Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!hookup!news.kei.com!MathWorks.Com!mvb.saic.com!esosun.css.gov!seismo!tanida From: tanida@beno.css.gov (Tom Tanida) Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: rec.arts.disney FAQ, part 01/03 Followup-To: rec.arts.disney Date: 21 Mar 1994 19:22:28 GMT Organization: FDC Headquarters, ToonTown Lines: 698 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Message-ID: <2mks5k$b9f@seismo.CSS.GOV> Reply-To: tanida@gso.saic.com (Tom Tanida) NNTP-Posting-Host: beno.css.gov Summary: FAQ for rec.arts.disney Keywords: FAQ, disney Archive-name: disney-faq/part01 Last-modified: 20 Mar 1994 Originator: tanida@beno.CSS.GOV Xref: bloom-beacon.mit.edu rec.arts.disney:26194 rec.answers:4554 news.answers:16703 The rec.arts.disney Frequently Asked Questions List Version 2.9, last revised March 20, 1994 This document is Copyright (c) 1994, by Tom Tanida, all rights reserved. It is intended for public use, and may be redistributed freely printed or electronically in its complete and unaltered form provided distribution is done at no charge to the receiver. Partial and other distribution means require the permission of the author. This is the FAQ file for rec.arts.disney. I have tried to include topics relevant to the questions and threads which arise most often on the newsgroup, as well as some interesting facts. Most of the information came from articles posted to rec.arts.disney since July 1990, about the time the group was started, although I'm missing quite a few articles from early on. Other information came from various books and magazines. Your input to this list is highly appreciated. The purpose of this list is to reduce the number of redundant questions posted to rec.arts.disney and to provide a source of information to Disney fans worldwide. Personally, however, I would invite discussion of questions included in this list if this list is not complete enough. For example, one of the questions lists the voices of popular Disney characters and where to find more info, but if the character is not listed here, I would still encourage you to post and ask, especially if the character is more obscure Again, I hope that this list will reduce the amount of redundant information posted to the net. Even more strongly, I hope this list, in combination with the Walt Disney World FAQ, will provide a unified source of information about Disney related material and provide a valuable reference for all. There are four sections: I. A list of the questions in this part II. Answers to General Questions III. Answers to Questions with Time-critical Information IV. Other lists, available upon request Send comments, corrections, suggestions, and inside information to: tanida@gso.saic.com. I am sure that no matter how long I work on this that it will never be perfect, but it doesn't hurt to try. :-) If you prefer Compuserve access, I'm at 76655,344. On Prodigy I'm xgsn74a. On America Online, I'm TomTanida. If you would like to reach me by phone, my day number is (619)-546-6118. The most reliable way to reach me is via Internet, then Compuserve (especially if the date on this document is many months old). If you would like a PostScript version of this document, which has much better formatting, feel free to send me a request; I can easily mail it to you. The standard text version of this FAQ, like all FAQs cross-posted to news.answers, is archived at rtfm.mit.edu. For information regarding how to FTP the FAQ from rtfm.mit.edu, send me e-mail; I've written a quick tutorial. This document is maintained in MS Word For Windows 6.0. Note: the Disneyland FAQ is available from me or its maintainer, Walt Hoffman (whoffman@ganymede.jpl.nasa.gov), and via FTP from rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers/disney-faq. Section I- Questions General questions: 0) Some information about rec.arts.disney 1) What are the Disney animated feature films? Which of the films have been released on videocassette? 2) Where can I get a copy of {Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, other hard to find video(s)}? 2b) Can I get Song of the South in the US? Why doesn't Disney release this in the US? 3) Where can I get Disney-related GIF (JPEG, etc.) pictures? 4) Is there a Disney specific FTP site? 5) What are serigraph cels? Are they "real" cels? 6) What art galleries sell Disney cels and other collectibles? 7) To what degree are computers being used in Disney animated films today? 7b) Since computers are being used quite a bit in Disney films now, does that mean there are no "genuine" cels from the movies? 8) I heard that Walt Disney is in cryogenic suspension. Is this true? 9) Who did the voice of {Ariel, Belle, my favorite Disney character}? 