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Original photograph of Walt Disney and Marcondes Alves de Souza Jr., 1934 by Walt; Disney Marcondes Alves de Souza Jr. (subjects) - 1934

by Walt; Disney Marcondes Alves de Souza Jr. (subjects)

Original photograph of Walt Disney and Marcondes Alves de Souza Jr., 1934 by Walt; Disney Marcondes Alves de Souza Jr. (subjects) - 1934

Original photograph of Walt Disney and Marcondes Alves de Souza Jr., 1934

by Walt; Disney Marcondes Alves de Souza Jr. (subjects)

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Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1934. Vintage photograph of Walt Disney receiving a bronze sculpture of his most famous character, Mickey Mouse, from Brazilian movie exhibitor Marcondes Alves de Souza Jr. in 1934. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso.

Disney would visit Brazil years later, in 1941, on the urging of President Franklin Roosevelt, who was in the process of enlisting famous Americans for so-called "hemispheric solidarity" public relations tours to counter the growing Nazi and fascist presence in Latin America.

10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, lightly and evenly toned.
  • Seller Royal Books, Inc. US (US)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Publisher United Artists
  • Place of Publication Beverly Hills, CA
  • Date Published 1934
  • Keywords Directors | 1930s Cinema | Hispanic Interest | Photographs