Animation Cels of the Evil Queen and the Wicked Witch

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs 1937 Disney Studios

Here is a rare piece one would never think to see. It's a production animation cel (actually cels) of the greatest cartoon villain of all time in both of her forms - both the beautiful Evil Queen and the hideous Wicked Witch. They said it couldn't be done, but Disney Studios created this wonderful piece for sale through Courvoisier Galleries. The were a scarce number of these pieces created and with many of them the cels have been separated into two pieces to maximize the sale price(s). This is one of the few in which the cel of the Witch and the cel of the Queen were left intact as originally conceived and created.

Animation Cels of the Evil Queen and the Wicked Witch

Film title: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs

Image title: The Evil Queen and the Wicked Witch - Together at Last!

Year: 1937

Width of Image: 8.75 inches

Height of Image: 9.00 inches

Width of Art: 10.50 inches

Height of Art: 11.25 inches

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The Queen/Witch, was voiced by Lucille La Verne. While recording the voice of the Queen as the hag, Walt Disney was not happy with the voice Lucille La Verne was producing. After several retakes La Verne asked if she could go to the bathroom. When she returned and tried again to do the voice, she performed it perfectly. Amazed, Disney asked how she had achieved it. La Verne replied that she had removed her false teeth.