One of a kind rare Disney Animation cell, untitled Scare Crow, undated

  
One of a kind rare Disney Animation cell, untitled - Scare Crow, undated, from Homer Brightman Estate. Own a piece of Disney history; these cells were done by the Disney artists.

These are not the commercially produced cells from the company. These are the hand drawn production art each unique, some are from films others are caricatures of the staff themselves. These are mostly unsigned but were collected by Homer Brightman who was a Disney writer artist and animator during the Disney Golden age of the 1930's who knew the artist. Graphite and crayon on Animation Paper.

Type: Production sketch, Production art. From the Homer Brightman personal collection.

Size 10" x 12 " (25.4 cm x 30.48 cm). Born in Seattle, Washington, Homer Brightman writer (147credits), director (1 credit), story artist and animator.

He joined Disney Studio in 1935. During those15 years often call the "Golden Age of Disney Animation " and he worked on the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and Oscar winning short "Lend a Paw" as well as many more. After Disney he worked for Walter Lantz Production, MGM cartoon studio, UPA and the other top Animation houses of the time. The list of films are to long to name but his hands were in on the most memorable animation of the time. From Cinderella, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Chilly Willy and the popular, Woody Woodpecker. He also published (under Disney nameplate) many books including Mary Poppins, Uncle Scrooge. His book" Life in the Mouse House" was published after his death to protect his fellow Disney co-workers.