Mistress Masham's Repose

Mistress Masham's Repose was a film based on the 1946 novel of the same name by T.H. White that was being developed at Disney in the 1980s by Joe Hale, a veteran Disney animator who would eventually produce The Black Cauldron. Animator Andreas Deja did some preliminary character designs for it.
When the film was pitched to Roy E. Disney and Michael Eisner shortly after The Black Cauldron's release, Roy thought that it was a charming idea, while Eisner outright stated that he hated it.DisneyWar: The Battle for Magic Kingdom by Stewart, James B., Simon and Schuster, Dec 9, 2008
==Plot==
As in the source story, Maria, a ten-year-old orphan girl, lives on a large estate known as Malplaquet. Her life is not a happy one because her guardian, a fat, uncaring vicar by the name of Mr. Hater, always leaves her in the hands of her prim, strict governess Miss Brown. The only two caring people that Maria has in her life are Miss Noakes, the household cook, and a retired professor who lives out in the garden.
To help herself feel better, Maria often takes long walks throughout the estate's grounds. One day, to her delight, she discovers an island out in the middle of a small lake that is inhabited by Lilliputians, or little people. Each of them quickly becomes friends with Maria and helps her to have fun in her day-to-day life.
==Gallery==
MariaConcept (1).jpg|Concept art of Maria by Andreas Deja
MariaConcept (2).jpg
MariaConcept (3).jpg
MissBrown.jpg|Concept art of Miss Brown by Andreas Deja
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MariaMissBrown (2).jpg
MrHaterConcept (1).jpg|Concept art of Mr. Hater by Andreas Deja
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MrHaterMaria.jpg
MissCook.jpg|Concept art of Miss Noakes by Andreas Deja
LatinProfessor.jpg|The retired professor by Andreas Deja
TrapperConcept (1).jpg|Concepts for a Lilliputian trapper by Andreas Deja
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AdmiralConcept (1).jpg|A Lilliputian admiral by Andreas Deja
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SillyKidConcept (1).jpg|Concepts for a young Lilliputian boy by Andreas Deja
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SchoolmasterConcept.jpg|A Lilliputian schoolteacher by Andreas Deja
MrHaterConcept (3).jpg|Mr. Hater in his car
Malplaquet.jpg|Malplaquet
==References==
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Category:Animated films
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Category:1985 films
Category:Cancelled projects
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