Group lot of seven items relating to legendary cartoonist and animator Walter Lantz, including: a set of five publicity photos, each approximately 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, glossy and pearl-finish, with two depicting Lantz surrounded by his various characters, one of Lantz at an early age at his drawing desk, one of Lantz with wife and Woody Woodpecker voice actress Grace Stafford, and one of Lantz in a handsome bust-length pose. Also included is an 8 x 10 photographic transparency of Lantz with several of his characters; and a typed letter from Walter Lantz Productions, one page, 8.5 x 11, June 24, 1980, addressed to noteworthy animator and filmmaker Shamus Culhane, in part: "I would be honored to be one of the sponsors helping you get a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation to write your book on animated cartoons. I don't know anyone in the industry who is more qualified. I have played many of the pictures that you directed on some of my personal appearances, and they all received great applause. My favorite is still the Barber of Seville. It's too bad that we haven't been able to convince the network geniuses that our musicals with a black cast can't be shown on TV. Some day they will realize that these cartoons are real classics." Stapled to the reverse is Culhane's original TLS from June 12, 1980. In overall fine condition.
