Originally Posted By macnak81 An amzing day of discussions , movies and display. A rare original print )( only shown twice ) of Fantasia was also shown in its entirety on the large screen. The penciled panels are crudely drawn but unmistakably Mickey. These earliest known storyboards of the iconic Mickey Mouse—drawn in the summer of 1928 for the 1929 cartoon “Plane Crazy” — will be on view from 10:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. today in the lobby of Shea’s Performing Arts Center. “These are the rarest and most valuable pieces of Walt Disney art in existence,” said Ed Summer, founder and president of the Buffalo International Film Festival, which is presenting the daylong celebration to mark the 80th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. “They represent the first known drawings of Mickey Mouse as a fully defined character. “It’s like getting to see Leonardo da Vinci’s original, personal sketches for the Mona Lisa,” he said. Added David Bondrow, the festival’s co-producer:“It’s so simple, and so profound. Three circles, and an entire empire is created.” The drawings have been in a New York City safe the past three years after taking residence in the National Cartoon Museum in Boca Raton, Fla. They are soon to be housed in Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, according to broker Michael Carbonaro, who drove the historic artwork to Buffalo. The sketches were on display Friday evening at the Albright- Knox Art Gallery. While the silent “Plane Crazy,” in which Minnie Mouse also made her debut, was completed in the summer of 1928, “Steamboat Willie” appeared first because it was made for sound, followed by “Gallopin’ Gaucho.” All three were drawn by Ub Iwerks and will be shown today on a 2:30 p. m. program of 10 classic cartoons, which begins with “Plane Crazy.” The first theatrical presentation of “Fantasia” in two decades will screen at 6:30 p. m. “Whether it would have been something else, this is the beginning of Disneyland, -World, Disney itself, all the movies, all the other characters, everything else,” Carbonaro said of the artwork. “This is the Holy Grail of the cartoon world.” Carbonaro, who estimated the value of the 36 panels at $3 million, said he wasn’t going to let Mickey out of his sight during his stay in Buffalo. “It’s insured as long as I’m with the piece at all times, so literally I will be sleeping with this for the next 48 hours,” he said.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Thanks for posting this, but please... What are you quoting? And where exactly is this event being held?
Originally Posted By macnak81 Sorry, the event was held Saturday April 4th 2009 in Bufalo, NY at Sheas theater ( www.sheas.org) I cut and pasted inforamtion from a article and thought the author was pasted. WRITEN BY COLIN DABKOWSKI cdabkowski@buffnews.com News Arts Writer, ( the buffalo news)Visit www.buffalofilmfestival.com for more information.
Originally Posted By macnak81 I will also submit a review of the event that I will write with my photogrpahs for a possible listing on the headlines page.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Thank you! This sounds so cool-- I am jealous that we didn't get this out here. (Here is the link to the entire article above: <a href="http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/629357.html" target="_blank">http://www.buffalonews.com/cit...357.html</a> )
Originally Posted By macnak81 the link will soon be down , here is the article Earliest drawings of Mickey Mouse to be on view at film festival By Mark Sommer News Staff Reporter Mickey Mouse will celebrate in a big way at Shea's Share this story: Buzz up! The penciled panels are crudely drawn but unmistakably Mickey. These earliest known storyboards of the iconic Mickey Mouse—drawn in the summer of 1928 for the 1929 cartoon “Plane Crazy” — will be on view from 10:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. today in the lobby of Shea’s Performing Arts Center. “These are the rarest and most valuable pieces of Walt Disney art in existence,” said Ed Summer, founder and president of the Buffalo International Film Festival, which is presenting the daylong celebration to mark the 80th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. “They represent the first known drawings of Mickey Mouse as a fully defined character. “It’s like getting to see Leonardo da Vinci’s original, personal sketches for the Mona Lisa,” he said. Added David Bondrow, the festival’s co-producer:“It’s so simple, and so profound. Three circles, and an entire empire is created.” The drawings have been in a New York City safe the past three years after taking residence in the National Cartoon Museum in Boca Raton, Fla. They are soon to be housed in Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, according to broker Michael Carbonaro, who drove the historic artwork to Buffalo. The sketches were on display Friday evening at the Albright- Knox Art Gallery. While the silent “Plane Crazy,” in which Minnie Mouse also made her debut, was completed in the summer of 1928, “Steamboat Willie” appeared first because it was made for sound, followed by “Gallopin’ Gaucho.” All three were drawn by Ub Iwerks and will be shown today on a 2:30 p. m. program of 10 classic cartoons, which begins with “Plane Crazy.” The first theatrical presentation of “Fantasia” in two decades will screen at 6:30 p. m. “Whether it would have been something else, this is the beginning of Disneyland, -World, Disney itself, all the movies, all the other characters, everything else,” Carbonaro said of the artwork. “This is the Holy Grail of the cartoon world.” Carbonaro, who estimated the value of the 36 panels at $3 million, said he wasn’t going to let Mickey out of his sight during his stay in Buffalo. “It’s insured as long as I’m with the piece at all times, so literally I will be sleeping with this for the next 48 hours,” he said. msommer@buffnews.com
