| Description |
xi, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Blackton begat McCay begat Bray begat... -- Inking the path to industry -- A cat, a clown, and some fables -- The rise and rise of Disney : 1919-1932 -- The 1930s undercard : Schlesinger, Harman-Ising, Van Beuren -- The 1930s main event : Disney versus Fleischer -- World War II : cartoons, an essential industry -- Postwar or pre-TV? -- UPA and/against Disney -- Magnavox destiny : "The story book closes" -- From retrograde to renaissance. |
| Summary |
"A fascinating look at the history of film and television animation in the United States, from the animated comic strips of the early 1900s to the proliferation of animation companies and hit films of the present"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Animated films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Animated film industry -- United States -- History.
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| Added Title |
History of American animation from Gertie to Pixar and beyond |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Larsen, Darl, 1963- Moving pictures Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024] 9781538160381 (DLC) 2023054530 |
| ISBN |
9781538160374 hardcover |
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1538160374 hardcover |
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9781538160381 electronic publication |
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