| LC control no. | n 2017047039 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Uniform title heading | Gertie the dinosaur (Motion picture) |
| Variant(s) | Gertie (Motion picture) Gertie the trained dinosaur (Motion picture) |
| Other standard no. | 10.5240/C5E6-4F48-8357-0C9E-6F2C-Y |
| Biography/History note | Gertie the dinosaur premiered the film at the Palace in Chicago, Illinois, on February 2, 1914. A pleasantly plump and shy dinosaur who inadvertently gets into trouble because she doesn't know her own strength, she has been called the first anthropomorphic cartoon character. McCay incorporated the film into his vaudeville act, interacting with Gertie in front of his audience. He appeared on stage holding a whip, using it to draw her out from behind some rocks. His timing with Gertie made her seem alive, especially when he "fed" her an apple. <https://www.loc.gov/programs/static/national-film-preservation-board/documents/gertie.pdf> |
| Form of work | Motion pictures |
| Beginning date | 1914 |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Found in | Gertie the dinosaur, 1914 (film not viewed) Wikipedia WWW site, viewed August 7, 2017 Gertie the dinosaur (1914 animated short film by American cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay) Internet movie database WWW site, viewed August 7, 2017 (Gertie the Dinosaur; 1914; also known as Gertie, and Gertie the trained dinosaur) |
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