Gertie the Dinosaur 1914

Although not the first feature-length animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. The appearance of a true character distinguished it from earlier animated "trick films", such as those of Blackton and Cohl, and makes it the predecessor to later popular cartoons such as those by Walt Disney. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe animation.

Cast:

Winsor McCay
Himself 

George McManus
Himself 

Roy L. McCardell
Himself 

Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan
Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan 

Tom Powers
Clumsy Copy Boy (uncredited) 

Robert McCay
Himself 

• Gertie
• Gertie, a dinoszaurusz