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Before Mickey Mouse, a history of American animation

Title
Before Mickey Mouse, a history of American animation [videorecording] / Good Films ; produced by Ronald Schwarz.
Publication
New York : Good Films, 1982.

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Additional Authors
  • Schwarz, Ronald.
  • Blackton, James Stuart, 1875-1941.
  • McCay, Winsor.
  • Bray, John Randolph.
  • Barré, Raoul.
  • Searl, Leon.
  • Hurd, Earl.
  • O'Brien, Willis, 1886-1962.
  • Terry, Paul.
  • Fleischer, Max, 1883-1972.
  • Fleischer, Dave, 1894-1979.
  • Messmer, Otto.
  • Disney, Walt, 1901-1966.
  • Stallings, Vernon.
Description
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., b&w.; 1/2 in.
Summary
This is the first comprehensive exploration of the artists and studios who created and developed animation in its early years from 1900 to 1920. It is divided into two parts. Part 1, Origins: This segment examines the roots of animation in the optical toys, comic strips and vaudeville shows of the 19th century. It features the very first animated cartoon as well as the work of such pioneers as J. Stuart Blackston, Winsor McCay, John Randolph Bray, Raoul Barré, Earl Hurd and the surprising contribution of William Randolph Hearst. Part 2, Rising stars: This part discovers the rare early work of artists who would later become famous in the 1920's, 30's and 40's It includes the first stop-motion film developed by Willis O'Brien (who would later go on to create King Kong in 1933), the first Felix the Cat cartoon and Walt Disney's cartoon ("Newman laugh-o-gram"), as well as early animated work by Paul Terry ("Mighty Mouse," "Heckle and Jeckle") and Max Fleischer ("Betty Boop," "Popeye," and "Superman"). Each of the thirteen cartoons in the program is accompanied by original instrumental music of the period, jazz and ragtime. Narration provides a short introduction to each cartoon and explains developments such as rotoscoping, moving backgrounds and the use of celluloid sheets. The narration is supplemented by cartoons in freeze-frame and slow motion as well as production stills and portraits of the artists.
Alternative Title
  • Enchanted drawing.
  • Humorous phases of funny faces.
  • Gertie the dinosaur.
  • Dachshund and the sausage.
  • Cartoons in a seminary.
  • Krazy Kat: at the circus.
  • Bobby Bumps puts a beanery on the bum.
  • Dinosaur and the missing link.
  • Farmer Alfalfa's wayward pup.
  • Modeling.
  • Feline follies.
  • Newman laugh-o-grams.
  • Krazy Kat: the great cheese robbery.
Subjects
Credits (note)
  • Producer, director, writer, Ronald Schwarz.
Contents
The Enchanted drawing (J. Stuart Blackton, Edison Studio, 1 min., 1900) -- Humorous phases of funny faces (J. Stuart Blackton, Vitagraph Company, 4 min., 1906) -- Gertie the dinosaur (Winsor McCay, 5 min., 1914) -- The Dachshund and the sausage (John Randolph Bray, 5 min., 1913) -- Cartoons in a seminary (Raoul Barré, Edison Company, 4 min., 1915) -- Krazy Kat: at the circus (Leon Searl, Hearst-International Film Service, 3 min., 1916) -- Bobby Bumps puts a beanery on the bum (Earl Hurd, Bray Studio, 5 min., 1918) -- The Dinosaur and the missing link (Willis O'Brien, Edison Company, 6 min., 1917) -- Farmer Alfalfa's wayward pup (Paul Terry, Edison Company, 3 min., 1917) -- Modeling (Max and Dave Fleischer,, Out of the Inkwell Studio, 7 min., 1921) -- Feline follies (Otto Messmer, Pat Sullivan-Paramount, 5 min., 1919) -- Newman laugh-o-grams (Walt Disney, Kansas City, 3 min., 1920) -- Krazy Kat: the great cheese robbery (Vernon Stallings, Goldwyn-Bray, 4 min., 1920).
Title
Before Mickey Mouse, a history of American animation [videorecording] / Good Films ; produced by Ronald Schwarz.
Imprint
New York : Good Films, 1982.
Credits
Producer, director, writer, Ronald Schwarz.
Performer
Stephen Broker.
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Added Author
Schwarz, Ronald.
Blackton, James Stuart, 1875-1941.
McCay, Winsor.
Bray, John Randolph.
Barré, Raoul.
Searl, Leon.
Hurd, Earl.
O'Brien, Willis, 1886-1962.
Terry, Paul.
Fleischer, Max, 1883-1972.
Fleischer, Dave, 1894-1979.
Messmer, Otto.
Disney, Walt, 1901-1966.
Stallings, Vernon.
Added Title
Enchanted drawing.
Humorous phases of funny faces.
Gertie the dinosaur.
Dachshund and the sausage.
Cartoons in a seminary.
Krazy Kat: at the circus.
Bobby Bumps puts a beanery on the bum.
Dinosaur and the missing link.
Farmer Alfalfa's wayward pup.
Modeling.
Feline follies.
Newman laugh-o-grams.
Krazy Kat: the great cheese robbery.
Branch Call Number
VTH 2341 B
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