{"product_id":"animation-nation-michael-hirsh-9781990823695","title":"Animation Nation: How We Built a Cartoon Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1978, an obscure animated TV show produced by an upstart Toronto firm caught the eye of the world's hottest filmmaker, George Lucas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was looking for someone to produce an animated short for a CBS Star Wars television special. The ensuing collaboration not only put Nelvana on its path to becoming the world's leading independent animation company but kickstarted Canada's most successful creative industry--children's animated entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Belgium, raised in Toronto and New York, Michael Hirsh was a co-founder and CEO of Nelvana and the driving force behind Canada's animation dominance. \u003ci\u003eAnimation Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is his behind-the-scenes account of working with such famous cartoon franchises as \u003ci\u003eBabar, The Adventures of Tintin, Berenstain Bears, Franklin, The Magic School Bus, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeetlejuice\u003c\/i\u003e, and larger-than-life personalities including Roseanne Barr, Mr. T., Deborah Harry, and Tim Burton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with humour and hard-won wisdom, \u003ci\u003eAnimation Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is a frame-by-frame account of how creative talent and entrepreneurial zeal built a global cartoon empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Hirsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990823696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990823695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sutherland House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.80w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael Hirsh","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48871399162111,"sku":"9781990823695","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/animation-nation-michael-hirsh-9781990823695","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}