KYLE MEIKLE is an associate professor of English and Communication at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of Adaptations in the Franchise Era: 2001-16.

"Moviegoers today don't bat an eye at actors sharing the screen with computer-generated dinosaurs or aliens, but for much of cinema's history films that mixed live action and animation were considered a curiosity. In this compact volume, Kyle Meikle shows us how 'animaction' took over Hollywood, tracing its evolution from Ko-Ko the Clown to Roger Rabbit and beyond. It's a delightful, incisive read." - Ian Olney, author of Zombie Cinema "Spanning the moving-image world in its many shapes and forms, this book is as lively and engaging as its subject. It merits a warm welcome from cinema scholars and movie buffs alike." - David Sterritt, author of Rock 'n' Roll Movies

• ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Synchronization (1919-1989)Chapter 2: Integration (1989-2021)Chapter 3: Synergy (1941-2022)ConclusionAcknowledgmentsFurther ReadingWorks CitedSelected FilmographyIndexIntroduction 11 Synchronization (1919–1989) 152 Integration (1989–2021) 583 Synergy (1941–2022) 93Conclusion 120Acknowledgments 129Further Reading 131Works Cited 133Selected Filmography 141Index 145

KYLE MEIKLE is an associate professor of English and Communication at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of Adaptations in the Franchise Era: 2001-16.

"Moviegoers today don't bat an eye at actors sharing the screen with computer-generated dinosaurs or aliens, but for much of cinema's history films that mixed live action and animation were considered a curiosity. In this compact volume, Kyle Meikle shows us how 'animaction' took over Hollywood, tracing its evolution from Ko-Ko the Clown to Roger Rabbit and beyond. It's a delightful, incisive read." - Ian Olney, author of Zombie Cinema "Spanning the moving-image world in its many shapes and forms, this book is as lively and engaging as its subject. It merits a warm welcome from cinema scholars and movie buffs alike." - David Sterritt, author of Rock 'n' Roll Movies

• ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Synchronization (1919-1989)Chapter 2: Integration (1989-2021)Chapter 3: Synergy (1941-2022)ConclusionAcknowledgmentsFurther ReadingWorks CitedSelected FilmographyIndexIntroduction 11 Synchronization (1919–1989) 152 Integration (1989–2021) 583 Synergy (1941–2022) 93Conclusion 120Acknowledgments 129Further Reading 131Works Cited 133Selected Filmography 141Index 145

KYLE MEIKLE is an associate professor of English and Communication at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of Adaptations in the Franchise Era: 2001-16.

"Moviegoers today don't bat an eye at actors sharing the screen with computer-generated dinosaurs or aliens, but for much of cinema's history films that mixed live action and animation were considered a curiosity. In this compact volume, Kyle Meikle shows us how 'animaction' took over Hollywood, tracing its evolution from Ko-Ko the Clown to Roger Rabbit and beyond. It's a delightful, incisive read." - Ian Olney, author of Zombie Cinema "Spanning the moving-image world in its many shapes and forms, this book is as lively and engaging as its subject. It merits a warm welcome from cinema scholars and movie buffs alike." - David Sterritt, author of Rock 'n' Roll Movies

• ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Synchronization (1919-1989)Chapter 2: Integration (1989-2021)Chapter 3: Synergy (1941-2022)ConclusionAcknowledgmentsFurther ReadingWorks CitedSelected FilmographyIndexIntroduction 11 Synchronization (1919–1989) 152 Integration (1989–2021) 583 Synergy (1941–2022) 93Conclusion 120Acknowledgments 129Further Reading 131Works Cited 133Selected Filmography 141Index 145