American Animated Cartoons of the Vietnam Era by Christopher P. Lehman

But this trend changed when US participation dramatically increased between 19. In the early years of military escalation in Vietnam, Hollywood was simply not ready to illustrate America's contemporary radicalism and race relations in live-action or animated films. culture, and animators comically but patriotically remembered the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and both World Wars. Cartoons reflected only previous trends in U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War (1961–64), Hollywood did not dramatize the current military conflict but rather romanticized earlier ones. Book excerpt: In the first four years of U.S.

This book was released on 2006 with total page 223 pages. Lehmanĭownload or read book American Animated Cartoons of the Vietnam Era written by Christopher P. Three informative appendices contribute to the work.Book Synopsis American Animated Cartoons of the Vietnam Era by : Christopher P. Film critics responding in their newspaper columns to the era's innovative cartoon sociopolitical commentary also serve as invaluable references. In addition to the assessment of primary film materials, this book draws upon interviews with people involved in the production Vietnam-era films.

Soon animated cartoons would serve as enlightening artifacts of Vietnam War-era ideology. As Americans began to favor withdrawal, militaristic images disappeared from the cartoon. When many Americans supported the war in the 1960s, scenes of bombings and gunfire were prevalent in animated films. The study further reveals the extent to which cartoon violence served as a barometer of national sentiment on Vietnam. participation in the Vietnam War between 19, using as evidence the array of artistic commentary about the federal government, the armed forces, the draft, peace negotiations, the counterculture movement, racial issues, and pacifism produced during this period. The book chronologically documents theatrical and television cartoon studios' changing responses to U.S. animation from militaristic and violent to liberal and pacifist and the role of the Vietnam War in this development. This book discusses the evolution of U.S. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Senator Robert Kennedy, the violence of the Vietnam War era caught up with animators. In the year of the Tet Offensive and the killings of the Rev.

involvement in the Vietnam War (1961-64), Hollywood did not dramatize the current military conflict but rather romanticized earlier ones.

American Animated Cartoons of the Vietnam Era by Christopher P. Lehman