Gertie

Gertie (1914)
by Winsor McCay

A 1914 silent animated short film by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. Has been preserved in the U.S. Library of Congress' National Film Registry.

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	Dialogue
	In scene
	Storyline

Cast and Crew
Cast
Role	Actor
	Winsor McCay
	George McManus
	Tad Dorgan
	Roy McCardell
	Tom Powers
Crew
Director	Winsor McCay (d. 1934)
Producer	Winsor McCay
Screenwriter	Winsor McCay, John Randolph Bray (d. 1978)
Editor	Winsor McCay
Based on available information, the latest crew member that is relevant to international copyright laws died in 1978, meaning that this film may be in the public domain in countries and jurisdictions with 45 years p.m.a. or less, as well as in the United States.

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3457098Gertie1914Winsor McCay

Winsor McCay
America's Greatest Cartoonist
AND
GERTIE
RELEASED THROUGH THE BOX OFFICE ATTRACTION COMPANY.

Museum of Natural History,
New York City

WINSOR McCAY, creator of "Little Nemo" and "Dreams of a Rarebit Fiend;" GEORGE McMANUS, creator of "The Newlyweds," "Bringing up Father," and "Let George do it;" ROY McCARDELL, humorist, and others, on a joy ride.

"We've got a puncture. Let's go into the museum while he fixes it."

In the museum.

THE DINOSAURUS SKELETON
70 FEET LENGTH—20 FEET HEIGHT

Winsor McCay bets George McManus a dinner for the party that he can make the Dinosaurus live again by a series of hand-drawn cartoons.

After six months work, McCay finishes drawing the cartoons.

No. 9999

No. 10000

McManus calls while the cartoons are being photographed.

"I made ten thousand cartoons,—each one a little different from the one preceding it."

"Mr. McManus wants to see some of the drawings."

The dinner.

"And now Mr. McCay will show us what he thinks a Dinosaurus looked like in real life."

"McCay, your bet was that you could make it move."

"Gertie,—yes, her name is Gertie,—will come out of that cave and do everything I tell her to do."

"Come out Gertie, and make a pretty bow."

"Aw, stop that!"

"Be a good girl and bow to the audience."

"Thanks! Now raise your right foot."

"That's good! Now raise your left foot."

"Never mind that sea serpent! Gertie, raise your left foot."

"You're a bad girl, shame on you!"

"Oh, dont' cry. Here catch this pumpkin."

"Now will you raise your left foot?"

"Gertie, don't hurt Jumbo."

"Gertie loves music. Play for her and she'll dance."

"Did you see that four-winged lizard?"

"Sure?"

"Are you in the habit of seeing things?"

"Are you fibbing of me?"

"Will you have a little drink?"

"There's a lake. Take a little drink if you want it."

"Gertie will now show that she isn't afraid of me and take me for a ride."

Paying the bet.

"Who pays for the dinner? Let George do it!"

And George did.

The End.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in 1914, before the cutoff of January 1, 1929.

The longest-living author of this work died in 1934, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 89 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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