Dr. Thomas R. Reich
Cartoon Wars (2021)
Season 1
A 12 part docu-series hosted by Dr. Thomas R. Reich, exploring the history of the early cartoon studios.
Released Jan. 1, 2021
14+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: imdb.art-history, imdb.film-history, imdb.animation-history, imdb.animation-studio
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Plex, Cineverse, Midnight PulpPlex Channel
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English
S1E1 - When the Theater was Entertainment
The history of cartoons is one fraught with conflict and drama – as fledgling studios vie for power, influence, and money to be the master of this new and lucrative market.
Jan. 1, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - Betty Boop vs Censorship
Betty Boop was Americas favorite “flapper” in the 1930s and remains very popular to this day.
Jan. 8, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - Superman inspired Anime
The Fleischer Studios were the first to create true three-color Technicolor animations, and the best of the era from any studio were Max Fleischer’s Superman.
Jan. 15, 2021, midnight
S1E4 - When Cartoons went to War Part 1
In Part One we will look at how animation quietly exposed theater audiences to the possibility of war.
Jan. 22, 2021, midnight
S1E5 - When Cartoons went to War Part 2
On the Homefront the public needed to be reassured, the government commissioned animation to explain various parts of the war to the public.
Jan. 29, 2021, midnight
S1E6 - When Cartoons went to War Part 3
As World War Two began to wind down, the U.S. Government was faced with the unprecedented situation of being the only industrialized country on earth not ravaged by war.
Feb. 5, 2021, midnight
S1E7 - Extreme Fairy Tales
This episode is about fairy tales that were told outside the norm.
Feb. 12, 2021, midnight
S1E8 - Popeye conquers the world with spinach and love
In the late 1920s Popeye the Sailor Man literally burst on the scene out of the inkwell as a side character of Betty Boop.
Feb. 19, 2021, midnight
S1E9 - Cartoons for Hire Marketing and Advertising
In the 1930’s, 40’s and early 50’s most people got their news, knowledge and all visual filmed entertainment from the theater.
Feb. 26, 2021, midnight
S1E10 - Gulliver's Travels The First Feature Length Animated Film
This true full-length animated motion picture classic has been loved by generations but lost to time.
March 5, 2021, midnight
S1E11 - When Cartoons became Sitcoms
Where did the beautiful art of unique standalone cartoons go? Ones that tell a full story from start to finish with a surprising ending. Where did they go and why did they disappear?
March 12, 2021, midnight
S1E12 - Early forms of 3D Animations
This episode will deal with the three pioneers of 3D style of animation, approached from three different angles. Before the advent of digital animation, this was as good as it got.
March 19, 2021, midnight
Jan. 1, 2021
March 19, 2021, midnight
Returning Series
TV-14 / 14+
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