Of Mice and Magic

by Maltin, Leonard; Beck, Jerry

• ISBN13: 9780452259935
• ISBN10: 0452259932
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1987-12-01
• Publisher: PLUME BOOKS

Summary

In this revised and updated edition of Of Mice and Magic, Leonard Maltin not only recreates this whole glorious era from the silent days through the Hollywood golden age to Spielberg's An American Tail, he traces the evolution of the art of animation and vividly portrays the key creative talents and their sutdios. This definitive history of American animated cartoons also brings Maltin's many fans up to date on the work being done today at the Walt Disney and Warner Bros. studios, and other developments in the world of animation. Drawing on colorful interviews with many of the American cartoon industry's principals, Maltin has come up with a gold mine of anecdotes and film history. Behind the scenes were genius animators and entrepreneurs such as Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Mel Blanc, and a legion of others, In all, Malitn has put together a glorious celebration of a universally loved segment of Americana. Includes the most extensive filmography on cartoons ever compiled, and sources for video rental.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
Preface to the Revised Edition	p. ix
The Silent Era	p. 1
Walt Disney	p. 29
Max Fleischer	p. 83
Paul Terry and Terrytoons	p. 125
Walter Lantz	p. 159
Ub Iwerks	p. 189
The Van Beuren Studio	p. 199
Columbia: Charles Mintz and Screen Gems	p. 209
Warner Bros	p. 223
MGM	p. 281
Paramount/Famous Studios	p. 311
UPA	p. 323
The Rest of the Story	p. 343
Filmographies by Studios	p. 357
The Walt Disney Cartoons	p. 357
The Max Fleischer Cartoons	p. 370
Terrytoons	p. 380
The Walter Lantz Cartoons	p. 394
The Ub Iwerks Cartoons	p. 406
The Van Beuren Cartoons	p. 407
The Columbia/Screen Gems Cartoons	p. 412
The Warner Bros. Cartoons	p. 419
The MGM Cartoons	p. 440
The Paramount/Famous Studios Cartoons	p. 448
The UPA Cartoons	p. 460
Academy Award Nominees and Winners	p. 463
Glossary of Animation Terms	p. 467
Sources for Cartoons on Film and Video	p. 469
Index	p. 472
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