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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:
[e-mail].  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 ([e-mail]), 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: [e-mail] (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