950) [Series] - Promotional Stills

A series of "Cinderella" items in the Cowan Collection.


The following publicity stills were from another scrapbook we acquired in 2003. Generally speaking, I've thought these stills were odd choices. I'm not sure they represented some of the best moments or best examples of the characters. Some were quite good, but others.... But, hey, I've never said that I was a PR guy.

Sorry about the hue on these. I posted them "as is" rather than convert them to gray scale. In these images there is a pink hue to them that is not present in the originals, but there are other yellowish hues due to fading (I would guess too little time in the "fix" and not enough washing of the prints).

"Cinderella" was the first Disney animated feature to be completely shot and then edited in a live-action reference version before being committed to cel and ink. Ilene Woods was the voice of Cinderella. Actress Helene Stanley performed the live-action reference not only for Cinderella, but also for Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty" and Anita Radcliff in "101 Dalmatians."

Publicity Stills (click to enlarge)
[Item number details can be found at the end of the post]

Item 1384

Item 1385

Item 1387

Item 1388

Item 1386

Item 1398

----- DATABASE NOTES -----

From “Cinderella” (1950). Promotional photo of Cinderella & Prince Charming (reverse “569-71”). Scrapbook photo. (Image: 10”W x 8”H) Acquired 2003. SeqID-1384

From “Cinderella” (1950) - Promotional photo of Cinderella & Prince Charming - (reverse “649-72”). Scrapbook photo. (Image: 10”W x 8”H) Acquired 2003. SeqID-1385

From “Cinderella” (1950). Promotional photo of Cinderella - (reverse “649-73”) Scrapbook photo. (Image: 10”W x 8”H) Acquired 2003. SeqID-1387

From “Cinderella” (1950). Promotional photo of Drizella (L) and Anastasia (R) - (reverse “649-74”) Scrapbook photo. (Image: 10”W x 8”H) Acquired 2003. SeqID-1388

From “Cinderella” (1950). Promotional photo of Lucifer & Gus - (reverse “649-75”) Scrapbook photo. (Image: 10”W x 8”H) Acquired 2003. SeqID-1386

From “Cinderella” (1950). Promotional photo of the Royal Lackey - (reverse 649-76) Scrapbook photo. (Image: 10”W x 8”H) Acquired 2003. SeqID-1389