10) How do I get a job working for Disney? 11) Is Goofy a dog, a horse, or what? 12) How can I get the song lyrics to {The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, etc.}? 13) What are the Magic Kingdom Club benefits? 14) What are the stockholder benefits? 15) What is Club 33? 16) What are the names of Ariel's sisters in The Little Mermaid? 17) What are the Disney Stores? 18) Who are the "nine old men"? 19) Who are the current Disney animators? 20) Where can I get the movie poster for {Beauty and the Beast, other Disney movie}? 21) Where can I find a particular Disney book? How can I find an original version of a book that Disney adapted into a movie? 22) I remember a scene from Peter Pan where Tinkerbell is dying (having borne the brunt of the explosion from Captain Hook's trick present to Peter), and the audience is asked to clap to bring her back to life. Why isn't it on the Disney video? 23) What was the first Disney film ever to receive a PG rating? 24) What are some "in-jokes" in the Disney films? 25) Commonly used Disney terms and abbreviations on the Internet 26) Who does the voice of the singing merchant at the beginning of the film Aladdin? 27) Where can I get a list of Disney animation bloopers? 28) What is the FDC and how do I get in on it? 99) Where can I get more Disney info? - Includes books, publications, computer services, phone numbers, and addresses Timely information: 1) What Disney shows/auctions/events are coming up? 2) What are some of the upcoming movie and video releases from the Walt Disney Studios? Section II - Answers to General Questions 0) Some information about rec.arts.disney rec.arts.disney is a Usenet newsgroup, distributed via the Internet worldwide to an estimated 80,000 readers. It is for the discussion of all things Disney-related, including the movies, the theme parks, books, and television shows. The group was created around May 1990, and the traffic has gradually increased to between 3 and 4 Mb of articles per month. Some other newsgroups that might cover Disney-related topics would include: rec.parks.theme, rec.arts.animation, and possibly rec.arts.movies. For information on other online sources, including mailing lists, see question 99, below. A (very brief) netiquette (Net Etiquette) guide for new users: * Don't post "test" messages. * Try to keep the discussions Disney-related. If you need help with Internet related topics, such as how to FTP, or translated uuencoded files to GIF files, etc., there are other sources of information (such as news.newusers, your local sys administration, and many, many new and current books on the Internet at your local bookstore). I am willing to send you instructions on how to FTP the FAQ as well (a step through tutorial). * Cut down on included articles when following up. A good rule of thumb is that at least half the article you are posting should be new text. Otherwise, you're mostly posting something someone already said. In addition, it makes it hard to read your new text. * Using all capital letters is difficult to read, and makes it look like you're shouting. * If you feel an article is annoying in some way, it's usually better to ignore it. If you can't ignore it, wait a couple of hours, and come back to it, and see if it's still worth replying to. Also, flame wars can be taken to private e-mail, or alt.flame. * rec.arts.disney is not the appropriate place to post GIF images, even if Disney-related. Also, widespread public distribution of images containing Disney characters is in violation of copyright law. * Read the FAQ. (Just thought I'd get a poke in there) 1) What are the Disney animated feature films? Which of the films have been released on videocassette? Here is the *official* list, numbered and listed in chronological order. Other notable Disney films with Disney animation are included after the list. The factors in what constitutes an "animated feature film" are the amount of screen time with animation on it, the total length of the film, the quality of the animation, and what kind of a mood the person at the Disney studios is in when they make the decision. With each film, I have made some notes regarding video release, Academy Awards, and other trivia. 1) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (12/21/1937) - Granted a special Academy Award for screen innovation in 1938. This is going to be re-released into the theaters in the U.S. in the summer of 1993. This film also has the distinction of being the only animated feature film owned by Walt Disney's family, not by the Company, which could impede its release on video. 2) Pinocchio (02/07/1940) - Released on video (US) in 1986, and re-released in the US in early 1993. Won the Oscar for Best Song ("When You Wish Upon a Star"), and Best Original Score. 