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Auction History Result 7d003 FANTASIA 8.25x9.75 still 1942 black centaur Sunflower gives pedicure to white centaur, rare! Date Sold 5/22/2016 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical 8 1/4" x 9 3/4" [21 x 25 cm] Movie Still (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. Important Added Info: Note that this still features an animated black character named Sunflower. She originally appeared in The Pastoral Symphony segment of Fantasia but was removed from later re-releases as she was considered to be a racial stereotype. Note that this still is one of a remarkable collection of 39 original 1940s Walt Disney stills that just surfaced! They are from four movies (Der Fuehrer's Face, Fantasia, Pinocchio, and Saludos Amigos), and not only are these extremely rare stills that are hardly ever auctioned, but they almost all are in really nice condition and show great scenes! The origin of these stills is even more fascinating. Our consignor attended these movies as a young boy, and a kindly theater owner gave him these stills, and he has carefully preserved them all these many years, until now, when he has consigned them directly to us! In addition, he had a wonderful collection of original Disney pressbooks and Pinocchio 11x14 standees and 8x10 color lobby cards, and those will be auctioned by us in our August Major Auction! This is an incredibly rare opportunity to obtain some of the finest Disney stills we have ever seen, and all 39 will have new owners when these auctions close, because all start at $1 with no reserve. Also note that this still has been trimmed and it now measures 8 1/4" x 9 3/4" [21 x 25 cm]. Condition: good to very good. Someone slightly trimmed part of the left and right blank border. There are a few faint creases and scuffs scattered in the still. Learn More about condition grades 
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