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Can I read Animation Under the Swastika : A History of Trickfilm in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945 on EtoBox?

Animation Under the Swastika : A History of Trickfilm in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945 by Rolf Giesen and J.P. Storm is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Animation Under the Swastika : A History of Trickfilm in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945 about?

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

Who reads Animation Under the Swastika : A History of Trickfilm in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Rolf Giesen and J.P. Storm
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9780789446404
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Performing Arts, Sports
Updated
2026-03-24

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