Drawing the line

By Tom Sito

Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Labor, Animation magazine, Animation (Cinematography), Fine Arts, Labor unions, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Business, History, Labor & Industrial Relations, Animated films, Labor unions, united states, Animators

Description: As cartoons and animated features became an increasingly important part of the entertainment business, the production of cartoons industrialized to meet growing demands for the new global media. Artists adopted traditional union models to protect their jobs and working conditions, and a unique set of unions was born. Drawing the Line is the first labor history of an industry whose principle figures--Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, and Max Fleischer--helped define American entertainment. Author Tom Sito, Disney animator and former president of the Hollywood Animation Guild, draws on oral histories, a