Still from Winsor McCay's 1914 Animated Film, "Gertie the Dinosaur"

THF716746 / Still from Winsor McCay's 1914 Animated Film, "Gertie the Dinosaur"
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Artifact Overview

Cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay created the short film Gertie the Dinosaur in 1914. With the animated Gertie on screen and McCay on stage, they performed "together" in his vaudeville act -- Gertie seemingly doing tricks in response to McCay's commands. The techniques McCay used to bring Gertie to life were groundbreaking and influenced future animators.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1914

Creator Notes

Photographic print made by the Museum of Modern Art Film Library.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1749.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10.25 in

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