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A 40-year film and animation professional, Ray Pointer studied film and television production at Wayne State University and University of Southern California. He served as a film producer for the U.S. Navy Office of Information and worked in the animation industry for Film Roman, Hanna-Barbera, Fred Wolf Films, MGM and Nickelodeon. He lives in Pontiac, Michigan.

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"The history of animated cartoons has been dominated by Walt Disney, giving the impression that he perfected the medium. In reality, it was the work of several pioneers. Max Fleischer was one of the most prominent. This book covers his life and work, with rare illustrations detailing the technical aspects of his craft"--

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword by Jerry Beck
Prologue
Introduction

1. The Formative Years
2. The Birth of a Career
3. The Inkwell Studio
4. Fleischer Studios, Inc.
5. The Queen of the Animated Screen: Betty Boop
6. Betty Boop on the Couch: A Character Analysis
7. The Fleischer Factory
8. The Popeye Plant
   Between pages 152 and 153 are 8 color plates containing 15 photographs
9. The Spinach Lid Blows Off
10. Picking Up the Pieces
11. Setting Sail for Miami
12. Stormy Seas Ahead
13. The Ship Wreck
14. The Change of Command
15. Separate Courses, New Directions
16. Recommissioned
17. Raising the Inkwell
    Filmography
    List of Animators
    Chapter Notes
    Bibliography
    Index