[/COLOR]OH YEAH!! I totally forgot to post this!!!
This is so cool and awesome, and amazing, and I'm so stoked!!!!
Remember that letter I found of Grandma's from the Disney Corporate Headquarters calling her in for an interveiw??
Now we've found something EVEN BETTER in her attic!!
I had a 2nd cousin, my mom's 1st cousin, who lived in Burbank. I remember when I was 12 years old, him committing suicide- it was my very first experience with hearing of a death in the family, and being with my grandparents when it happened. Seeing grief for the first time made quite an impression on me.
Anyway, he was an animator with Disney in the 70's. Apparently his specialty was animals, as I remember some comments when I was a kid about him doing the owls for Bambi? When I was skyping with Mom last night, I heard my aunt shriek in the background. My mom says, "You'll NEVER guess what we just found!!! A polaroid of Bobby, one of his Disney time cards, and a dated sketch of Chip and Dale done by him."
Can you believe it?? I told Mom I HAD to have it, and she promised she'd set it aside for me. I'm over-the-moon excited that they will let me have this! A real piece of original art from a Disney animator who really did stuff for the older movies. Imagine that!
His name was Robert Ray, but we all called him Bobby. I tried to Google him last night, but found nothing. I've been told that many of the animators remained relatively anonymous, and only the lead drawers really got any credit. No matter, it's something I'm totally going to frame and cherish.
Maybe Mel chuckled enough for it to be a water breaker too.
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I will call my Dad right now, and see if he can scan it and send it!! I"ll post it as soon as I can!
I had a hard time finding stuff about Harry Holt as well. Too bad they are kept so anonymous. Shouldn't they be acknowledged for their fine work? When you get it in your hands, I'd love to see a picture of it.
