"Melody Time: 1 Once Upon A Wintertime" (1948) [2/16] - Mary Blair Pastel Concepts

Here is a fantastic set of 15 pastel concepts (15"W x 12"H). The pastels are attributed to Mary Blair, but there are no specific notations that would verify that fact... I decided to put them in one huge 80"W x 41"H frame.

Mary Blair Pastel Concepts

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From “Melody Time: Once Upon A Wintertime” (1948). A very unusual series of pastel concept (story board) elements to the "Once Upon A Wintertime" program believed to have been drawn by Mary Blair. Very good and fresh. Total of 15 images. [Image: 15 sections (3 rows of 5).15-3/8"W x 12-3/8"H. Frame: 80"W x 41"H] Acquired 1993. SeqID-0097 8/4/2005

"Melody Time: 1 Once Upon A Wintertime" (1948) [3/16] - Cel of Joe & Jenny 1

There were two cels of Joe & Jenny ice skating. Both were great.

Here's the original scan of the scrapbook followed by the final framing that used a background from an unknown 1940's Disney production. Anyone know what film it's from?

Cel of Joe & Jenny

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From “Melody Time: Once Upon A Wintertime” (1948). Cel from a scrapbook compiled by an unknown Disney employee of Joe & Jenny spinning on skates on a 1940’s production background from an unknown Disney film. [5.5"W x 6"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1437 8/4/2005

"Melody Time: 1 Once Upon A Wintertime" (1948) [4/16] - Cel of Joe & Jenny 2

Here's another great cel of Joe & Jenny ice skating. This one features Joe and an excellent expression! Again, the original scan of the scrapbook followed by the final framed image using a background from an unknown Disney film of the 1940's.

Cel of Joe & Jenny

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From “Melody Time: Once Upon A Wintertime” (1948). Cel from a scrapbook compiled by an unknown Disney employee of Joe & Jenny spinning on skates on a 1940’s production background from an unknown Disney film. [5.75"W x 6"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1438

"Melody Time: 1 Once Upon A Wintertime" (1948) [5/16] - Cel of Horses on Paul Terry Background

A nice cel of the horses, chipmunks and blue birds. The Disney employee that put together the scrapbook used chalk on the construction paper to indicate the feet in the snow. The final framing used a background from a 1940's Paul Terry film

Cel of Woodland Creatures

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From “Melody Time: Once Upon A Wintertime” (1948). Cel from a scrapbook compiled by an unknown Disney employee of the horses, a blue bird and chipmunks on a winter production background from a 1940’s Paul Terry film. [5.5"W x 6"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1439 8/4/2005

"Melody Time: 1 Once Upon A Wintertime" (1942) [6/13] - Cel of Rabbits & Blue Birds On Fleischer Background

This cel has some nice sized images of the rabbits and blue birds. We used a background from a 1940's Fleischer/Paramount film -- one of the first backgrounds drawn by Davey Binus for Paul Terry.

Cel of Rabbits & Blue Birds, then on Fleischer Background

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From “Melody Time: Once Upon A Wintertime” (1948). Cel from a scrapbook compiled by an unknown Disney employee of the rabbit couple and blue birds on a cabin exterior production background from a 1940’s Fleischer/Paramount film (one of the first backgrounds drawn by Davey Binus for Paul Terry). [6.25"W x 6"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1440 8/4/2005

"Melody Time: 2 Bumble Boogie" (1948) [7/16] - Cel of Bee

A wonderful image of the Bee -- large, with a confused look. Mounted the cel with a background from an unknown 1970's Disney film.

Bewildered Bee

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From "Melody Time: Bumble Boogie" (1948). Cel from a scrapbook compiled by an unknown Disney employee of the Bee and moths on 1970’s production background from an unknown Disney Film. [6.25"W x 6"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1436 8/4/2005

"Melody Time: 3 Johnny Appleseed" (1948) [8/16] - Cel of Johnny With Apples

A great cel of Johnny holding apples -- a nice moment that speaks to his name! Put the cel over a background from a 1940's Disney film.

