Genesis415 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I like this, Windsor McCay was a great animator, but I think it was Disney who really took this and give it its 'boost'.. I think Disney made stuff like this relate to kids and adults. Whereas, in my opinion, Gertie the Dinosaur might have was used as a sort of after dinner entertainment?

JWolps (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Arguably the greatest five minutes of my life. McCay, you have a large concentration of awesome in your general area.

AlexanderBlues1228 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's also important to note that Gertie was originally shown as a part of McCay's vaudeville act in which the live action McCay would interact with his cartoon creation. Good as this film is, it's barely an echo of the real thing!

RuemeChan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

that's not entirely true. McCay was a notable early animator but the one who pretty much introduced "frame by frame" or at least made it noticeable was Blackton with his "lightening sketches"

carrotstick90 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ahhhh, it so adorable! Why can't some TV still be this innocent? This is so revolutionary too, with the frame by frame animation. Also, how he spliced in real-action film at the end. What a rad guy :).

natebooce (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i >3 Mccay

jmn327 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The dialogue should've included Gertie screaming "AAH! A WALKING ANACHRONISM!" at the mammoth. But it's still awesome to see this. I remember seeing about five seconds of it on a dinosaur show when I was a kid.

TopCat0601 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

what?!? They showed this on Cartoon Network?!? If they still did that today, I would be in love with that channel. As it is, I pretty much hate it.

feckadoodlethe2nd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Without Winsor Mccay frame by frame animation would not exist.

MonopolyKing95 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

it is a good animation and drawings