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Auction History Result 1b210 FANTASIA signed roadshow souvenir program book 1940 by Walt Disney on the title page! Date Sold 10/3/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Autographed Movie Souvenir Program Book (measures 9 3/4" x 12 3/4" [25 x 32 cm]; 32 pages) (Learn More) Walt Disney's Fantasia, the classic 1940 James Algar & Samuel Armstrong Walt Disney animated animation cartoon musical fantasy ("Walt Disney's Technicolor Feature Triumph") featuring Mickey Mouse and other cartoon characters created specifically for this feature movie, set to the music of classical composers including Leopold Stokowski, and Beethoven. Note that Fantasia had a very limited roadshow release which took place in several theaters with special audio equipment installed for the "Fantasound" system. This release started in late 1940 and continued into 1941, and these theaters often used home-made displays for the film. Throughout 1941, RKO negotiated with Disney to make a much shorter version of the movie in mono which could be shown in theaters without the need for special equipment. Disney finally agreed, and let RKO create a heavily edited version (he refused to edit it himself) which was released in early January of 1942. Regular posters were printed with a 1941 NSS number (it's not uncommon for films that are released near the start of a year to have a NSS from the previous year), and that is when the film had its first general release. So almost ALL of the known "first release" posters are from the 1942 continuous first release (with 1941 NSS numbers). The only pre-1942 advertising that we have seen are window cards, 8x10 stills and heralds from the theaters with the special "Fantasound" equipment. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this item has been personally autographed (signed) by Walt Disney! We have compared the signature to that of known Walt Disney signatures, and it looks similar. THE HIGH BIDDER ON THIS AUCTION WILL HAVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE AUCTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE KEEPING THE PROGRAM, AND AFTER 30 DAYS, THERE WILL BE NO RETURN ABILITY ON THIS ITEM. Our consignor is a longtime collector who purchased this signed item from a reputable dealer, and he does not have a certificate of authenticity, but we believe the signature to be authentic. Condition: good. Learn More about condition grades 
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