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.
^Of Mice and Magic Leonard Maltin Paperback Revised EdISBN 9780452259935 (revised Aug 2013)
^Leonard Maltin, Jerry BeckOf Mice and Magic : A History of American Animated Cartoons by Jerry Beck and Leonard Maltin (1987, Paperback, Revised)EBayProduct. ISBN 9780452259935 (revised Jun 2017)
^Leonard Maltin (1987). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, Revised and Updated Edition, Plume. Amazon. ISBN 9780452259935 (revised Jun 2017)
^Of Mice And Magic: A History Of American Animated Cartoons, Penguin Group. Newegg. ISBN 9780452259935 (revised Sep 2016)
This truly is a remarkable, detailed history of American cartoons. Maltin goes back to the beginning and will tell you tons of details about the industry, and probably about cartoons you have never heard of.I really appreciated the focus on studios. Now I understand better why I didn't like Terrytoons as a kid!There is one shot where Maltin takes a shot at Robert McKimson. Having watched some of the Loony Tunes Golden Collection, I now understand the politics be..
