• Feb 08, 1914
  • 12 min
  • Full-HD

Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)

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.

Category
Country
United States of America
Companies
Vitagraph Company of America

Winsor McCay

Himself

George McManus

Himself

Roy L. McCardell

Himself

Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan

Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan

Tom Powers

Clumsy Copy Boy (uncredited)

Robert McCay

Himself

John Bunny

Club Member

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