Funny Pictures: Animation and Comedy in Studio-Era Hollywood

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Funny Pictures The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Ahmanson Foundation Humanities Endowment Fund of the University of California Press Foundation. Funny Pictures Animation and Comedy in Studio-Era Hollywood Edited by Daniel Goldmark and Charlie Keil UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2011 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Funny pictures : animation and comedy in studio-era Hollywood / edited by Daniel Goldmark and Charlie Keil. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-520-26723-7 (cloth : acid-free paper) isbn 978-0-520-26724-4 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 1. Animated films—United States—History and criticism. 2. Wit and humor in motion pictures. I. Goldmark, Daniel. II. Keil, Charlie. nc1766.u5f86 2011 791.43'340973—dc22 2011005494 Manufactured in the United States of America 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In keeping with a commitment to support environmentally responsible and sustainable printing practices, UC Press has printed this book on Cascades Enviro 100, a 100 percent postconsumer waste, recycled, de-inked fiber. FSC recycled certified and processed chlorine free. It is acid free, Ecologo certified, and manufactured by BioGas energy. ...