In its rich history, cinematic animation has developed from silent monochrome images to sound-filled shorts to animation sequences, and finally to feature films like Fantasia and Cinderella. This encyclopedia covers all English language animation from the crucial first eighty years of its history. From the popular to the obscure, from Bugs to Mickey, from the short to the feature, nearly 7,000 items are covered. Each entry includes production information, date, running time, and a synopsis. Much of the information compiled here is rare. For example, character voices once considered ?anonymous? are here identified, and animated films now lost because they were once considered expendable are here given the attention they deserve. A complete index allows multiple points of access. Replacement volumes can be obtained individually under ISBN 0-7864-2860-0 (for Volume 1) and ISBN 0-7864-2861-9 (for Volume 2).