3) Fantasia (11/13/1940) - Released on video and LaserDisc (US) in 1991 and will not be re-released on video in its original form. The Academy granted a special award to Leopold Stokowski for "widening the scope of the motion picture as entertainment and as an art form" in 1941. The music was conducted by Leopold Stokowski, and the narrator was Deems Taylor. Fantasia was re-released in 1982 with an Irwin Kostal conducted soundtrack and narration by Hugh Douglas, but was subsequently restored. 4) Dumbo (10/23/1941) - Released on video (US) in 1986. Based upon the serial number on the cassette, this was the first of the animated films to have been released on video. It was originally released in 1980 for rental (as opposed to sell-through). It won an Oscar for "Scoring of a Musical Picture" in 1941. 5) Bambi (08/13/1942) - Released on video (US) in 1988. Also released on LaserDisc. (As a bit of trivia, this is the animated feature with the fewest lines of dialog.) 6) Saludos Amigos (02/06/1943) 7) The Three Caballeros (02/03/1945) - Released on video (US) in 1988 (?). This is somewhat of a sequel to Saludos Amigos. 8) Make Mine Music (08/15/1946) - Almost like a second Fantasia, but featuring more popular music in 10 shorter sequences, which lack the depth that Fantasia had. The excellent 'Clair De Lune' sequence in this film was originally intended to be included in Fantasia. It also included "Casey at the Bat." Parts of this film have been released separately on video, under the titles "Willie, the Operatic Whale" and "Peter and the Wolf". This film was never reissued in its original form. 9) Fun and Fancy Free (09/27/1947) - Contained the two stories "Mickey and the Beanstalk" and "Bongo," each of which have been recently released on video. This aired on the Disney Channel in October and November 1993. 10) Melody Time (05/27/1948) - Some miscellaneous stories, including: a story based on Johnny Appleseed; "Little Toot" (a tugboat); "Blame It On the Samba", featuring Donald Duck and Jose Carioca from The Three Caballeros; and "Bumble-Boogie," a jazz version of Flight of the Bumblebee. This film was somewhat of a sequel to Make Mine Music, and also was never re-released in its original form. 11) The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (10/05/1949) - Released on video as separate short films, under the titles "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "The Wind in the Willows." 12) Cinderella (02/15/1950) - Released on video (US) in 1988. It has been said that this was Walt Disney's favorite film. 13) Alice in Wonderland (07/28/1951) - Released on video (US) for sell-through in 1988, and for rental only in 1980 (like Dumbo). Also released on LD, in an original and a digitally restored form. 14) Peter Pan (02/05/1953) - Released on video (US) in 1989. Also released on LD. 15) Lady and the Tramp (06/22/1955) - Released on video (US) in 1987. Originally filmed in Cinemascope. 16) Sleeping Beauty (01/29/1959) - Released on video (US) in 1987. Originally filmed in Cinemascope. 17) 101 Dalmatians (01/25/1961) - Released on video (US) in April, 1992. 18) The Sword in the Stone (12/25/1963) - Released on video (US) in 1988 (?). 19) The Jungle Book (10/18/1967) - Released on video (US) in 1991. Also released on LD. This was the last film that Walt Disney worked on, as he died prior to its release. 20) The Aristocats (12/24/1970)- Never released on video. 21) Robin Hood (11/08/1973) - Released on video (US) in 1986; re-released on video and LD in 1991. 22) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (03/11/1977) - This was a compilation of the three stories "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" (1966), "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" (1969), and "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too" (1974). All of these have been individually released on video. 23) The Rescuers (06/22/1977)- This film was the last that was developed by the original (Walt) generation of Disney lead animators. It was very successful in Europe during it's initial release. It is currently available on video and LD (non-letterboxed). 24) The Fox and the Hound (07/10/1981)- At one time the film was stated by Disney publicists to be the 20th, then the 25th animated feature film. The first major effort by the "new generation" of Disney artists. This is due on video March 1. 25) The Black Cauldron (07/24/1985)- This was the first film to be released in 70mm since Sleeping Beauty. Roy E. Disney, Walt's nephew, returned to the studios to contribute to the screenplay. The film suffered from delays and a then record-cost of $25 million. This has never been released on video. 26) The Great Mouse Detective (07/02/1986) - Score by Henry Mancini. This was released on video during the summer of 1992. 