TY  - BOOK
AU  - Perlmutter,David
TI  - America toons in: a history of television animation 
SN  - 9780786476503
AV  - PN1992.8.A59 P47 2014
U1  - 791.45/3 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - Jefferson, North Carolina
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
KW  - Animated television programs
KW  - United States
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Social aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-401) and index; Pencil tests (1900/1948) -- Marginalia (1948/1956) -- Silhouette storytelling (1957/1969) -- House arrest (1970/1979) -- Sweet and sour (1980/1990) -- Songs of innocence and experience (1990/1999) -- Dreams deferred (2000/present) -- Conclusion: Where are we going
N2  - "Examining the productions of individual studios and producers, the author discusses ways in which the genre has often been unfairly marginalized by critics and how producers have challenged and embraced this "marginally" as a vital part of their work. This provides a framework for understanding the presence of television animation in American media--and how influential it has been"--
ER  -