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Serious Business : Cartoons in America, from "Betty Boop" to "Toy Story"

by Stefan Kanfer
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Cartoon Classics: The Evolution of American Animation

This book is ideal for animation fans seeking to understand the history and significance of animated films in the U.S. It analyzes how cartoons have evolved in this country in order to keep pace with major cultural changes of the past century, offering humorous insights and illustrative examples. It's an entertaining and informative read that will appeal to those interested in pop culture and animation history.

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Serious Business : Cartoons in America, from "Betty Boop" to "Toy Story"

by Stefan Kanfer
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ISBN: 9780684800790
Author: Stefan Kanfer
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Date of Publication: 1997-10-07
Format: Hardback
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 28 readers)

Description

A humorous and thorough guide to the evolution of American film animation also explores the parallel changes in twentieth-century culture and politics, using everything from Walt Disney to Beavis and Butthead as examples. 25,000 first printing.


Author: Stefan Kanfer
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publication Date: 07 Oct 1997
 

Cartoon Classics: The Evolution of American Animation

This book is ideal for animation fans seeking to understand the history and significance of animated films in the U.S. It analyzes how cartoons have evolved in this country in order to keep pace with major cultural changes of the past century, offering humorous insights and illustrative examples. It's an entertaining and informative read that will appeal to those interested in pop culture and animation history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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