- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Plume; Revised & Updated edition (December 1, 1987)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0452259932
- ISBN-13: 978-0452259935
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.
Includes the most extensive filmography on cartoons ever compiled, and sources for video rental.
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