“On Stage” is one of a limited-edition of 500 sericel prints – 18”h x 28”w overall; image area 14”h x 24”w – specially-matted (sericel print floated on foam core board over digital background for added depth), unframed – This art cel is a composite of 3 production cels (see individual shots, below) all from the episode titled “Rock & Roll Music”. Published in 2007 by Dennilu Company, USA. Shipped in deluxe presentation folder and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
This episode was produced in England, directed by Jack Stokes, and animated by the team of Tom Halley, Mike Stuart, Rich Cox, Reg Lodge, Peter Green and Ron Murdock. Its original airdate was 3/19/66.
About DenniLu products and The Beatles Saturday Morning Cartoon series - These limited-edition cels depicting The Beatles, George, John, Paul, and Ringo, are inspired by The Beatles Saturday morning cartoon series. The show premiered on September 25th, 1965 on ABC television and ran until April 20th, 1969. In all, thirty-nine episodes of The Beatles cartoon were produced by Al Brodax and his King Features team.
As part of his effort to make the show more appealing to an American audience, Brodax decided to use well-regarded voice talent (Paul Frees for John and George, Lance Percival for Paul and Ringo), with the actors using simple British accents versus the Beatles' own Liverpudlian ones. UK audiences - and the Beatles - were unhappy with this fact, and so the series got very little airtime there, whereas in the U.S., the show proved to be VERY popular!
Each color used in the re-creation of this image has been screen-printed with exact precision, one color at a time, onto the cel. The lithographed background accompanying this cel has been printed on premium acid-free paper.
This work of art is from a general edition of 500 sericels. In addition, there are 50 "publisher's proofs" numbered PP 1/50 to PP 50/50 and 5 hors de commerce numbered, HC 1/5 to 5/5, bringing the total of all images to 555 pieces. Conforming to the practice of fine art printing, the elements used to create the edition are destroyed when the edition is closed.
The original art cels for both the cel and the background are archived with the publisher. No additional multiples of the sericel version of this image, including proofs, have been produced in this limited edition except only as necessary to replace pieces in this edition that are damaged in production or shipment, but still maintaining the stated edition size.
The prints are created, designed and licensed by the DenniLu Company, and manufactured and distributed by RockNToons Animation Studios, LLC. These collectibles are officially authorized and licensed by Apple Corp, Ltd. |
