The first survey dedicated to the work of the McKimson brothers, this book offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the upper echelon of�20th-century animation and examines the creative process
behind the making of numerous popular characters and classic programs. Featuring original artwork from the golden age of animation, this book includes a wealth of material from�many
professional archives��creen captures, original drawings, reproductions of animation cels, illustrations from comic books, lobby cards, and other ephemera from the author�� collection��hile
surveying the careers of three groundbreaking animators whose credits include Looney Tunes, the Pink Panther, and Mr. Magoo. Beginning in the 1920s and then tracing the brothers��work together
at Warner Brothers Cartoons in the following decades, this history details Robert McKimson�� creation of such beloved characters as Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil, and Speedy Gonzales;
Tom McKimson�� work at Warner Brothers, Dell Comics, and Golden Books; and Chuck McKimson�� long career working in comic books and then later at Pacific Title, creating animated film titles and
commercials, including his award-winning work on Music Man, Cleopatra, and The Sound of Music.
