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Gertie the Dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by American cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur. McCay first used the film before live audiences as an interactive part of his vaudeville act; the frisky, childlike Gertie did tricks at the command of her master. McCay's employer William Randolph Hearst curtailed McCay's vaudeville activities, so McCay added a live-action introductory sequence to the film for its theatrical release. McCay abandoned a sequel, Gertie on Tour, after producing about a minute of footage.
Original Release
12/28/1914
US Release
12/28/1914
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Cast
Name | Character |
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George McManus | George McManus / himself |
Roy L. McCardell | Roy McCardell / himself |
Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan | Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan |
Tom Powers | Clumsy Copy Boy |
Winsor McCay | Winsor McCay / himself |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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George McManus | George McManus / himself |
Roy L. McCardell | Roy McCardell / himself |
Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan | Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan |
Tom Powers | Clumsy Copy Boy |
Winsor McCay | Winsor McCay / himself |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Winsor McCay | Producer |