In the liveaction portion, mccay accepts a bet from fellow cartoonist george mcmanus that he can make the dinosaur come to life. For wider distribution, mccay turned his gertie the dinosaur into a onereel film which frames the animated sequence with a liveaction story. Gertie the dinosaur is the masterpiece of early animation. Official website of gertie the dinosaur the worlds first cartoon star. Mccay made a few more animated films, including a 1918 documentary on the sinking of the lusitania. Release dates 1 also known as aka 9 release dates usa 28 december 1914. There were animated features before gertie, but gertie was the considered to be the first animated character to have a personality a development beyond the simple tricks on film that made up most early animation. The appearance of a true character distinguished it from earlier animated trick films, such as those of blackton and cohl, and. The cartoonist, winsor mccay, brings the dinosaurus back to life in the figure of his latest creation, gertie the dinosaur. Gertie the dinosaur was originally created to be used in winsor mccays vaudeville performances.
In november of that year, gertie the dinosaur was released to theaters, and the whole country had the opportunity to be amazed at mccays inventiveness and craftsmanship. Gertie the trained dinosaur new title winsor mc cay, the famous cartoonist, and gertie. Winsor mccay and gertie the dinosaur by robert james, ph. Most cartoon characters of the early 20th century had their origins in newspaper comic strips. Winsor mccay had made two animated films before gertie. The cartoonists winsor mccay and george mcmanus, the humorist roy mccardell, and others are out for a joy ride when suddenly a tire goes flat. Mccays employer, william randolph hearst, was displeased with mccays success outside of the newspapers, and used his contractual power to reduce mccays stage activities. As a child, the dinosaurs in walt disneys fantasia left me with a love of igor stravinskys the rites of spring. Working in his spare time, mccay drew thousands of frames of gertie on 6 1. Footage of gertie was seen in the muppet babies episode the great muppet cartoon show. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe animation. Popular videos planet dinosaur planet dinosaur topic. Mccay said it took around 10,000 drawings, although the figure may be closer to 6,000 an art student, john a. The cartoon, created in 1914, is in black and white, has no vocal sound you need to read title cards, and has inconsistent animation the background shimmers from time to time.
Mccays employer, william randolph hearst, was displeased with mccays success outside of the newspapers, and used his contractual power to. Great site for functionallity with images history of animation. There are moments in some of the recentlydeparted netflix series that stick out, whether because theyre effective fights, condensed character moments, or vincent donofrio wearing cool suitsbut runaways is easily my favorite marvel tv series, because its the only one where it seems. Gertie was the first featured character created specifically for the new medium. It was one of the earlier cartoons, and one of the first dinosaur movies. He included a clip from gertie in an episode of his 1950s tv series. Inkwell 19181929 and walt disneys alice comedies series 19231927. Watch and create more animated gifs like gertie the dinosaur at. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by american cartoonist and. In 1991, gertie the dinosaur was one of 25 films added by the library of congress national film preservation board to the national film registry. Mccay accepted, and extended the film to include a liveaction prologue and intertitles to replace his stage patter. Rarebit fiend episode in which a hunter unsuccessfully targets a dinosaur.
The friend and others at a local club laugh at him so he makes a bet that he can bring a dinosaur to life. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by american cartoonist and animator winsor. For a century now, american animators have used dinosaurs to entrance the eyes and minds of audiences. Unlike any dinosaur program before, planet dinosaur is a completely immersive visual experience studded with curious facts and jawdropping action.
Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Gertie the dinosaur achieved greatness with these qualities that many animations didnt have at the time. Watch all 55 dinosaur king episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Gertie is the best preserved film of pioneering animator winsor mccay. And the beautiful, breathtaking sinking of the lusitania is worth two times the price of the dvd. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by winsor mccay. In the september 21, 19, episode of mccays little nemo strip in the land of. The film has been selected for preservation in the. Gertie is a dinosaur based on the brontosaurus nowadays known as apatosaurus skeleton in the american museum of natural history. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by american cartoonist and animator winsor mccay.
Cartoonist and animator winsor mccay manages not to be eaten by his brontosaurus creation in gertie the dinosaur. Mccay bets a dinner he can make a dinosaur live again by a series of handdrawn cartoons. Gertie the dinosaur was originally created to be used in mccays vaudeville performances. Winsor mccays employer, william randolph hearst, was displeased with mccays success outside of the newspapers, and used his contractual power to reduce mccays stage activities.
