07 Aug 07
Originally posted by Ice ColdAnother great addition, Ice!
I always thought Gertie the Dinosaur was the first ever cartoon, but wiki said it wasn't. However they neglected to link what was or mention it. 😞
Gertie the Dinosaur from - 1914! - at:
Gertie is even older than Steamboat Willie and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. I'm guessing that the reason for Steamboat Willie being called called the first cartoon over Gertie and Oswald is because they didn't have their own syncrhonized sound like Steamboat Willie did. I had never heard of Gertie before your post; thanks for sharing, Ice.
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08 Aug 07
Originally posted by Daemon Sincurrently running.!
Define what you mean by 'Oldest Running Cartoon'
If it's the oldest cartoon that's still being shown now then things like Mickey Mouse and Tom and Jerry are decades older than Scooby Doo.
If you mean it in the terms of 'longest running cartoon' (ie: New episodes still being produced today), then maybe Scooby Doo. But take into account that from 1992 ...[text shortened]... es of Scooby Doo, where as the Simpsons has been constantly running for the last 20 years.
08 Aug 07
Originally posted by Doctor RatThis is all getting a bit subjective now, but the earliest animated cartoon I can find is:
Another great addition, Ice!
Gertie the Dinosaur from - 1914! - at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY40DHs9vc4
Gertie is even older than Steamboat Willie and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. I'm guessing that the reason for Steamboat Willie being called called the first cartoon over Gertie and Oswald is because they didn't have their own syncrhonized sound ...[text shortened]... boat Willie did. I had never heard of Gertie before your post; thanks for sharing, Ice.
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Humorous Phases of Funny Faces - 1906
Apart from that, some people claim that "The Enchanted Drawing" (1900) is an older example of cartoon animation. Granted it does revolve around a guy drawing a cartoon, but it's not really a cartoon itself.
08 Aug 07
Originally posted by Daemon SinGood find, Daemon Sin!
This is all getting a bit subjective now, but the earliest animated cartoon I can find is:
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces - 1906
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dRe85cNXwg
Apart from that, some people claim that "The Enchanted Drawing" (1900) is an older example of cartoon animation. Granted it does revolve around a guy drawing a cartoon, but it's not really a cartoon itself.
All the way back to 1900 now! "Enchanted Drawing" and "Humrous Phases of Funny Faces" is before the era of animation cels, and your examples clearly show the ... i'm looking for the word or phrase here ... foundation/nascent/genesis/beginning/something ... of cartoon animation. It's a nice evolution you've illustrated where in "Enchanted Drawing" 1900, the viewers actually see the artist drawing the pictures, then in "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" 1906 (I noticed at the beginning of the reel a copyright date of 1904, so maybe this animation is even older, or maybe the 1904 version was silent and the 1906 version had the non-syncrhonized music added) the viewers only catch brief glimpses of the artist's arm intruding onto the chalkboard. With "Gertie the Dinosaur" 1914, there is no longer any artist, drawing pad, or chalkboard from the real world that the viewers can see, only the "dialogue boxes" are intruding into an otherwise animated world. By the time we get to the successful 1927 production of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, animation cels are now the standard media, and the only thing missing is synchronized sound. Finally with Mickey Mouse in "Steamboat Willie" we have a continuing character, marketed and merchandized, with animated cels AND synchronized sound.
Thanks to Frank, Ice, and Daemon for sharing their research.
08 Aug 07
Originally posted by fred garciaOK let's try this from http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/katzkids/about.htm
currently running.!
The Katzenjammer Kids
From the site:
"Rudolph Dirks created The Katzenjammer Kids in 1897 for the American Humorist, the famed Sunday supplement of the New York Journal. Inspired in part by Max Und Moritz, the famous German children's stories of the 1860s, The Katzenjammer Kids featured the adventures of Hans and Fritz, twins and fellow warriors in the battle against any form of authority. "The Katzies" rebelled against Mama (their own mother, of course), der Captain (the shipwrecked sailor who acted as their surrogate father) and der Inspector (dreaded representative of the school authorities).
The oldest comic strip still in syndication, The Katzenjammer Kids was adapted to the stage in 1903 and inspired countless animated cartoons. Today the feature is drawn by Hy Eisman. The U.S. Postal Service also saluted the Katzies with a commemorative stamp."