Cartoons by a Disney animator...
Item # 712249
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ARC LIGHT, November, 1944 "A Publication of the American Red Cross of China-Burma-India". Obviously the content is focused on the work of the Red Cross during the closing months of World War II.
The back page is taken up with 3 cartoons by former Disney animator Bill Harmer. The back page note states: "Sgt. Bill Harmer, formerly an animator with Walt Disney & five major Hollywood studios, now draws cartoons of Army life in the CBI. Harmer worked on such productions as Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs & did cartoons for leading magazines before joining the Army."
Eight pages, 9 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
Background: This November 1944 issue of ARC LIGHT—the official publication of the American Red Cross in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater—stands as an exceptionally rare crossover item of significant interest to both World War II historians and Disney animation collectors. CBI Theater ephemera is already notoriously scarce due to the harsh, humid climates, remote deployments, and smaller troop footprint relative to the European and Pacific arenas, which led to low survival rates for fragile paper items. What elevates this eight-page issue from a standard military welfare publication into a high-value historical artifact is its back page, which exclusively features three original Army life cartoons by Sgt. Bill Harmer. Having an artist on staff who previously animated on Walt Disney’s landmark 1937 feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs before enlisting brings top-tier Hollywood craftsmanship to the "Forgotten Theater." Preserved in very nice condition at its original 9 by 11¼ inch dimensions, this issue captures a rare blend of home-front pop culture heritage and military morale-building during the pivotal closing months of the war.
The back page is taken up with 3 cartoons by former Disney animator Bill Harmer. The back page note states: "Sgt. Bill Harmer, formerly an animator with Walt Disney & five major Hollywood studios, now draws cartoons of Army life in the CBI. Harmer worked on such productions as Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs & did cartoons for leading magazines before joining the Army."
Eight pages, 9 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
Background: This November 1944 issue of ARC LIGHT—the official publication of the American Red Cross in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater—stands as an exceptionally rare crossover item of significant interest to both World War II historians and Disney animation collectors. CBI Theater ephemera is already notoriously scarce due to the harsh, humid climates, remote deployments, and smaller troop footprint relative to the European and Pacific arenas, which led to low survival rates for fragile paper items. What elevates this eight-page issue from a standard military welfare publication into a high-value historical artifact is its back page, which exclusively features three original Army life cartoons by Sgt. Bill Harmer. Having an artist on staff who previously animated on Walt Disney’s landmark 1937 feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs before enlisting brings top-tier Hollywood craftsmanship to the "Forgotten Theater." Preserved in very nice condition at its original 9 by 11¼ inch dimensions, this issue captures a rare blend of home-front pop culture heritage and military morale-building during the pivotal closing months of the war.
Category: World War II
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100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.