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Gertie the Dinosaur

Gertie the Dinosaur

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19146.70h 12m

Overview

Although not the first feature-length animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. The appearance of a true character distinguished it from earlier animated "trick films", such as those of Blackton and Cohl, and makes it the predecessor to later popular cartoons such as those by Walt Disney. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe animation.

Directed by Winsor McCay
Written by Winsor McCay
Produced by Winsor McCay
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Winsor McCay

Winsor McCay

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George McManus

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Roy L. McCardell

Roy L. McCardell

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Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan

Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Clumsy Copy Boy (uncredited)

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Robert McCay

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John Bunny

John Bunny

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Themes & Keywords

brontosaurusmuseumdinosaurshort film

About Gertie the Dinosaur

Gertie the Dinosaur is a animation, comedy film released in 1914 exploring themes of brontosaurus, museum, dinosaur, short film. Directed by Winsor McCay, it stars Winsor McCay, George McManus, Roy L. McCardell. Although not the first feature-length animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. The appearance of a true character distinguished it from earlier animated "trick films", such as those of Blackton and Cohl, and makes it the predecessor to later popular cartoons such as those by Walt Disney. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe animation.

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