One of a kind, rare "Silly Symphony"  animation cell, Mother PlutoBaby Birds, 1936, Walt Disney, from Homer Brightman EST

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. 

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Homer Brightman Estate

Graphite and crayon on Animation Paper

Title: Mother Pluto 

Condition: Used

Tradition: animation

Type: Production sketch, Production art

Era: 1930’s

Animation Studio: Walt Disney Productions

Year of Production: 1936

Franchise: Silly Symphony

Character: Baby Birds

Title: “Mother Pluto”

Illustrator studio: Walt Disney

Theme: Animation

From the Homer Brightman personal collection

Size 10” x 12 ” (25.4 cm x 30.48 cm)

Pre Punched Animation Paper

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Mother Pluto - Bio

Released: November 14, 1936

Distributed: by United Artist

Studio: Walt Disney Productions

Directed:

  David Hand

Written: by :

 Earl Hurd

 Ted Sears

Animation Department

  Paul Allen

  Johnny Cannon

  Shamus Culhane

  Norman Ferguson

  Nick George

  Clyde Geronimi

  Isadore Klein

  Maurice noble

  Bill Roberts

  Archie Robin

  Marvin Woodward

Subject: Baby Birds

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Homer Brightman Bio

1901 – 1988

American

 

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.

 

Skills

Writer, Artists, illustrator, cartoonist