Dec 12, 2024 - Sale 2690

Sale 2690 - Lot 108

Price Realized: $ 250
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS
Slide, Donald, Slide, Diabolical-looking Donald Duck Animation Cel 1949.

Hand-inked, hand-painted production animation cel from the classic short Slide, Donald, Slide, first released November 25, 1949. 300x330 mm; 11⅞x13 inches.

The short centers on the conflict between avid Baseball fan Donald and classical music lover Spike the Bee (channeling Toscanini in this cartoon) as they battle for control of Donald's radio.

Cels from this short are very hard to come by, and this is an especially nice example, which perfectly captures the 'bad side' of Donald's personality.

Additional Details

The matching shot appears at the 5 min 7 sec mark, when Donald hides under a table during his attempt to trick Spike into 'turning on' a fake radio, which lights a firecracker inside.