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File: Winsor McCay (1914)Gertie the Dinosaur.webm

Author: Winsor McCay

Publisher: Box Office Attraction Company

Year: 1914

PD: PD/US|1934

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

Cat: Cartoons


00:19

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


00:32

Museum of Natural History, New York City


01:08

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.


02:00

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


02:17

In the museum.


02:22

THE DINOSAURUS SKELETON
70 FEET LENGTH—20 FEET HEIGHT


03:20

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.


04:11

After six months work, McCay finishes drawing the cartoons.


04:20

No. 9999

No. 10000


04:26

McManus calls while the cartoons are being photographed.


04:43

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


05:04

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


06:35

The dinner.


07:00

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


08:18

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


08:53

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


09:13

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


10:05

"Aw, stop that!"


10:11

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


10:31

"Thanks! Now raise your right foot."


10:52

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


11:12

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


11:36

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


11:49

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


12:05

"Now will you raise your left foot?"


12:54

"Gertie, don't hurt Jumbo."


13:27

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


15:06

"Did you see that four-winged lizard?"


15:17

"Sure?"


15:23

"Are you in the habit of seeing things?"


15:37

"Are you fibbing of me?"


15:50

"Will you have a little drink?"


15:59

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


16:35

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


17:01

Paying the bet.


17:14

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


17:26

And George did.


17:40

The End.