Mar 03, 2015 little nemo 1911 aka winsor mccay, the famous cartoonist of the n. Gertie the dinosaur at disneys hollywood studios world of walt. Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. Fitzsimmons, had the task of retracing the background for each and every one. Mccays employer william randolph hearst curtailed mccays vaudeville. Forgotten for over 100 years, gertie the dinosaur and her incredible story are prime for a second coming to reclaim her title as the original cartoon star and to bring smiles to people around the world. If you want to start a ymmv gertiethedinosaur page, just click the edit button above. 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.
It employed 10,000 animated drawings inked on rice paper and mounted on cardboard. Information from its description page there is shown below. Spoilers, premiere date, episode count, and more the premiere wont be as soon as youre hoping for the 100 season 7. Little nemo 1911 aka winsor mccay, the famous cartoonist of the n.
Lobster films recreates winsor mccays vaudeville routine with gertie the dinosaur. By the early 1920s, he had turned his attention elsewhere. Play games, watch videos, and support our kickstarter campaign for a feature film with a fun tshirt, plush toy, art print or other collectible from our gertie the dinostore. So grateful these beautiful films are restored and available. Media in category gertie the dinosaur the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Gertie the dinosaur winsor mccay, 1914 gertie the dinosaur winsor mccay, 1914. Jun 25, 2012 it was gertie the trained dinosaur who was developed by winsor mccay. Other articles where gertie the dinosaur is discussed. Gertie walks through the picture, eats a tree, meets her creator, and takes him carefully on her back for a ride. Using unique hitech graphics, planet dinosaur brings to life the most awesome and amazing creatures that ever lived.
His second film, how a mosquito operates 1912, inspired by a panel from dream of the rarebit fiend, is a grotesquely funny account of a giant mosquito harassing a sleeping man, only to be. May 10, 2011 in 1989, walt disney imagineers honored gertie and the role she played in the history of animated film by constructing this oversized tribute to her at disneys hollywood studios, a theme park that serves as the ultimate tribute to movie history. The framing device, a live action sequence in which mccay creates the film on a bet that he can make drawings move, was reused for gertie the dinosaur. In late 1914 william fox offered to market gertie the dinosaur to movingpicture theaters.
Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. The film was composed of more than 10,000 drawings. Gertie, the dinosaur 1914 short version 616 youtube. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 1 2 out of 4 this winsor mccay film starts off very much like his first as mccay and a friend are inside a dinosaur exhibit when the artist says he could make them walk. May 06, 2014 gertie the dinosaur was drawn with black ink on white rice paper like much of early animation. This article appeared on wikipedia s main page as todays featured article on february 8, 2014. Planet dinosaur episode 1 lost world part 4 hd by alex scichannel. Mccay started performing chalk talks on vaudeville in 1906, as a sideline to his regular newspaper cartooning. One of the earliest animated cartoons, the film was originally created for mccays vaudeville performances. This is the giants shoulders that disney and todays animators stand upon.
International dictionary of films and filmmakers dictionary. Planet dinosaur ultimate killers best dinosaur doc movies since the original. Gertie inspired a generation of animators and cartoonist and still inspires today, with gerties qualities influencing the many cartoons we know today. Who knew it would take literal teenagers to make a marvel show have even the slightest sense of play. Then mccay would walk off stage, show up on screen, and ride gertie offstage. The novelty of the cartoon was that mccay would appear in a tuxedo and interact with the animated gertie with an almost circuslike act, tossing her an apple and finally climbing on.
Each piece of paper was only a little larger than a 5 x 7 photo. Here is the original 1914 film of gertie the dinosaur that was distributed around the world. Dinosaurs tv show baby sinclair left alone and has sugar overdose. The titles in the clip below are lines mccay would have spoken to the animated film as part of his vaudeville act. Nov 06, 2011 mccay would issue gertie commands, and the precocious dinosaur would seem to obey. Mccay could even appear to toss gertie an apple through sleight of hand. Sep 15, 2014 gertie the dinosaur turns 100 a century ago today according to imdb influential cartoonist and animator winsor mccay released his creation gertie the dinosaur. Recorded july 17, 2014 during mostly lost 3 at the li. Gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie, winsor mccay americas greatest cartoonist and gertie. Also known as aka original title gertie the dinosaur.
The cartoon got referenced in an episode of encyclopedia where the dinosaur was. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations, turns 100. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur. Travel across the globe and back in time through hundreds of millions of years with this digital premiere of planet dinosaur. Released as onereel film in 1914, though the character was created and seen in a short cartoon in mccays vaudeville act circa 1909. Winsor mccays gertie the dinosaur, is an early animation masterpiece that i.
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