{"product_id":"9780452259935","title":"Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons; Revised and Updated","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this revised and updated edition of \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Magic,\u003c\/i\u003e Leonard Maltin not only recreates this whole glorious era from the silent days through the Hollywood golden age to Spielberg's \u003ci\u003eAn American Tail,\u003c\/i\u003e he traces the evolution of the art of animation and vividly portrays the key creative talents and their sutdios. This definitive history of American animated cartoons also brings Maltin's many fans up to date on the work being done today at the Walt Disney and Warner Bros. studios, and other developments in the world of animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on colorful interviews with many of the American cartoon industry's principals, Maltin has come up with a gold mine of anecdotes and film history. Behind the scenes were genius animators and entrepreneurs such as Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Mel Blanc, and a legion of others, In all, Malitn has put together a glorious celebration of a universally loved segment of Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes the most extensive filmography on cartoons ever compiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025684513008,"sku":"9780452259935","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780452259935_p0.jpg?v=1763705268","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780452259935","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}