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Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics

Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics

1911Short⏱️ 7mNot Rated
AnimationShortComedy
7.1
IMDB Rating
1,971 votes

Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Winsor McCay, John Bunny, Maurice Costello
Release Date
April 8, 1911
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay
as Self
John Bunny
John Bunny
as Self - John Bunny
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
as Self - Maurice Costello
George McManus
George McManus
as Self - George McManus

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Vitagraph Studios - Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Vitagraph Company of America

🏷️ Keywords

national film registryhand drawn animationcomic stripcartoonistpart live action

🎯 Categories

Hand-Drawn AnimationAnimationComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

The Movies Begin
by Michael_Elliott2008-03-11

"Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics (1911) *** (out of 4) This first Winsor McCay film is certainly more interesting for its historic purpose than pure entertainment but film buffs will certainly want to check it out. The film opens up in live animation as McCay is in a club with his rich friends who laugh at the idea of his drawings coming to life. McCay goes away to his studio and comes back a month later to win his bet that his Little Nemo character could actually move like a real person. This film actually works as both a documentary as well as ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Winsor McCay worked four years, made 4000 drawings and hand-colored the 35mm frames.

📖 Synopsis

Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style.