TY  - BOOK
AU  - McGowan,David
TI  - Animated personalities: cartoon characters and stardom in American theatrical shorts 
SN  - 9781477317433
AV  - NC1766 .U5 M39 2019
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Austin
PB  - University of Texas Press
KW  - Animated films
KW  - United States
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Animation (Cinematography)
KW  - History
KW  - Cartoon characters
KW  - Characters and characteristics in motion pictures
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Section 1. Stages of theatrical stardom -- Silent animation and the development of the star system -- Stars and scandal in the 1930s -- The Second World War -- Section 2. Conceptualizing theatrical animated stardom -- The comedian comedy -- Authorship -- The studio system -- Section 3. Post-theatrical stardom -- The animated television star -- The death of the animated star?
ER  -