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Gertie the Dinosaur

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1915 · 8 min Comedy Animation
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

Gertie, a colossal dinosaur with a capricious temper and unexpected grace, lumbers from her cave at her creator's beckoning. She obediently performs tricks one moment, then pointedly ignores commands the next, rolling her eyes and flaring her nostrils in defiance. This prehistoric behemoth drinks from a lake, toys with a woolly mammoth, and even attempts to devour a tree, displaying a personality that oscillates between childish stubbornness and sudden affection. Frame by frame, the miracle of animation breathes life into carefully inked lines, making the impossible seem charmingly tangible.

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Year 1915
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Animation
Director John Randolph Bray
Runtime 8 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.5/10 (2 votes)

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Gertie is more than a technical landmark—it's the birth of a character with genuine soul. McCay establishes a playful rapport with his creation that the audience feels in their bones.

What lingers after the reel ends is the quiet wonder of witnessing the exact moment drawings learned to breathe. It's a tale of creator's command and creation's defiance, told in charcoal and sheer will. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: John Randolph Bray

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