CARTOONS IN HARD TIMES

Cartoons in Hard Times provides a comprehensive analysis of the short subject animation released by the Walt Disney and Warner Broth ers from 1932 and 1945, one of the most turbulent periods in Unites States history. Through a combination of content analysis, histo rical understanding and archival research, this book sheds new light on a hitherto unexplored area of animation, suggesting the ways in which Disney and Warner Brothers animation engaged with historical, social, economic and political changes in this era.The book also trac...[Read more]