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The Resource Who was Chuck Jones?, by Jim Gigliotti ; illustrated by John Hinderliter

Who was Chuck Jones?, by Jim Gigliotti ; illustrated by John Hinderliter

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"What's Up, Doc? Find out in this lively biography of the most celebrated director in animation history! Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of many classic animated cartoon shorts. They starred Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Pepâe Le Pew, Porky Pig and a slew of other Warner Brothers characters. When he moved on to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, his work includes a series of Tom and Jerry shorts as well as the television adaptation of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Jones was nominated for eight Academy Awards, won three, and received an honorary Oscar for his work in the animation industry. His career spanned almost seventy years, during which he made over 250 animated films, including What's Opera, Doc?, a classic Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd short that is considered to be one of the greatest cartoons of all time"--
Language
eng
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Publication
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pages cm
Contents
  • Who was Chuck Jones?
  • Growing up in California
  • On to art school
  • The working world
  • "What's up, Doc?"
  • The Bugs Bunny in me
  • "Beep! beep!"
  • Beyond Warner Bros
  • From hare to eternity
  • Timelines
Isbn
9780448488578
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Who was Chuck Jones?
Title
Who was Chuck Jones?
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by Jim Gigliotti ; illustrated by John Hinderliter
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Author
Illustrator
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Language
eng
Summary
"What's Up, Doc? Find out in this lively biography of the most celebrated director in animation history! Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of many classic animated cartoon shorts. They starred Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Pepâe Le Pew, Porky Pig and a slew of other Warner Brothers characters. When he moved on to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, his work includes a series of Tom and Jerry shorts as well as the television adaptation of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Jones was nominated for eight Academy Awards, won three, and received an honorary Oscar for his work in the animation industry. His career spanned almost seventy years, during which he made over 250 animated films, including What's Opera, Doc?, a classic Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd short that is considered to be one of the greatest cartoons of all time"--
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individual biography
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Gigliotti, Jim
Dewey number
  • 741.58092
  • B
Index
no index present
Intended audience
1010
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Lexile
LC call number
NC1766.U52
LC item number
J6634 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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Hinderliter, John
Series statement
Who was--?
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  • Jones, Chuck
  • Jones, Chuck
  • Jones, Chuck
  • Animators
  • Motion picture producers and directors
  • Motion picture producers and directors
  • Motion picture producers and directors
  • Animators
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • Animators
  • Illustrated children's books
  • United States
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juvenile
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Who was Chuck Jones?, by Jim Gigliotti ; illustrated by John Hinderliter
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Copyright
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Includes bibliographical references
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volume
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Who was Chuck Jones? -- Growing up in California -- On to art school -- The working world -- "What's up, Doc?" -- The Bugs Bunny in me -- "Beep! beep!" -- Beyond Warner Bros -- From hare to eternity -- Timelines
Extent
pages cm
Isbn
9780448488578
Lccn
2017040286
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
(OCoLC)1003691030
Label
Who was Chuck Jones?, by Jim Gigliotti ; illustrated by John Hinderliter
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Who was Chuck Jones? -- Growing up in California -- On to art school -- The working world -- "What's up, Doc?" -- The Bugs Bunny in me -- "Beep! beep!" -- Beyond Warner Bros -- From hare to eternity -- Timelines
Extent
pages cm
Isbn
9780448488578
Lccn
2017040286
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
(OCoLC)1003691030

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