Funny Pictures: Animation and Comedy in Studio-Era Hollywood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780520267244)

This collection of essays explores the link between comedy and animation in studio-era cartoons, from filmdom's earliest days through the twentieth century. Written by a who's who of animation authorities, Funny Pictures offers a stimulating range of views on why animation became associated with comedy so early and so indelibly, and illustrates how animation and humor came together at a pivotal stage in the development of the motion picture industry. To examine some of the central assumptions about comedy and cartoons and to explore the key factors that promoted their fusion, the book analyzes many of the key filmic texts from the studio years that exemplify animated comedy. Funny Pictures also looks ahead to show how this vital American entertainment tradition still thrives today in works ranging from The Simpsons to the output of Pixar.

Author: Daniel Ira Goldmark
ISBN-10: 0520267249
ISBN-13: 9780520267244
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 07/21/2011
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2011