Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons

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.

Of mice and magic: A history of American animated cartoons

Leonard Maltin

McGraw-Hill/Higher Education

Television Movies and Video Guide 1990

Penguin

This fabulous book, in nearly untouched condition, is packed with black and white photographs of Disney, his films, and posters. 312 pages. This book investigates Disney's cartoons, film features, and the origin of favorites such as Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Snow White, Donald Duck, and all the others! Disney fans will be thrilled to read this large, hard cover book. Enjoy!

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Great Movie Comedians, From Charlie Chaplin to Woody Allen

Random House Value Publishing

More than three hundred production stills and publicity photographs illustrate an anecdotal account of the gang's years at Hal Roach Studios and MGM and career profiles of its star ragamuffins

Our Gang: Life and Times of the Little Rascals

Richard W. Bann

Crown Publishers, Inc.

An appreciative retrospective survey of the great American film comedians combines history, nostalgia, and criticism with nearly two hundred stills

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Arts & Photography

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Crown, Publishers

Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals

Crown

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