Lot 939
Greats In Animation - 2 Illustrations and Signatures of Walter Lantz, Historic Photo and Signature of Mel Blanc. Walter Lantz, catoonist, animator, producer and founder of Walter Lantz Productions created a menagerie of colorful characters, but none quite as famous as Woody Woodpecker. Offered are two signed illustrations. The first is a tracing of Lantz's hand with Woody sketched inside, hand signed and dated 1983, original pencil lines apparent, on an 8" x 10" sheet of drawing paper. The other a pencil sketch of Woody Woodpecker inscribed, signed and dated 1982 by Lantz on an 8" x 10" card stock. Both in excellent condition. Also offered is an original calling card and vintage original 10" x 8" photo signed by Mel Blanc and fellow radio cast members of a Mutual Radio program. Blanc had his start on radio hence his moniker as "Man of a Thousand Voices" but achieved legendary status with his Looney Tunes characters. Also in the photo of fellow notables of radio is Cliff Arquette better known as his character "Charlie Weaver" a persona he became very popular with on The Jack Paar Show and later Hollywood Squares.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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