America toons in
Subtitle: a history of television animation
By: David Perlmutter
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780786476503
Subjects: History and criticism; Animated television programs
Description: "Examining the productions of individual studios and producers, the author discusses ways in which the genre has often been unfairly marginalized by critics and how producers have challenged and embraced this "marginally" as a vital part of their work. This provides a framework for understanding the presence of television animation in American media--and how influential it has been"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-401) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pencil tests (1900/1948); title: Marginalia (1948/1956); title: Silhouette storytelling (1957/1969); title: House arrest (1970/1979); title: Sweet and sour (1980/1990); title: Songs of innocence and experience (1990/1999); title: Dreams deferred (2000/present); title: Conclusion: Where are we going.