{"product_id":"a-van-beuren-production-hal-erickson-9781476680279","title":"A Van Beuren Production: A History of the 619 Cartoons, 875 Live Action Shorts, Four Feature Films and One Serial of Amedee Van Beuren","description":"\u003cp\u003e Prolific American film producer Amedee J. Van Beuren (1879-1938) did not start out in the film industry. After a decade spent in business and advertising, Van Beuren turned his intellect and creativity towards acquiring a foothold in film and began building his empire. He is best known to animation fans for his bizarre cartoons of the 1920s and 1930s, featuring such zanies as \u003ci\u003eMolly Moo Cow, Cubby Bear\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTom and Jerry\u003c\/i\u003e (not the cat-and-mouse duo). But the majority of the 1,499 films produced by Van Beuren between 1918 and 1937 were live-action short subjects--travelogues, comedies, musicals, sports reels and more. His roster of star performers included Bert Lahr, Shemp Howard, Ethel Waters and (indirectly) Charlie Chaplin. Van Beuren also made several feature films starring legendary big-game hunter Frank Buck, and a 12-episode serial headlining horror icon Lon Chaney, Jr. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Capped by a complete list of his films, this engrossing chronicle of Amedee Van Beuren's vast output is the first all-inclusive history of one of moviedom's most successful and least-known filmmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hal Erickson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476680272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476680279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Hal Erickson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942760448255,"sku":"9781476680279","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b0dcaccc-ca0b-425c-94d1-1d7caec300f6.jpg?v=1681494196","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-van-beuren-production-hal-erickson-9781476680279","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}