{"product_id":"of-mice-and-magic-isbn-9780452259935","title":"Of Mice and Magic","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether you’re seeking movie gifts or something for the history buffs in your life, this comprehensive guide to animation and cartoons has it all. \u003c\/b\u003eIn this one-of-a-kind definitive history of American animated cartoons, renowned film critic and historian Leonard Maltin presents the most extensive filmography on cartoons ever compiled. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this revised and updated edition of \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Magic,\u003c\/i\u003e Leonard Maltin not only recreates this whole glorious era from the silent days through the Hollywood golden age to Spielberg’s \u003ci\u003eAn American Tail,\u003c\/i\u003e he traces the evolution of the art of animation and vividly portrays the key creative talents and their studios.  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.\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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, Maltin has put together a glorious celebration of a universally loved segment of Americana.\u003c\/p\u003eOf Mice And MagicPreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Revised Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. The Silent Era\u003cbr\u003e2. Walt Disney\u003cbr\u003e3. Max Fleischer\u003cbr\u003e4. Paul Terry and Terrytoons\u003cbr\u003e5. Walter Lantz\u003cbr\u003e6. Ub Iwerks\u003cbr\u003e7. The Van Beuren Studio\u003cbr\u003e8. Columbia: Charles Mintz and Screen Gems\u003cbr\u003e9. Warner Bros.\u003cbr\u003e10. MGM\u003cbr\u003e11. Paramount\/Famous Studios\u003cbr\u003e12. UPA\u003cbr\u003e13. The Rest of the Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilmographies by Studios\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Walt Disney Cartoons\u003cbr\u003eThe Max Fleischer Cartoons\u003cbr\u003eTerrytoons\u003cbr\u003eThe Walter Lantz Cartoons\u003cbr\u003eThe Ub Iwerks Cartoons\u003cbr\u003eThe Columbia\/Screen Gems Cartoons\u003cbr\u003eThe Warner Bros. Cartoons\u003cbr\u003eThe MGM Cartoons\u003cbr\u003eThe Paramount\/Famous Studios Cartoons\u003cbr\u003eThe UPA Cartoons\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcademy Award Nominees and Winners\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Animation Terms\u003cbr\u003eSources for Cartoons on Film and Video\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Informative and delightful … wonderful personal observations … Maltin has presented a history both readable and captivating.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e —\u003cb\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lovingly detailed … wonderfully written … an excellent book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e —\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The most complete history of animation available.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e —\u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Maltin is an impressive archivist and a lively chronicler.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e —\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeonard Maltin\u003c\/b\u003e is an American film critic and historian. His many books include\u003ci\u003e Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeonard Maltin's 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLeonard Maltin's Movie Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles, California.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300336816357,"sku":"NP9780452259935","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452259935.jpg?v=1767734019","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/of-mice-and-magic-isbn-9780452259935","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}