Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. SECTION I Stages of Theatrical Stardom
6. Chapter 1 Silent Animation and the Development of the Star System 29
7. Chapter 2 Stars and Scandal in the 1930s 51
8. Chapter 3 The Second World War 85
9. SECTION II Conceptualizing Theatrical Animated Stardom
10. Chapter 4 The Comedian Comedy 115
11. Chapter 5 Authorship 149
12. Chapter 6 The Studio System 179
13. SECTION III Post-Theatrical Stardom
14. Chapter 7 The Animated Television Star 213
15. Chapter 8 The Death of the Animated Star? 245
16. Notes 263
17. Works Cited 279
18. Index 301