Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)

Gertie the Dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by American cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur.

Released on September 15th, 2014. Sometimes called the world's oldest cartoon (erroneously), it is still the first to be created using keyframe animation. Th...

Directed by Winsor McCay. With Winsor McCay, George McManus, Roy L. McCardell, Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan. The cartoonist, Winsor McCay, brings the Dinosaurus back to life in the figure of his latest creation, Gertie the Dinosaur.

Gertie the Dinosaur is a 1914 American animated short film by Winsor McCay. Although not the first 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. The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, and was named

A BRIEF HISTORY OF GERTIE THE DINOSAUR Although there is no art from Gertie the Dinosaur available on our website, we can often source pieces from the film that are available. if you would like to acquire an original drawing from this historic film, please contact us at info@vegalleries.com. Winsor McCay had made two animated films before "Gertie". The first, "Little

Gertie the Dinosaur - Film (Movie) Plot and Review - Publications on Film Reference

Other articles where Gertie the Dinosaur is discussed: Winsor McCay: …his most famous animated film, Gertie the Dinosaur (1914). Most cartoon characters of the early 20th century had their origins in newspaper comic strips; Gertie was the first featured character created specifically for the new medium. The film was composed of more than 10,000 drawings; for each, McCay drew backgrounds…

A groundbreaking 1914 theatrical short subject from the mind of Little Nemo creator Winsor McCay, Gertie the Dinosaur is a landmark short in personality animation, influencing many artists and future animation pioneers, including Otto Messmer, Paul Terry and Walt Disney.

Gertie the Dino could hurl a mammoth into the air.