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Gertie the Dinosaur

1914·12 min·US
Director: Winsor McCay
AnimationComedy

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.

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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Cast

Winsor McCay

Winsor McCay

Self

G

George McManus

Self

Roy L. McCardell

Roy L. McCardell

Self

T

Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan

Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Clumsy Copy Boy (uncredited)

R

Robert McCay

Self

John Bunny

John Bunny

Club Member

Crew

Winsor McCay

writer

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