Cartoons in Hard Times: The Animated Shorts of Disney and Warner Brothers in Depression and War 1932-1945

Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Storyboard So Far
	The problem with animation
	Animation and propaganda
	The movies and propaganda
	The Walt Disney Studios
	The Schlesinger Studios
	Chapter outline
Chapter 2: The Roosevelt Honeymoon 1932–4
	The Hollywood trade press and the new president
	Conclusion
Chapter 3: Animating Depression America 1934–7
	Rural idealism
	Conflicting mindsets – the challenge of community living
	Not in the money – the struggles of economic hardship
	Political tantrums
	Conclusion
Chapter 4: International Relations in Animation 1936–41
	Animation and the rise of Hitler
	Animation and the Spanish Civil War
	Conclusion
Chapter 5: Animated Nationalism 1937–41
	Distory: Animation celebrates America
	Idealistic geography and its historical consequences
	What makes America – National traditions
	The strength of America – Institutions of authority
	Conclusion
Chapter 6: Animation at War: Disney, Warner Brothers and the US Government 1941–3
	Taxes to beat the Axis
	Der Fuehrer’s state – The animation of Nazi Germany
	Disney educates: The informational & advisory short subjects
	Conclusion
Chapter 7: Animation at War: Disney, Warner Brothers and Wartime Entertainment 1941–5
	Donald gets drafted – The entertainment shorts of the Disney Studios
	Bugs, Daffy & the Japs – Warner Brothers’ contribution to the war effort
	Conclusion
Chapter 8: Conclusion: That’s All Folks
Works Cited
Filmography
	Disney’s short subjects
	Warner Brothers’ short subjects
	Feature films
Index