Among their many idiosyncrasies; Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels; the Nazi minister of propaganda; remained serious cartoon aficionados throughout their lives. They adored animation and their influence on German animation after World War II continues to this day. This study explores Hitler and Goebbelsrsquo; efforts to establish a German cartoon industry to rival Walt Disneyrsquo;s and their love-hate relationship with American producers; whose films they studied behind locked doors. Despite their ambitious dream; all that remains of their efforts are a few cartoon shortsmdash;advertising and puppet films starring dogs; cats; birds; hedgehogs; insects; Teutonic dwarves; and other fairy-tale ensemble. While these pieces do not hold much propaganda value; they perfectly illustrate Hannah Arendtrsquo;s controversial description of those who perpetrated the Holocaust: the banality of evil.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Not the book in the photoBy Mark A HarveyThe book itself is great. My disappointment is that the book I received is not the one in the photo. I know; I know...book by its cover but the book in the photo has much more bookshelf character.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Personal DaliBy Runner UpThis really is a treasure. I wont spoil the book. Just read it if you love Salvador Dali; one of the best Spanish painters since Goya!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Genius and strangeness.By N. PeritoreDali was an amazing geniius who painted like an acomplished adult at 5 years old; and he was an enormously complex and interesting character. His art may ultimately be seen as more important than Picassos. Read this book it is very amusing and bizarre and gives you insight into a genius.