27) Oliver and Company (11/18/1988)- Made $54M in it's initial release, which at the time was the highest box-office gross of any animated film in its first theatrical run. 28) The Little Mermaid (11/17/1989) - Released on video (US) in 1990; also available on LD. Won the Academy Awards for Best Original Score, and Best Song ("Under the Sea"). Grossed $89M in its initial US release. 29) The Rescuers Down Under (11/10/1990) - Nationally released on 11/23/90. Released on video and LD (US) in 1991. Disney's first official animated sequel. Grossed around $28M in its initial US release. 30) Beauty and the Beast (11/15/1991) - Was nationally released on 11/23/91 and was released on video in the US at the end of October, 1992. Was released on LD (CLV and WS CAV) in September 1993. Cost $30 million to produce. It won the Academy Awards for Best Original Score, and Best Song (title track), and was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture. In the first 42 weeks of its US release, this film grossed $144.725 million, and sold 1 million copies of the video nationwide by the end of its first day of release (10/30/92). 31) Aladdin (11/11/1992). Was nationally released on 11/25/92. This features songs by the late Howard Ashman. The score was done by Alan Menken. Since Ashman passed away before this film was completed, Tony Award winner Tim Rice was hired to complete some songs for the film. Ashman wrote the lyrics to the songs Arabian Nights, Friend Like Me, and Prince Ali. Rice wrote the lyrics to One Jump Ahead, A Whole New World, and Prince Ali (reprise). This film reportedly cost $35 million to produce. Aladdin won two Academy Awards, one for Best Song (A Whole New World) and one for Best Original Score. Aladdin grossed over $215 million in the theaters and currently holds the record as the all-time best selling video cassette ever, exceeding 21 million copies sold. 32) The Lion King (nationwide June 24, 1994)- Tim Rice and Elton John are working on the soundtrack for this film, set in Africa and telling the story of a young lion cub who finds himself awkwardly thrown into a new role as "king" of the jungle. A trailer of this is currently being shown at the Disney Stores. 33) Pocahontas (late 1995)- Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz are working on the soundtrack for this film. Here are some notable films and shorts that didn't make the Disney studio's official list. Because of space constraints, many shorts have been omitted. Ferdinand the Bull (1938) - Released on video with "Willie, the Operatic Whale." The Reluctant Dragon (06/20/1941) - Released on video. This title was originally conceived and released as a feature length film with a combination of live-action and animated sequences including a short story called "Baby Weems." The video version includes just the sequences related to the Reluctant Dragon story. Victory Through Air Power (07/17/1943) Song of the South (11/02/1946) - This has been released on video in Europe and Japan. It won an Oscar for Best Song ("Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"). In addition, a special award was given to James Baskett for his role as Uncle Remus. So Dear To My Heart (01/19/49) - Features Bobby Driscoll, who was the child actor in Song of the South, and who had provided the voice of Peter Pan. Set in 1903, it has much of the style of Song of the South in its mix of live-action and animation. It was released on video in the US in early October, 1992. Lambert, the Sheepish Lion (1952) - Released on video as a Mini-Classic with "Willie, the Operatic Whale." Mary Poppins (08/27/64) - Nominated for Best Picture. An interesting and ironic story is that Julie Andrews originated the lead role in the Broadway version of My Fair Lady, but lost the part to Audrey Hepburn for the 1964 screen version. Andrews was subsequently cast as the lead in Mary Poppins, her first movie, for which she won Best Actress. Audrey Hepburn was not even nominated that year, although My Fair Lady won 8 Oscars that year, including Best Picture, beating out Mary Poppins for that award. Mary Poppins also won for Best Song ("Chim-Chim-Cher-ee"), Best Score, Film Editing, and Special Visual Effects. This was released on video in 1986. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (10/07/71) - Won an Oscar for Special Visual Effects. This has been released on video. Pete's Dragon (11/03/77) - Released on video in 1991. The Small One (1978) - A short film directed by Don Bluth. Tron (1982)- Significant for its use of computer graphics and effects. This was released to the rental markets on video some time ago (early '80s). Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) - Available on video. Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983) - Available on video. The Brave Little Toaster (1988) - Released on video in 1991. The animation for this was done by Hyperion Pictures, not Disney. DuckTales: The Movie (1990) - Released on video. Although full length, this isn't included because it did not meet "classic" animation standards (it was produced/animated outside the Disney Studios), and was released under the "Disney MovieToons" label. The Prince and the Pauper (11/23/1990) - This was released in the theaters with The Rescuers Down Under. It was released on video in 1991. Many films have been released in Japan and elsewhere on LaserDisc, and such versions can be obtained via US dealers. Films in this category include: Lady and the Tramp, Song of the South, Dumbo, Sword in the Stone, Peter Pan, and Mary Poppins (in letterboxed format). Here are a couple of dealers who may carry these titles: Laser Land 1035 S. Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd. Campbell, CA (408)-253-3733 (San Francisco Bay Area) Laser & Video 8780 Warner Avenue #9 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (800)-342-9715 (mention you're looking for an import disc) Ken Crane's (714)-892-2283 2) Where can I get a copy of {Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, other hard to find video(s)}? In general, the "premium" Disney animated feature films are released for a limited time. Like The Little Mermaid, that "limited time" may be a matter of two years and 8.5 million copies, but after Disney decides to stop taking orders and all the copies are sold, they are not replenished. The only way to get the videos are: to search smaller, more obscure video stores that might have some left over; to buy from somebody who has one and is willing to sell (check out your favorite Disneyana convention- there are often sellers there); to buy one from a used video store where somebody, by some offbeat chance, has sold it to the store; to buy one from a place that rents videos, and has multiple copies of the video you want (you might have to negotiate with the owner); or to rent it and keep it and take the extraordinarily high charge and whatever other penalty video stores dole out for people who don't return their videos. It might be hard to find a good copy of an older film. Films known to be out of print: Pinocchio (1984 edition), Robin Hood (1985 edition), Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella, Fantasia (which is slowly getting scarce), Peter Pan, The Jungle Book, and The Little Mermaid. Beauty and the Beast, 101 Dalmatians, The Rescuers, The Rescuers Down Under, and The Great Mouse Detective are also no longer being produced, though you can still find these (in NTSC format). In the January 22, 1993 issue of Entertainment Weekly, on page 65 there is an article about out of print cartoon videos. Mentioned in the article is Norman Scherer, owner of the Video Oyster in New York, who finds hard to find videos for you. He has a catalog; call (212)-480-2440. He is quotes as saying that some parents paid up to $200 for a copy of The Little Mermaid, and the article gives $85 as the going rate for Lady and the Tramp. The Little Mermaid can be found at most Disneyana collectors shows for around $50-80. Will Disney re-release the movies? It's all up to speculation. Some contemplate a video re-release every 7 to 10 years or so, like the movies themselves into the theaters. Pinocchio has been re-released onto video after a seven to eight year wait. Only time will tell. 2b) Can I get Song of the South in the US? Why doesn't Disney release this in the US? Song of the South is not available in standard, NTSC VHS format in the US. You can obtain it in the US as a Japanese import LD from any LD dealer that sells imported LDs, or as a PAL VHS tape overseas. It is widely believed that the primary reason Disney will not release the film in the US is due to their concern over the racial stereotyping of blacks as slaves in the film. This policy could change in the future. 3) Where can I get Disney-related GIF (JPEG, etc.) pictures? (And what are GIFs anyway?) GIF stands for "Graphics Interchange Format." A GIF picture is a file that contains a compressed, machine-independent image. To view one, you need a GIF viewer for your machine (there are viewers available for most platforms). JPEG is an alternate image storage format (i.e. it uses a different form of compression and encoding). You can find further information in the FAQs for the alt.binaries.pictures.