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- Still from Winsor McCay's 1914 Animated Film, "Gertie the Dinosaur" - Cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay created the short film <em>Gertie the Dinosaur</em> 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.

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