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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Artwork under cop…
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Artwork under copyright: Artwork © Walt Disney Productions
Animation Cel from The Pointer
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Artwork under cop…
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Artwork under copyright: Artwork © Walt Disney Productions

Animation Cel from The Pointer

Artifact IDMO 1941.3.77
Object Type Cartoon
Maker (American entertainment company, founded 1923)
Gifter
Date1939
Mediumcel: plastic (celluloid), paint, ink
paper: wood, glass, paper, pencil
Dimensionsframe H 17 3/4 in x W 20 in x D 5/8 in (45.1 cm x 50.8 cm x 1.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original drawn and painted production cel from the animated movie, The Pointer. The cel features a scene from the movie with Mickey Mouse, dressed as a hunter, accompanied by Pluto. They are standing in a clearing backed by trees, shrubs, and rocks. Both are listening attentively to something off to the right, Pluto with his left ear raised and Mickey with a hand to his left ear.

The cell is matted is matted, glazed, and framed in a 3/4" wood frame painted black. In the mat, below the image, is a handwritten pencil message on paper that reads: Birthday Greetings / to the President / from Mickey Mouse / + Walt Disney.
Historical NoteWalt Disney sent Franklin D. Roosevelt this production cel (an original painting on celluloid) as a birthday gift in January 1940. The cell is from a 1939 animated short film titled The Pointer. In this Academy Award nominated movie, Mickey Mouse teaches his dog, Pluto, how to hunt. The cell is signed with a birthday greeting from Disney.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteOriginally deposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt in March 1941 as a loan. Donated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Anna Roosevelt Halsted in 1971.
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPrints and Paintings (National Archives Identifier 778817)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Copyright© Walt Disney Productions (The Walt Disney Company) / 1939, 1966. Copyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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