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(Walt Disney Studios, 1928) Three original production drawings of Peg Leg Pete from Steamboat Willie, including two production drawings showing the irritable antagonist in a full-bodied right-facing pose. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper, marked "4" and "87" in the lower right corners The early character model drawing shows Pete in two different poses, accomplished in graphite on 12 x 8.75 animation paper, with an accompanying letter from Pixar animator Jorgen Klubien, in part: "This is an original Disney drawing of Peg Leg Pete. I believe it's a study drawing of the character from the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon 'Steamboat Willie.' It was kept in a folder in the Disney Comics Department for many years, (therefore the different peg holes) and had fallen down behind a drawer in a file cabinet." Images measure from 4.75 x 6 to 5.25 x 7. In overall very good to fine condition, with paper loss to the upper right corner of one of the production drawings.
Released in 1928, Steamboat Willie marked the widespread debut of Mickey Mouse and was the first Disney short to feature synchronized sound, marking a major milestone in animation history. The short showcases Mickey’s playful antics aboard a steamboat, where he uses everyday objects to create music. The film also features the gruff antagonist Pete, one of Disney’s earliest recurring villains, as the steamboat captain.
