Just in time for the creepiest of holidays, we asked our Preparator, Ben Peters, to give us a look at some of the more creepier artifacts in our Collection.
As a general rule, my favorite parts of Disney films are the scary scenes and of the characters, I generally prefer the villains. My coworkers always call me over when they pull out an artifact that is especially sinister looking because they know I will love it. So for this Halloween blog I’ve chosen to share just a few of the more creepy artifacts in our collection. Happy Halloween!
This piece by Sam Armstrong for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) is a favorite of ours in the Collection Department. Armstrong has captured a very quiet but utterly creepy mood. The witch is definitely on an evil mission.
This cel set up from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) is a great example of the skill the Disney artists had in conveying emotion in even just one frame of film. There is no mistaking the look of terror on Snow White’s face as she runs for her life.
These two background drawings for The Mad Doctor (1933) provide the perfect setting for Mickey’s nightmare where Pluto gets kidnapped by an evil scientist. Seen alone, without the overylay of figures on cels, the scene has a desolate feeling that makes the whole effect even creepier.
This dramatic drawing of Chernobog and his evil minions is by Kay Nielsen. It was done for the “Night on Bald Mountain” segment in Fantasia (1940) and is a very recent addition to the Walt Disney Family Foundation collection. It will be on display in our Theater Lobby until January so come see it in person.
We want to wish everyone a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!