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Peter Pan John Original Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1953). "I'll think I'm in a pirate's cave." The adventurous and playful John Darling is on full display with his mismatched top hat, night gown, and an umbrella in hand in this rough animation drawing from the wistful Walt Disney animated feature film, Peter Pan (1953). "Roughs" or "rough animation", are created first to establish position, style, and timing for movement on screen, often done in a very loose style. Therefore, this rough animation drawing is never actually seen in the film making this a remarkable piece for any Peter Pan or Disney animation enthusiast. Based off the play by Scottish novelist and playwright James Matthew "J.M." Barrie (1860-1937), the animated adventure fantasy film follows English siblings, Wendy and her brothers, as they are whisked away to the enchanted world of Neverland by the hero of their fairytales, Peter Pan. One of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men" and Disney Legend, Milt Kahl (1909-1987) was the animation director for all the sequences that included the characters John, Peter Pan, Wendy and Michael. Paul Collins provided not only his voice talents for the sophisticated John Darling but played the live action model as well so the animators could create synchronicity between the actor and the animation. The 3-peg hole drawing is marked '10' in the lower right corner and circled, meaning that the animation supervisor, Milt Kahl, oversaw this particular piece. The fluid hand drawn image of John measures 5" x 8.25" and is expertly rendered in graphite. The overall condition is Very Good to Fine with some handling and edge wear.


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23rd Tuesday
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Sold on Sep 23, 2025 for: $169.00
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