* groups. The current rec.arts.disney FAQs (as well as others) can be FTP'd from rtfm.mit.edu. Disney considers it a violation of copyright to distribute images into a publicly accessible place. It is legal, however, to create images for your own personal use. There are many Disney GIFs floating around, but there isn't any official way to get them. Here are some common methods, however: Internet FTP- There isn't any "official" site for Disney GIFs. Many GIFs sites have some in their collection. tezuka.rest.ri.cmu.edu (128.2.209.227) has quite a few GIFs dedicated to the Disney Afternoon. Bob Ito's drawings can be found at cco.caltech.edu (131.215.6.10) in /pub/disney/images/ito. There are also a few at wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4), although you might have to search. If you know of others, please send me their name (and IP address, if you have it), and I'll mention them here. alt.binaries.pictures - This Usenet newsgroup will carry uuencoded versions of GIFs. The biggest problem with finding and distributing via this method is that not all news sites carry this group. Pictures here are "uuencoded," meaning they are converted from an 8-bit binary format to an ASCII form suitable for mail/news distribution. You will need the equivalent of UNIX's "uudecode" command to convert them back to a binary format. Compuserve- Compuserve has several graphics forums that carry Disney GIFs. One is the FLORIDA forum, which has a couple of Disney-dedicated sections. Use the Graphics File finder (go GRAPHFF) to find any others in the Graphics forums. Connect time on Compuserve is $8.00/hour at 2400 baud, and $16.00/hour at 9600 baud. Any images on Compuserve must have approval from the Walt Disney Company before they can be made available for download. Disney Software has a section in GAMBPUB. In their library, they have software demos and pictures. America On-Line- On March 4, 1993, AOL pulled its Disney GIFs after being contacted by a Disney representative. The Disney Software BBS - The Disney Software bulletin board, run by Disney. It's number is: (818)-567-4027. There are some images and animations available there, and last I heard, Dave Arnspinger, the sysop, was trying to get permission to make images available there. This BBS is primarily for the support of Disney Software, but also includes general Disney info. Settings are N81, 300-9600 bps. It supports the ANSI BBS protocol. Some online contacts to Disney Software include: America Online: DisneySoft CompuServe: 71333,14 Delphi: DISNEYSOFT Disney BBS: Disney SYSOP FIDONet: Disney SYSOP (in the Disney Conference) GEnie: DISNEY Internet: DisneySoft@aol.com (effectively the America Online address) Prodigy: BWBF40A 4) Is there a Disney specific FTP site? At this time, the Walt Disney Company has no anonymous FTP sites or BBS's, and there are no current plans for creating any corporate approved ones at this time. Do not try to telnet or FTP into machines on the disney.com domain- you'll only be wasting bandwidth (and creating headaches and otherwise annoying network administration at Disney). If you would like to FTP and obtain Disney information, try cco.caltech.edu (inside the US) in pub/disney/rec.arts.disney or yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (this site is in Australia), in pub/rec.arts.disney. There are various documents that can be obtained from these locations- the CalTech site mirrors most of yoyo. Also, Disney Software runs a BBS (see question 3 above), and has plans to create a disneysoft.com based FTP site. You can also explore the following locations: nctuccca.edu.tw: /USENET/comp.archives/rec/arts/disney quartz.rutgers.edu: /pub/disney sol.ctr.columbia.edu: /pub/DA ftp.wang.com: /pub/lar3ry (DIS' 'n' DAT newsletter archive) 5) What are serigraph cels? Are they "real" cels? Serigraph cels (also called "sericels") are not "real" cels, meaning that although they are printed on an acetate cel, they are not actually used in the production of an animated film or short. The serigraph process involves creating a master cel by hand, usually based on an image from a film or from animator's drawings. A serigraph machine, which lays down the colors, is then used to make copies. It is a normal art process (meaning that serigraphs are truly "art"), but in general, I wouldn't invest in serigraphs hoping to make huge amounts of money like those who deal with actual production cels. In fact, the Dec/Jan 1993 issue of Storyboard mentions that people who have tried to sell their serigraphs and other limited editions find that galleries typically offer around half of the original retail price. The current rate for Disney serigraphs is $250 for "limited-editions" of 2500 pieces. They are generally unnumbered. Disney has also released a line of hand-painted cels and backgrounds, most around the price of $2000-3000 each. They have also released some in the range of $4000-5000 each (e.g. the Beauty and the Beast ballroom scene, at $3800, and the Seven Dwarfs image, at $5200). These too are not production cels- they are painted by artists in the Disney Studio Art Program. These are *numbered*- i.e. you can see a number on the cel that looks like "322/500", which means that the one you are looking at is number 322 out of an edition size of 500. Some of the releases in this program include: a scene from Fantasia (Ben Ali Gator holding the Hyacinth Hippo aloft); a excellent Lady and the Tramp (Lady and the Tramp at the spaghetti table); a scene from Pinocchio (the Blue Fairy looking at both Jiminy Cricket and Pinocchio on Gepetto's bench); a scene from 101 Dalmatians (Pongo, Perdita, and puppies watching TV). Only the cels are hand-painted; the backgrounds are lithographed (reproduced). There are others as well. The Walt Disney Company is also selling cels directly from the following movies: The Little Mermaid, Oliver & Company, The Great Mouse Detective, The Black Cauldron, The Fox and the Hound, and The Rescuers. You should also be able to find cels from most, if not all, of the television series. Here is a description of the different cel types sold by the Disney Art Program taken from a brochure on Disney animation art from the Disneyana store on Main Street at Disneyland: Production Cels - Original production cels are colorful paintings on acetate, created by studio artists, then photographed and actually used in a film or television program action sequence. Disney Art Editions offers these one-of-a-kind cels taken from more recent feature films and television programs. Hand-Inked-Line Limited-Edition Cels - Since few production cels from earlier animated features and shorts exist, Disney recreates cels of the most classic moments in limited editions. Hand-inked-line cels are made using traditional animation techniques, exactly as the production cels were originally made for so many classic Disney films. This includes tracing an animation drawing onto acetate by hand with different color inks and hand- painting it with gum or acrylic-based colors formulated exclusively in Disney laboratories. The work is done by a small cadre of Disney artists who have kept this almost-forgotten art alive. Some hand-inked-line cels are also combined with backgrounds. Xerographic-Line Limited-Edition Cels - Xerographic-line cels, instead of being hand-inked, are created by transferring the original animation drawing to the acetate cels by a special six-step xerographic process, a refinement pioneered by Walt Disney Studios in the late 1950s. 101 Dalmatians was the first feature film to be created entirely with this revolutionary process. Many of the cels are then enhanced with hand-inked lines before being painted with Disney colors and combined with a lithographic background. Serigraph Cels - Serigraph cels, or sericels, recreate images of Disney's famed cast of characters. To produce a sericel, Disney artists create a hand-inked, hand-colored painting or model of Disney characters, which is then transferred to the acetate cel by a silk-screen printing process known as serigraphy. Notes from the brochure glossary: Cel: An outline, or line drawing, of a character and sometimes certain special effects, either hand-inked or xerographically transferred onto a clear sheet of cellulose acetate. The image is then painted on the back side of the sheet. Cels are mostly in two standard sizes: a 12-field, about 12 by 10 inches; or 16-field, approximately 16 by 12 inches. Background: A painting of a scene to be used as a background for the animated action. Thousands of cels may be photographed over a single background to create one scene in an animated film. A production background is one actually used in a film. Cel Set-Up: One or more cels overlaid on a background. Animation Drawing: A pencil drawing on animation paper, created by the animator and used as the basis for an image on a cel. Storyboard Drawing: A drawing or story sketch made for the storyboard, which conveys visually the original plot and action. The storyboard serves as a preliminary guide for those working on the film. Publicity Cel: A cel not actually used in a film, but created instead solely for publicity or promotional purposes. Limited-Edition Cel: A cel created specifically for the collector market in a pre-determined quantity. Model Sheets: Drawings of a grouping of characters or a single character in a variety of attitudes and expressions, create as a reference guide for animators. 