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Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920
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SUMMARY
Gertie is a dinosaur who lives in present times. She encounters a train and dreams of being the life of the party in her time.
NOTES
Copyright: no reg.
Additional animators, John McCay, John Fitzsimmons.
Main and end titles and parts of film lacking.
Duration: 1:22 at 24 fps.
Summary from J. McIntire, Silent animated films at the Library of Congress.
On reel with: The centaurs.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1912-1939; Library of Congress video collection, v. 3, Origins of American animation, 1900-1921; McIntire, J. Silent animated films at the Library of Congress, 1995; M/B/RS shelflist.
Digital file includes a piano score composed and performed by Philip Carli.
SUBJECTS
Dinosaurs--United States--Drama.
Dreams--Drama.
Railroads--United States--Drama.
Fantasy--Animation--Short.
Prehistoric--Animation--Short.
RELATED NAMES
McCay, Winsor, production, animation.
McCay, John, animation.
Fitzsimmons, John A., animation.
Rialto Productions.
AFI/Cinematheque Canadienne Collection (Library of Congress)
MEDIUM
1 reel (ca. 136 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. ref print.
CALL NUMBER
FEA 5543 (ref print)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
animp 4082 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/animp.4082
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