The film was also the first to be created using keyframe. So grateful these beautiful films are restored and available. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Gertie the trained dinosaur new title winsor mc cay, the famous cartoonist, and gertie. Gertie the dinosaur was drawn with black ink on white rice paper like much of early animation. May 06, 2014 gertie the dinosaur was drawn with black ink on white rice paper like much of early animation.
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 cartoonist, winsor mccay, brings the dinosaurus back to life in the figure of his latest creation, gertie the dinosaur. By the early 1920s, he had turned his attention elsewhere. You might think that a twelve minute, silent, blackandwhite cartoon, featuring a dinosaur doing tricks for her master through instructions on intertitles, would be boring, but thanks to the magic of. For wider distribution, mccay turned his gertie the dinosaur into a onereel film which frames the animated sequence with a liveaction story. 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. Fitzsimmons, had the task of retracing the background for each and every one. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations, turns. Released as onereel film in 1914, though the character was created and seen in a short cartoon in mccays vaudeville act circa 1909. Winsor mccay and gertie the dinosaur by robert james, ph. I saw mccays gertie the dinosaur at the crotona theater in the bronx and i was therefore able to recreate it later on a. Gertie was the first featured character created specifically for the new medium.
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. Gertie the dinosaur had a huge impact at the time, and inspired a whole generation of animation film pioneers e. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 by popegrutch after the sophistication of how a mosquito operates, i was a bit disappointed that winsor mccay s next animation film started off with another liveaction wraparound story, which is essentially the same as that for little nemo. For a century now, american animators have used dinosaurs to entrance the eyes and minds of audiences. The cartoonist winsor mccay brings the dinosaur back to life in the figure of his creation, gertie the dinosaur. Jun 25, 2012 it was gertie the trained dinosaur who was developed by winsor mccay. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by winsor mccay. His 1914 gertie the dinosaur is sometimes thought to be the united states first animated film. Gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie, winsor mccay americas greatest cartoonist and gertie. The film was composed of more than 10,000 drawings.
Sweet, mischievous gertie, with her ready tears, excitable nature, and complete inability to miss a chance to get herself in trouble, is widely credited as the first character created specifically for animation, and the first to demonstrate a personality all of her own. Gertie gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie 1914. An original, rolled onesheet movie poster 27 x 40from 2000 for miss congeniality with sandra bullock. International dictionary of films and filmmakers dictionary. Mccays employer william randolph hearst curtailed mccays vaudeville. The film truly is an all time classic, and enjoyable to this very day. Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality.
It was not the first cinematic effort of comicstrip artist winsor mckay, whod previously produced little nemo and the story of the mosquito, and it was not made in 1909, though even by the standards of 1914, its actual release date, it was quite an astounding achievement. At 103 years old, gertie the dinosaur is a real relic, yet it remains highly watchable and wellknown to this day. And the beautiful, breathtaking sinking of the lusitania is worth two times the price of the dvd. A version of gertie the dinosaur released in late 1914 still exists and is known as the first animated film to not only feature a dinosaur but also a character that exhibited diverse emotions. Eva presenhuber the year 1914 marked the vaudeville debut of mccays groundbreaking gertie the dinosaur. Gertie, the dinosaur 1914 short version 616, one of the first animated films ever made. 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.
Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a. Most cartoon characters of the early 20th century had their origins in newspaper comic strips. Here is the original 1914 film of gertie the dinosaur that was distributed around the world. 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. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur. In late 1914 william fox offered to market gertie the dinosaur to movingpicture theaters. Overview of gertie the dinosaur, 1909, directed by winsor mccay, with at turner classic movies. Other articles where gertie the dinosaur is discussed.
Mccay accepted, and extended the film to include a liveaction prologue and intertitles to replace his stage patter. In the liveaction portion, mccay accepts a bet from fellow cartoonist george mcmanus that he can make the dinosaur come to life. The production of animated short films, typically referred to as cartoons, became an industry of its own during the 1910s, and cartoon shorts were produced to be shown in movie theatres. Gertie the dinosaur article about gertie the dinosaur by. Telecharger dessins animes gratuit, dessins animes streaming. 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. Jun 09, 2017 we digitized and uploaded this film from the av geeks 16mm archive. Winsor mccay had made two animated films before gertie. Mccay said it took around 10,000 drawings, although the figure may be closer to 6,000 an art student, john a.
Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first. This film version of gertie was ed september 15, 1914. The setup to the cartoon, is that there is a bet on whether or not mccay can make a dinosaur come to life. We digitized and uploaded this film from the av geeks 16mm archive. Winsor mccay, cartoonist and director of this 1reel 20minute 1914 film, piles out of a car with cartoonist george mcmanus and humorist roy mccardell in front of a natural history museum, where a 70x20 dinosaurus skeleton is on display. Each piece of paper was only a little larger than a 5 x 7 photo. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 short animated film by winsor mccay that inspired many generations of animators to bring their cartoons to life. Jun 21, 2010 gertie the dinosaur had a huge impact at the time, and inspired a whole generation of animation film pioneers e. Mccay made a few more animated films, including a 1918 documentary on the sinking of the lusitania. 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 dinosaur, professor balthazar retooned post.
Paul terry, frank moser, pat sullivan, otto messmer and the fleischer brothers. This is the version of the film generally seen nowadays. This is the giants shoulders that disney and todays animators stand upon. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by american cartoonist and animator winsor mccay. First off, let us establish what gertie the dinosaur was not. This is a 1914 presentation of gertie the dinosaur i found it on disc 2 of dinosaur and thought you guys would enjoy it, i did. Voir adventures in dinosaur city 1991 streaming film. This article appeared on wikipedia s main page as todays featured article on february 8, 2014. Mccay bets a dinner he can make a dinosaur live again by a series of handdrawn cartoons. As a child, the dinosaurs in walt disneys fantasia left me with a love of igor stravinskys the rites of spring. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under law.
Gertie, the dinosaur 1914 short version 616 youtube. Among mccays most noted films are little nemo 1911, gertie the dinosaur 1914 and the sinking of the lusitania 1918. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 stream complet vf film francais. Media in category gertie the dinosaur the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Gertie the dinosaur at disneys hollywood studios world of walt. Gertie the dinosaur is a short film that contains both live action and animation which begins at the museum of natural history in new york with mccay proclaiming that he can make the dinosaurs live again by a series of hand drawn cartoons. The most famous is gertie the dinosaur from 1914 presented here for the. 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. Official website of gertie the dinosaur the worlds first cartoon star. Gertie was originally created for winsor mccays vaudeville act, and later this film was made, which took the cartoon and put in live action bookends to the cartoon. Regarder baby boss 2017 film complet streaming vf en francais hd. Jurassic park is a 1993 american sciencefiction adventure film directed by steven spielberg and produced by kathleen kennedy and gerald r. Telecharger gertie the dinosaur film complet en francais. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by winsor mccay.
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