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Australian Animation

An International History

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Constitutes the first comprehensive study of the fascinating history of Australian animation
  • Provides extensive insights into both Australian and international animation
  • Written in a highly accessible manner and is appropriate for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as a wide general readership

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    • Dan Torre, Lienors Torre
    Pages 1-5
  3. From Sketch to Empire

    • Dan Torre, Lienors Torre
    Pages 7-29
  4. Pat Sullivan and Felix the Cat

    • Dan Torre, Lienors Torre
    Pages 31-51
  5. Television and the Rise of International Collaborations

    • Dan Torre, Lienors Torre
    Pages 79-105
  6. Marco Polo Junior: A Crisis of Animated Identity

    • Dan Torre, Lienors Torre
    Pages 107-134
  7. Alex Stitt: Animation by Design

    • Dan Torre, Lienors Torre
    Pages 147-159
  8. Hanna-Barbera Australia

    • Dan Torre, Lienors Torre
    Pages 161-178
  9. An Industry Matures

    • Dan Torre, Lienors Torre
    Pages 179-210
  10. Independently Animated

    • Dan Torre, Lienors Torre
    Pages 211-240
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 241-261

About this book

This book provides the most comprehensive history and analysis of Australian animation published to date. Spanning from the 1910s to the present day, it explores a wide-range both of independent animation, and of large-scale commercial productions. Presented within a uniquely international context, it details the frequent links between Australian animation and overseas productions. New perspectives and original information are offered on a variety of international subjects such as: Felix the Cat, the Australian Hanna-Barbera studios, and the Australian Walt Disney studios. Drawing on both extensive archival research and original interviews this book illuminates, for the first time, the breadth and richness of Australia’s animation history.

Authors and Affiliations

  • RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

    Dan Torre

  • Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

    Lienors Torre

About the authors

Dan Torre is a senior lecturer in the School of Design at RMIT University, Australia. He is the author of a number of books, including: Animation – Process, Cognition and Actuality (2017). Previously he has worked in the animation industry in both America and Australia.


Lienors Torre is a lecturer in the School of Communication and Creative Arts at Deakin University, Australia. She is also a practicing artist and animator.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Australian Animation

  • Book Subtitle: An International History

  • Authors: Dan Torre, Lienors Torre

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95492-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-95491-2Published: 13 November 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-40534-2Published: 18 February 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-95492-9Published: 02 November 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 261

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Animation, Australasian Cinema and TV

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eBook USD 79.99
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Hardcover Book USD 99.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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