{"product_id":"serious-business-the-art-and-commerce-of-animation-in-america-from-betty-boop-to-toy-story-paperback","title":"Serious Business: The Art and Commerce of Animation in America from Betty Boop to Toy Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefan Kanfer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs Roger Rosenblatt put it, \"What makes \u003ci\u003eSerious Business\u003c\/i\u003e a special treat is that it is like the best of the cartoons itself\" funny, touching, and infused with thoughtful joy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This generously illustrated history of animation looks at the creation and celluloid careers of such American icons as Felix the Cat, Jiminy Cricket, Mickey and Minnie, Popeye and Olive Oyl, Goofy, Yogi Bear, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Daffy Duck, Tom and Jerry, and the Pink Panther. Art and commerce collide again and again as Stefan Kanfer wittily probes the origins of such diverse cartoon families as the Flintstones, the Jetsons, and the Simpsons and looks at the phenomenal success of feature-length animated films such as \u003ci\u003eWho Framed Roger Rabbit?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lion King\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSerious Business\u003c\/i\u003e is itself a classic of animation, bringing to life an art and an industry whose creations have now worked their way into every corner of American life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Kanfer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six previous books. His articles and reviews have appeared in many major magazines, particularly \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he was a writer and editor for more than twenty years. He lives in Westchester County, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.59 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457469792509,"sku":"9780306809187","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/L04xclg4ekN1ZG80dmNGcjBFRVliQT09.webp?v=1777237817","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/serious-business-the-art-and-commerce-of-animation-in-america-from-betty-boop-to-toy-story-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}