6) What art galleries sell Disney cels and other collectibles? Before I give you the list, I'll say a few words of advice about cel collecting that echoes what many people have said on rec.arts.disney over the years (or months): Buy only what you like. Don't get caught up in "auction fever." Many cels may not be worth close to their asking price. Make sure you check the condition of the cel closely. Cels that involve popular scenes and characters, and have good views of the characters (e.g. frontal view, both eyes showing) will be worth more. Buy only genuine production cels if you are interested in investor value, otherwise forget about the resale value and look for what you like. Shop around. Negotiate. There are several types of cel set-ups available (listed here in rough order of cost, from cheapest to most expensive): Full reproductions (e.g. serigraphs, or hand-painted reproductions, such as those discussed in question #5); actual movie cels with no backgrounds; actual movie cels with lithographed (reproduced backgrounds); and actual movie cels with real backgrounds. Some galleries also carry drawings, storyboards, etc. There are actually quite a few galleries. Many are owned by people who are simply interested in the field, like you and me; they're not necessarily "big time" operations. Here is a list I've drawn up (by no means complete). I've only listed phone numbers so that you can call and get information regarding addresses/catalog pricing/etc. Many places have free catalogs. I personally can't vouch for any of them, as I haven't ordered anything except catalogs from any of these places (you might just want to post to rec.arts.disney, and see what others who have had experience buying cels might suggest). I welcome additions to this list. Gallery Phone All American (800)-872-8850 (Fair Lawn, NJ) Collectibles Animation Alley (800)-772-8666, (714)-776-8666 (Anaheim, CA) Animation Art (215)-925-2009 (Philadelphia, PA) Resources The Animation (800)-223-5328 (La Jolla, CA) Celection Animation (818)-988-7706 (Los Angeles, CA) Collectible Center Animation Source (203)-776-7111 (New Haven, CT) Animators Gallery (800)-972-6688, (914)-779-0046 (Bronxville, NY) of Cartoon Art ArtWorks (800)-535-5070 (Alexandria, VA) C.A. Brooks (516)-487-3556 (New York, NY) Animation Art The Cartoon Art (800)-245-6633 (Indian Wells, CA) Store Cartoon Galleria (800)-767-0928 (Sacramento, CA) Cartoon Kingdom (609)-243-9960 (Princeton, NJ) The Cel Block (800)-334-8799 (New Hope, PA) Cel Magic (510)-7360119 (Danville, CA) Circle Gallery (several branches, including the Disneyland Hotel complex) Cricket Gallery (800)-BUY-CELS (Atlanta, GA) Collector's (818)-785-4080 (Studio City, CA) Paradise Film Art Galleries (516)-935-8493 (Old Bethpage, NY) Fine Toon Gallery (713)-522-6499 (Houston, TX) Gallery C (919)-828-3165 (Raleigh, NC) Gallery In Motion (800)-788-0445 (Kansas City, MO) Gallery Lainzberg (800)-553-9995 (Cedar Rapids, IA) Gifted Images (800)-726-6708 (Rockville Centre, NY) Howard Lowery (818)-972-9080 (Burbank, CA) Leslie Brooks (718)-279-3861 (Little Neck, NY) Lewis Gallery (805)-584-8462 (Simi Valley, CA) Lynne Novick (609)-653-0770 (Linwood, NJ) Magic Moments (603)-883-9770, (603)-888-3457 (Nashua, NH) Marina Fine Arts (310)-305-7678 (Marina Del Rey, CA) Mike Cluff's (805)-927-1250 (Cambria, CA) M.j.Manfred (412)-561-6665 (Pittsburgh, PA) Mostly Art (203)-348-6270 (Stamford, CT) One-Of-A-Kind (404)-377-3333 (Decatur, GA) Cartoon Art Optimum Arts (707)-864-5709 (event recording), (707)-864-2132 (voice) Phillips (212)-570-4830 (New York, NY) Collectibles Reel Characters (201)-628-8714 (Wayne, NJ) Gallery Russ Wolkoff (818)-752-1755 (Los Angeles, CA) San Francisco (800)-8DAFFY8, (415)-441-8900 (S.F., CA) Animated Art, Inc. Saturday Morning (518)-482-5405 Animation Scott & Leslie's (714)-538-6893 (Orange, CA) Seaside Art (919)-441-5418 (Nags Head, NC) Silver Stone (310)-598-7600 (Long Beach, CA) Gallery Sir Issac Gallery (703)-834-1288 (Herndon, VA) Stabur Corp. (800)-346-8940, (313)-425-7940 (Livonia, MI) Stay Tooned Gallery (708)-382-2357 (Barrington, IL), (708)-234-3231 (Lake Forest, IL) Suspended Animation (407)-934-7683 (Walt Disney World Vacation Village) Sweatbox Art (408)-225-9698 (San Jose, CA) Toon Dude (818)-883-9056 (Tarzana, CA) Toys To Go (215)-649-2555, (215)-649-8444 (Ardmore, PA) Vintage Animation (213)-393-8666 (Santa Monica, CA) Gallery Cels are also sold at the Disney theme parks. Serigraphs and cels are sold at the Disney Stores (see question #14). The Disney Store has twice offered a line of production cels with reproduced backgrounds from The Little Mermaid. Each Disney Store should have a special order book that will allow you to examine limited edition, production cel, and serigraph images for purchase. Figurines can be bought from the Walt Disney Collector's Society and its authorized dealers (there are quite a few). For information about the WDCS, write to: Walt Disney Collectors Society 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521-6876 (818)-567-5500