Gertie the Dinosaur

Gertie the Dinosaur

12 mins | Comedy, Animation | Feb. 8, 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.

Gertie the Dinosaur

12 mins | Comedy, Animation | Feb. 8, 1914

Gertie the Dinosaur
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Vitagraph Company of America
Original title Gertie the Dinosaur
Directors Winsor McCay
Writers Winsor McCay

Cast

Winsor McCay

as Himself

George McManus

as Himself

Roy L. McCardell

as Himself

Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan

as Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan

Tom Powers

as Clumsy Copy Boy (uncredited)

Robert McCay

as Himself

John Bunny

as Club Member