Thursday, February 14, 2008

JOLLY HOLIDAY Part 2




Happy Valentine's Day!

I am posting the POPPINS B/Gs in consecutive order as they appeared in the film. Since today is all about love, including movies we love, I am sharing three new POPPINS B/Gs. While they are all impressive, the last is one of my very favorites.

Looking at these re-created B/Gs, it dawns on me that there is a radiant, Technicolor "Wizard Of Oz" vibe about them. Did you know Walt Disney acquired the film rights to the Oz stories? Maybe there was some direct inspiration from the 1939 MGM "Wizard" in this artwork.

Dazzling!

6 comments:

  1. Isn't this the work of that wonderful Disney Mate Painter Peter Ellenshaw? I believe he painted 103 seperate scenes for 'Poppins,' including the fantastic oppeneing sequence in which she floats on a cloud.

    On a seperate subject. Does anyone on here know where I can find out about the Disney producer Perce Pearce? He was a longtime member of the Disney organisation, but I can find very little about him. Only that he was the inspiration behind the character Doc in Snow White.

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  2. speaking of 'wizard of oz' I'd like to see some 'background' sets from that movie

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