The Animation Art Signature Auction will take place in Dallas, Texas on April 9. 'Colour model cels from this film are very rare, and this is one of the single best cels of the Yellow Submarine we have seen.' Colour model cels were used also to help determine the final approved colour scheme of the yellow submarine. 'This comes from a former Yellow Submarine ink and paint department employee. 'Since small stickers were used for when the sub travelled there are not really a great deal of Yellow Submarine cels out there. 'It would be one of the earliest final versions of the Yellow Submarine hand-painted - it really is the holy grail of Yellow Submarine memorabilia. 'This is a rare hand-painted colour model cel painted by the ink and paint department for cel and animation reference. 'Amazingly, after the film was made the celluloid sheets were sold off in high street stores for as little as seven pounds. 'The animation was ground-breaking and that coupled with the fact that the film was all about the biggest band in the world is what made it so iconic. 'It is incredible to think the team behind the film put it together in only a year when at that time it would take up to four years to make a feature animation film. 'The message of the film - all you need is love - is timeless.
The cel was sold in a private transaction in 1999 for a reported £280,000 ($420,000). In the cartoon, Mickey is trying to lead a concert of the William Tell Overture, amid various distractions such as Donald Duck playing the wrong tune on his flute. The animation, which is noted as the first colour Mickey Mouse cartoon, was released in 1935. The most expensive animation celluloid, known as cel, to be sold in the world is The Band Concert by Disney. The Band Concert is the most expensive cel sold
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