1 online resource (xviii, 225 pages) : illustrations, music
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-212) and index.
Contents
Carl Stalling and popular music in the Warner Brothers cartoons -- "You really do beat the shit out of that cat" : Scott Bradley's (violent) music for MGM -- Jungle jive : animation, jazz music, and swing culture -- Corny concertos and silly symphonies : classical music and cartoons -- What's opera, doc? and cartoon opera.
Note
Print version record.
Summary
A close examination of the music written to accompany animated cartoons in the 1930s-50s, this volume explores the creative effort involved and demonstrates how important the musical element has been in shaping the characters and stories that have become embedded in American culture.