Johnny And His Apples

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From "Melody Time: Johnny Appleseed Sequence" (1948). Cel from a scrapbook compiled by an unknown Disney employee of Johnny Appleseed & wagon train on a production background from an unknown 1940’s Disney film. [5"W x 6"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1428

"Melody Time: 3 Johnny Appleseed" (1948) [9/16] - Cel of Johnny and Animals

This is a younger Johnny. As you can see from the animals, everyone thought he was crazy. However, I'm not sure if the focus point is the concept of planting apples or wearing the pot on his head... The cel was framed over an unknown 1940's Disney background.

Johnny As A Pot Head

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From "Melody Time: Johnny Appleseed Sequence" (1948). Cel from a scrapbook compiled by an unknown Disney employee of Johnny Appleseed planting with the forest creatures watching on a production background from an unknown 1940’s Disney film. [5.5"W x 6"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1429

"Melody Time: 3 Johnny Appleseed" (1948) [10/16] - Cel of Johnny's Angel

"The voices made me do it!" I guess we can chalk all of this up to Johnny's Angel! A big cel framed over an unknown 1940's Disney background.

Johnny's Angel

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From "Melody Time: Johnny Appleseed Sequence" (1948). Cel from a scrapbook compiled by an unknown Disney employee of Johnny's Angel on a production background from an unknown 1940’s Disney film. [5.5"W x 6"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1430

"Melody Time: 4 Little Toot" (1948) [11/16] - 10 Pastel Concepts

I heard the story of Little Toot before ever seeing the movie. But I don't recall very many cartoons showing in the small theater in Altoona, Iowa. Here are ten pastel concepts.

Maybe the reason why this story hit home was that I felt I was a little like Little Toot -- trying to make Dad proud, but it never quite worked out the way I wanted...

Pastel Concepts from Little Toot

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From “Melody Time: Little Toot” (1948; 1954). An extraordinary set of 1948 pastel story concepts on Little Toot. Very close to the final version. Released in 1948 as a segment of Melody Time. Re-released on August 13, 1954 as a short. Some individual items and some in precise sequence. Sequence where he is playing and doing figure-8's. [Image: 10 sections of 8-3/16"W x 5-7/8"H. Total art area: 41-13/16"W x 12"H. Frame: 49-11/16"W x 19-13/16"H.] Acquired 1993. SeqID-0067 8/3/2005

"Melody Time: 4 Little Toot" (1948) [12/16] - 4 Pastel Concepts

Here is another set of great pastel concepts...

Pastel Concepts from Little Toot

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From “Melody Time: Little Toot” (1948; 1954). An extraordinary set of 1948 pastel story concepts on Little Toot. Very close to the final version. Some individual items and some in precise sequence. Bridge sequence. Released in 1948 as segment of Melody Time. Re-released on August 13, 1954 as a short. [Image: 4 sections of 8-3/16"W x 5-7/8"H] Acquired 1993. SeqID-0160 8/3/2005

"Melody Time: 7 Pecos Bill" (1946) [13/16] - Cel of Pecos Bill

I don't have any cels of Bill smoking, but this is a pretty good example of what Bill was all about -- skilled and a show-off! The cel is framed over a background from Chip an' Dale's "Winter Storage" (1949). Note the rope-like carving on the frame to match the texture of the Bill's rope.

Pecos Bill, Then Over Chip an' Dale 1949 Background

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From “Melody Time: Pecos Bill Sequence” (1948). Cel from a scrapbook compiled by an unknown Disney employee of Pecos Bill, his horse and rope on a 12-field production background from Disney’s Chip an’ Dale film “Winter Storage” (Jach Hannah DD 1949). [6.25"W x 7.25"H] Acquired 2003. SeqID-1423