Animation Under the Swastika: A History of Trickfilm in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945

by Rolf Giesen and J.P. Storm

Among their many idiosyncrasies, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi minister of propaganda, remained serious cartoon aficionados throughout their lives. They adored animation and their influence on German animation after World War II continues to this day. This study explores Hitler and Goebbels' efforts to establish a German cartoon industry to rival Walt Disney's and their love-hate relationship with American producers, whose films they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786446404
• ISBN13: 9780786446407
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher