When Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA
The story of the renegade artists who brought modern art to the world of animationWhat do Franklin Roosevelt, Dr. Seuss, the U.S. Navy, and Mr. Magoo have in common? They are all part of the surprising story of the pioneering cartoon studio UPA (United Productions of America). Throughout the 1950s, a group of artists ran a business that broke all the rules, pushing animated films beyond the fluffy fantasy of the Walt Disney Studio and the crashbang anarchy of Warner Bros. Instead, UPAs films were innovative and graphically boldthe cartoon equivalent to modern art. When Magoo Flew is the first booklength study to chronicle the complete story of this unique American enterprise. The book features cameo appearances by Aldous Huxley, James Thurber, Orson Welles, Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Jim Backus, Eddie Albert, and Woody Allen, as well as a select filmography of the best of UPA.Ebook Edition Note: The ebook has three images redacted: figures 1, 2, and 51.
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The story of the renegade artists who brought modern art to the world of animationWhat do Franklin Roosevelt, Dr. Seuss, the U.S. Navy, and Mr. Magoo have in common? They are all part of the surprising story of the pioneering cartoon studio UPA (United Productions of America). Throughout the 1950s, a group of artists ran a business that broke all the rules, pushing animated films beyond the fluffy fantasy of the Walt Disney Studio and the crashbang anarchy of Warner Bros. Instead, UPAs films were innovative and graphically boldthe cartoon equivalent to modern art. When Magoo Flew is the first booklength study to chronicle the complete story of this unique American enterprise. The book features cameo appearances by Aldous Huxley, James Thurber, Orson Welles, Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Jim Backus, Eddie Albert, and Woody Allen, as well as a select filmography of the best of UPA.Ebook Edition Note: The ebook has three images redacted: figures 1, 2, and 51.
