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Lusitania
Animation

Winsor McCay and The Sinking of the Lusitania

May 7, 2015 Brandie Ashe 0

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of The Lusitania. After the phenomenal success of Gertie the Dinosaur (1914), cartoonist Winsor McCay realized that he had found his passion in animation, and he was eager […]

gertie the dinosaur
Animation

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)

Jan 24, 2015 Brandie Ashe 0

Over the past two weeks, we’ve highlighted a couple of cartoons that are prime examples of early personality animation, both of them from the venerable House of Mouse. But while Disney’s animators were undoubtedly adept at crafting […]

TCM Classic Animation Event
Animation

Back to the Drawing Board: Our Guide to TCM’s Classic Animation Event

Oct 5, 2014 Brandie Ashe 2

In October 2012, Turner Classic Movies hosted an evening of rare, classic animation, most of which had not been seen on network television in decades, if ever. Two years later, TCM is once again turning […]

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