Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945

Shull, Michael S., Wilt, David E.

ISBN 10: 0899502180 / ISBN 13: 9780899502182

Published by McFarland Publishing, 1987

Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # V02C-04633

Synopsis:

The golden age of animation stretched from the early 1930s to the mid1950s, with movie cartoons reaching an extraordinarily high level of artistry and technique far higher than todays TV cartoons, for instance. Nearly 1,000 cartoons were produced by the seven major animation studiosin the U.S. between January 1, 1939, and September 30, 1945 the immediate pre World War II period up to the cessation of hostilities. More than a quarter of the cartoons substantially refer to the war, and thereby are invaluable in helping to understand American attitudes and Hollywoods reflection of them.

Review: "invaluable"--Classic Images; "entertaining...a welcome addition"--ARBA; "provides a content analysis of wartime cartoons...reflecting the way in which war themes were handled"--Animation Journal; "this volume demonstrates the value of the [animation] art form to the study of 20th century American history"--Choice; "a serious study"--Communication Booknotes Quarterly; "carefully researched...useful facts...informative...the authors make the films come alive. They make reading about these historic works exciting"--ASIFA; "a fine tribute to the animated film and its unique contribution"--Movie Collector's World; "useful...notable"--ANQ; "extremely detailed"--Reference and Research Book News; "Important addition to the field of animation scholarship."--Richard Shale, author of Donald Duck Joins Up.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated ...
Publisher: McFarland Publishing
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good