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Summary:

The USSR's animation studios frequently took aim at the United States and aspects of American culture perceived as evil. These initially included racism, unemployment, aggression, and excess. During the 1960s, these were expanding to decry the Vietnam War, the influence of the Catholic Church, and economic and class divisions. The cartoons selected represent five decades of animated Soviet propaganda.

Table of Contents:

• Overview (27 min.)
• Black and white / directors, I. Ivanov-Vano and L. Amalrik (1933) (3 min.)
• Mister twister / story, S. Marshak; director, Anatoly Karanovich (1963) (16 min.)
• Someone else's voice / director, I. Ivanov-Vano (1949) (10 min.)
• Ave Maria / script and direction, Ivan Ivanov-Vano; director, V. Danilevich; (1972) (10 min.)
• Millionaire / directors, V. Bordzilovsky and Y. Prytkov (1963) (10 min.)
• Shooting range (Shooting gallery) / director V. Tarasov (1979) (20 min.)
• Mr. wolf / director, V. Gromov (1949) (10 min.).

Contributors:

Borsten, Joan

Vidov, Oleg

Harrison, Richard, 1935-

Ivanov-Vano, I. P. (Ivan Petrovich)

Amalrik, Leonid A., 1905-1997

Marshak, S. (Samuil), 1887-1964

Karanovich, Anatoly G., 1911-1976

Danilevich, Vladimir P., 1924-2001

Bordzilovsky, Vitold, 1918-1979

Prytkov, Youry A., 1920-

Tarassov, Vladimir I., 1939-

Gromov, Victor A., 1899-1975

Jove Films (Firm)

Kino-studii︠a︡ "Soi︠u︡zmulʹtfilʹm" (Soviet Union)

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)

Languages:

English
Russian

Language Notes:

In English and Russian with English subtitles.

Alternate Titles:

Title on disc label and container: American imperialists: Soviet animation vs. the United States

Subjects:

Propaganda, Soviet

Propaganda, Communist

Animated films — Soviet Union — History and criticism

Animated films — Soviet Union — Themes, motives

Propaganda, Anti-American — Soviet Union

Motion pictures in propaganda — Soviet Union

Racism — United States — Caricatures and cartoons

Social classes — United States — Caricatures and cartoons

United States — Race relations — Caricatures and cartoons

United States — Economic policy — Caricatures and cartoons

Animated films

Animated films — Themes, motives

Propaganda, Anti-American

Motion pictures in propaganda

Racism

Social classes

Race relations

Economic policy

United States

Soviet Union

Genres:

Animated films

Animated films — Soviet Union

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Caricatures and cartoons

System Details:

DVD-R.

Performers:

Narrators Joan Borsten, Richard Harrison, Oleg Vidov; commentators Igor Kokarev, Vladimir Tarasov, Sofia Marshak.

Production Credits:

Editors, Ben Edwards, Sebastian Leda, Alan Chamberlain ; cameraman, Gagik Hambardzumyan ; additional music, Claudio Collino, Yussi Wenger, Oleg Vidov ; translator, Julian H. Lowenfeld.

General Notes:

NOTICE: This is a DVD-R and may not play on all DVD players.
Public performance rights included.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (81 min. [i.e. 106 min.]) : sound, black & whiteand color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

ANI 1997 DVD

ISBNs:

1421344564
9781421344560

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Films for the Humanitites & Sciences: FFH 35505-K

OCLC Numbers:

1053097447
70190739 [Invalid]