Kelly, Gene - Joseph Barbera and William Hanna
Signed animation cel from "Anchors Aweigh"
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
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Auction: 19 June 2024 from 10:00 BST
Description
Number 441/500, depicting Gene Kelly dancing with Jerry Mouse, 34 x 49cm, framed and glazed, later 20th century
Footnote
One of a limited edition of signed animation cels from the film “Anchors Aweigh”, produced many years after the film's original release in 1945. The scene depicted here, where Gene Kelly dances with the animated Jerry Mouse, propelled the film to fame and required meticulous preparation to match the animated and real life characters' steps.