Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 short animated film by winsor mccay that inspired many generations of animators to bring their cartoons to life. 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. 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. A triumph of personality animation that inspired a generation to enter the movie cartoon field. May 06, 2014 gertie the dinosaur was drawn with black ink on white rice paper like much of early animation. Fitzsimmons who traced the backgrounds to create 10,000 drawings, which they. He is best known for the comic strip little nemo 190514. I found the article engaging to read and the content to be wellreferenced, especially for a film of this age. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list. Italian filmmaker federico fellini read little nemo in the childrens magazine. The friend and others at a local club laugh at him so he makes a bet that he can bring a dinosaur to life. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gertie the dinosaur near you.
Guardare gertie the dinosaur online 1914 film italiano, vedere informazioni sul film completo online, streaming ita, trailer, sottotitoli e audio originale. Once upon a time 34 characters we loved in film and tv in 20 see more. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe. Jun 09, 2017 we digitized and uploaded this film from the av geeks 16mm archive. 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. Search, discover and share your favorite gertie the dinosaur gifs. This article appeared on wikipedias main page as todays featured article on february 8, 2014. Gertie the dinosaur, mccays bestknown creation, was originally part of mccays vaudeville act and is the star of two animations on this dvd. International dictionary of films and filmmakers dictionary. Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first. For contractual reasons, he worked under the pen name silas on.
Fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur. Media in category gertie the dinosaur 1914 film the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. He would first speak to the audience, explaining how animated films were made, photographed, and projected. Mccays employer, william randolph hearst, was displeased with mccays success outside of the newspapers, and used his contractual power to. In 1991, gertie the dinosaur was one of 25 films added by the library of congress national film. Gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie, winsor mccay americas greatest cartoonist and gertie. That little victory dance when she tossed the elephant into the river was highly amusing as well. Il simpatico animale eseguira i comandi del suo creatore. Mccay said it took around 10,000 drawings, although the figure may be closer to 6,000 an art student, john a. First off, let us establish what gertie the dinosaur was not. The master creation of winsor mccay 18691934, restless sleeper nemo inspired generations of artists with his weekly adventures from bed to slumberland, a realm of colorful companions, psychedelic scenery, and thrilling escapades. Fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur gertie the dino could hurl a mammoth into the air. The short film gertie the dinosaur is available for free download at the internet archive more gertie the dinosaur na imdbu en gertie the dinosaur na allmovieu en. 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.
Jun 21, 2010 gertie the dinosaur was winsor mccays third animation film, and it certainly is his most famous one, still capable of entertaining new audiences. Seeing a drawing apparently come to life had an electrifying effect on 1914. The dinosaur is subservient to the cuecard narrator. Even before mccay had shown the world the true potential of the animated cartoon in his landmark film gertie the dinosaur 1914, the first animation studios were already, trying to exploit the medium for what they could. Gertie the dinosaur article about gertie the dinosaur by. Gertie the dinosaur, professor balthazar retooned post. Project topic on computer animation and its role in. Seeing a drawing apparently come to life had an electrifying effect on 1914 new yorkers. The film follows a same story idea similar to that of little nemo. Divx3lm the switch to colour was a gradual process mostly taking place from the 1930s to the 1950s. Gertie is the best preserved film of pioneering animator winsor mccay. Originally created in 1914, the same year as early black and white, silent film birth of a nation, and fourteen years before mickey mouses arrival, gertie the dinosaur is a film legend that needs to be rebirthed in the public consciousness. Gertie the dinosaur was an actual cartoon movie that came out in 1914. Fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur atlas.
As a child, the dinosaurs in walt disneys fantasia left me with a love of igor stravinskys the rites of spring. Why anybody would want to crack a whip at gertie, though, is anyones. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by. There isnt any melodrama, theres only one pratfall, so it is a silent film that isnt totally annoying. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations. 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 animated short film by american cartoonist and animator winsor mccay. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations, turns 100. Winsor mccay resurrection project by bill plympton kickstarter. 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. Mccay accepted, and extended the film to include a liveaction prologue and intertitles to replace his stage patter. Probably mccays most popular film is gertie the dinosaur 1914. Mccays superb draftsmanship, fluid sense of movement, and great feeling for character gave viewers an animated creature who seemed to have a. 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. Publication date 1914 0208 usage public domain mark 1. This was a popular form of entertainment, in which the artist himself would stand in front of an audience and create drawings for their amusement. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 a short animation film by winsor mccay. Early history in 1911, but it was gertie the dinosaur, created for mccays 1914 tour, that transformed the art.
Oct 19, 2017 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. In february of 1914, gertie the dinosaur debuted in chicago as part of mccays vaudeville act. In it, mccay himself orders a trained dinosaur albeit one with a childlike sense of humor to perform tricks for the audience. Gertie the dinosaur is een amerikaanse korte animatiefilm uit 1914, van winsor mccay. The choice of a dinosaur as his subject was inspired in part by the popularity of the terrible lizards at the time. Fitzsimmons, had the task of retracing the background for each and every one. Gertie the dinosaur di winsor mccay compie 100 anni quinlan. We digitized and uploaded this film from the av geeks 16mm archive. This movie required winsor mccay and his assistant john a. Webm audiovideo file, vp8, length 17 min 42 s, 720. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. Winsor mccay and gertie the dinosaur by robert james, ph.
Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations, turns 100 100 years ago today, one of the first major pieces of animation, winsor mccays gertie the dinosaur, debuted. Meet little nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century. Support promoting gertie the dinosaur to featured status. The animation is good, probably fantastic for its time. Mccay, brandishing a whip, would appear onstage to the right of a movie screen. Gertie did so much more than just tell a story, she made you feel.
Jun 30, 2017 fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur gertie the dino could hurl a mammoth into the air. Mccays employer, william randolph hearst, was displeased with mccays success outside of the newspapers, and used his contractual power to reduce mccays stage activities. In late 1914 william fox offered to market gertie the dinosaur to movingpicture theaters. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 winsor mckay tullymonster model kit pro buildup rare. 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. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur. He would then introduce gertie as the only dinosaur in.
Gertie is a dinosaur based on the brontosaurus nowadays known as apatosaurus skeleton in the american museum of natural history. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 12 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. For a century now, american animators have used dinosaurs to entrance the eyes and minds of audiences. Gertie was first shown in february, 1914, at socalled chalk talks. Gertie is quite the character, swallowing trees, bullying elephants and fearing sea serpents and whatnot. W 1914 gertie the dinosaur winsor mccay dailymotion. He not only wins the bet but he succesfully creates the first true cartoon character, gertie the dinosaur.
Official website of gertie the dinosaur the worlds first cartoon star. Mccay would introduce gertie to the audience as the worlds first trained dinosaur, even cracking a whip at her to make her perform. Gertie the dinosaur debuted in february 1914 as part of mccays vaudeville act. Released as onereel film in 1914, though the character was created and seen in a short cartoon in mccays. 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. Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by winsor mccay. Mccay first used the film before live audiences as an interactive part of his vaudeville act. It was revolutionary in its time and was one of the first animated films that somehow created empathy for the animated character. Flying house svg,balloons svg,up movie svg,adventure is out there svg,magic world svg,fairyland svg,family tshirt,cartoon,digital download. Each piece of paper was only a little larger than a 5 x 7 photo. Gertie gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie 1914.
Released as onereel film in 1914, though the character was created and seen in a short cartoon in mccays vaudeville act circa 1909. Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a. Bluevoid 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. The complete little nemo by winsor mccay goodreads. Mccays superb draftsmanship, fluid sense of movement, and great feeling for character gave viewers an animated creature who seemed to have a personality, a presence, and a life of her own.
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