Of Mice and Magic

Leonard Maltin is an American film critic and historian. His many books include Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, Leonard Maltin's 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen, and Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

• The silent era; Walt Disney; Max Fleischer; Paul Terry and Terrytoons; Walter Lantz; Ub Iwerks; the Van Beuren Studio; Columbia - Charles Mintz and Screen Gems; Warner Bros; MGM; Paramount/Famous Studios; UPA; The rest of the story. Filmographies by studios: the Walt Disney cartoons; the Max Fleischer cartoons; Terrytoons; the Walter Lantz cartoons; the Ub Iwerks cartoons; the Van Beuren cartoons; the Columbia/Screen gems cartoons; the Warner Bros cartoons; the MGM cartoons; the Paramount/Famous Studios cartoons; the UPA cartoons. Academy Award Nominees and Winners.

"Informative and delightful … wonderful personal observations … Maltin has presented a history both readable and captivating."—The Hollywood Reporter"Lovingly detailed … wonderfully written … an excellent book."—New York Times Book Review"The most complete history of animation available."—Los Angeles Times"Maltin is an impressive archivist and a lively chronicler."—Publisher's Weekly