His books include the 151 best movies youve never seen, of mice and magic. In this oneofakind definitive history of american animated cartoons, renowned film critic and historian leonard maltin presents the most. Revised and updated by leonard maltin, jerry beck at. A history of american animated cartoons, revised and updated edition paperback by leonard maltin on. A history of american animated cartoons 2nd edition by maltin et al at over 30 bookstores. The book came out sometime in the springtime of 1980 i dont recall the exact publication.
A history of american animated cartoons is a work of nonfiction. A history of american animated cartoons, leonard maltins. Their strengths went together perfectly, critic leonard maltin wrote in his book of mice and magic. Leonard maltin s most popular book is of mice and magic. Of mice and magic by leonard maltin film quarterly. Leonard and i only just received copies of the twovolume. His many books include of mice and magic a history of american animated cartoons, leonard maltins 151 best movies youve never see, and leonard. A history of american animated cartoons revised edition plume books audiobook leonard maltin 1.
A history of american animated cartoons, leonard maltins 151. Hard to believe its been thirty years since the publication of leonard maltin s of mice and magic. Of mice and magic by leonard maltin penguin books australia. The first page of the pdf of this article appears above. The book is comprised of chapters as well as a glossary and filmographies listed by studio.
A history of american animated cartoons, leonard maltin s 151 best movies youve never seen, and leonard maltin s movie guide. Leonard maltins of mice and magic is now available in japanese. Leonard maltin is an american film critic and historian. Publication date 1980 topics animated films united states history and criticism publisher mcgraw hill higher education. This definitive history of american animated cartoons also brings maltin s many. The book begins with the silent era, covering the birth of the cartoon short. A history of american animated cartoons, the great movie comedians, the disney films, the art of the cinematographer, movie comedy teams, the great american broadcast, and leonard maltin s movie encyclopedia. Leonard maltin has 124 books on goodreads with 8412 ratings. 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 spielbergs an american tail, he traces the evolution of the art of animation and vividly portrays the key creative talents and their sutdios. Leonard maltin s book, of mice and magic, shows that my own view of cartoon history is roughly correct but also overly simple. History of american animated cartoons plume books by. Books by leonard maltin author of of mice and magic.