Gerard Baldwin Signed "Natasha, Boris & Fearless Leader" 12.5" x 10.5" Original Production Cel with (3) Original Animation Drawings (PA LOA)

Natasha, Boris and Fearless Leader Original Animation Production Cel on a Hand-painted background with Three Original Drawings. Signed by the director and animator Gerard Baldwin. This cel is believed to have been used during the creation of the 1993 Taco Bell commercials featuring characters from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Production cels are the one-of-a-kind original cels that were used in the creation of an animated film or television show. Each has been hand-painted by studio artists on a piece of celluloid acetate, and has been photographed over a background painting to create a frame for the finished production. Prior to creating a production cel, the animator will create a pencil drawing that they trace onto the acetate. Production art is highly sought after by collectors. Please note some of the paint from the cel has come off onto the background scene, see photos for details.

Measures 12.5" x 10.5". SRP $695

In more than 55 years as an animator and director, evidence of Baldwin's art can be seen on television every day. Hundreds of animated films have been shaped by his hand. He is the recipient of numerous awards including eight Emmy nominations and three Emmys. 88-year-old Gerard Baldwin is the only surviving director of Mr. Magoo, Bullwinkle, and George of the Jungle. The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (known as Rocky and His Friends during the first two seasons and as The Bullwinkle Show for the last three seasons) is an American animated television series that originally aired from November 19, 1959, to June 27, 1964. Rocky and Bullwinkle is known for quality writing and wry humor. Mixing puns, cultural and topical satire, and self-referential humor, it appealed to adults as well as children. In 2013, Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show were ranked the sixth Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time by TV Guide.

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