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
studied behind locked doors. Despite their ambitious dream, all
that remains of their efforts are a few cartoon shorts--advertising
and puppet films starring dogs, cats, birds, hedgehogs, insects,
Teutonic dwarves, and other fairy-tale ensemble. While these pieces
do not hold much propaganda value, they perfectly illustrate Hannah
Arendt's controversial description of those who perpetrated the
Holocaust: the banality of evil.
General
Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2012 |
First published: |
May 2012 |
Authors: |
Rolf Giesen
• J P Storm
|
Dimensions: |
177 x 255 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
245 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-4640-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7864-4640-4 |
Barcode: |
9780786446407 |
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