Released
Gertie the Dinosaur
February 8 1914 (almost 111 years ago)Rating
66
Based on
141 reviews
The greatest animal act in the world!!!
- Director: Winsor McCay
- Genres: Animation, Comedy
- Runtime: 12 m
- Country: United States of America
- Company: Vitagraph Company of America
Although not the first feature-length animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. The appearance of a true character distinguished it from earlier animated "trick films", such as those of Blackton and Cohl, and makes it the predecessor to later popular cartoons such as those by Walt Disney. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe animation.
