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, Maltin has put together a glorious celebration of a universally loved segment of Americana.
Preface to the Revised Edition
1. The Silent Era
2. Walt Disney
3. Max Fleischer
4. Paul Terry and Terrytoons
5. Walter Lantz
6. Ub Iwerks
7. The Van Beuren Studio
8. Columbia: Charles Mintz and Screen Gems
9. Warner Bros.
10. MGM
11. Paramount/Famous Studios
12. UPA
13. The Rest of the Story
Filmographies by Studios
The Walt Disney Cartoons
The Max Fleischer Cartoons
Terrytoons
The Walter Lantz Cartoons
The Ub Iwerks Cartoons
The Columbia/Screen Gems Cartoons
The Warner Bros. Cartoons
The MGM Cartoons
The Paramount/Famous Studios Cartoons
The UPA Cartoons
Academy Award Nominees and Winners
Glossary of Animation Terms
Sources for Cartoons on Film and Video
Index
"Lovingly detailed … wonderfully written … an excellent book."
—New York Times Book Review
"The most complete history of animation available."
—Los Angeles Times
"Maltin is an impressive archivist and a lively chronicler."
—Publisher's Weekly
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, Maltin has put together a glorious celebration of a universally loved segment of Americana.
Preface to the Revised Edition
1. The Silent Era
2. Walt Disney
3. Max Fleischer
4. Paul Terry and Terrytoons
5. Walter Lantz
6. Ub Iwerks
7. The Van Beuren Studio
8. Columbia: Charles Mintz and Screen Gems
9. Warner Bros.
10. MGM
11. Paramount/Famous Studios
12. UPA
13. The Rest of the Story
Filmographies by Studios
The Walt Disney Cartoons
The Max Fleischer Cartoons
Terrytoons
The Walter Lantz Cartoons
The Ub Iwerks Cartoons
The Columbia/Screen Gems Cartoons
The Warner Bros. Cartoons
The MGM Cartoons
The Paramount/Famous Studios Cartoons
The UPA Cartoons
Academy Award Nominees and Winners
Glossary of Animation Terms
Sources for Cartoons on Film and Video
Index
"Lovingly detailed … wonderfully written … an excellent book."
—New York Times Book Review
"The most complete history of animation available."
—Los Angeles Times
"Maltin is an impressive archivist and a lively chronicler."
—Publisher's Weekly
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