Collection Items
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Film, VideoDud leaves home
Variant title from Library of Congress video collection, v. 3, Origins of American animation insert: Us fellers: "Dud leaves home" | Copyright title: Goldwyn-Bray Pictographs, no. 7009 Dud wants to buy his girlfriend Maime an ice cream cone so he breaks open his mother's bank, and splits their last dime in half in the process. His mother punishes him so he runs away. Dud is scared by imaginary ghosts in the dark, so he runs back home where he gets a spanking from his mother.- Contributor: Afi/Marshall (George) Collection (Library of Congress) - Bray Pictures Corporation - Carlson, Wallace
- Date: 1919
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Film, VideoAWOL, all wrong old Laddiebuck
All wrong old Laddiebuck | Title on liner notes: AWOL; or, All wrong old Laddiebuck | Title on the Internet movie database WWW site: A.W.O.L. From J. McIntire, Silent animated films at the Library of Congress: Concerns American soldiers in Europe after the armstice [sic]. One goes AWOL with "Joy" (Miss AWOL) and after a series of mishaps with her, he is thrown in a guard house while his fellow soldiers go home. From Origin of American animation 1900-1921 notes: A cautionary tale for troops impatient to return home…- Contributor: American Motion Picture Corporation - Bowers, Charles R. - Afi/Rhode Island Historical Society Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1919
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Film, VideoKeeping up with the Joneses. [Women's styles]
Variant title from Library of Congress video collection, vol. 3, Origins of American animation: Women's styles | Variant title on M/B/RS preliminary catalog card: Keeping up with the Joneses A domestic comedy about the McGinis family--husband Aloysius, wife Clarice, daughter Julie, and housemaid Belladonna. The simple story lines often parody society's concern with material goods as an indicator of social standing, but the series was not as narrowly focused as the title implies. The Joneses were the McGinis's neighbors, but were not depicted. They were referred to as objects of envy, with whom…- Contributor: Momand, Arthur R. - Gaumont Co - Afi/Zouary (Maurice) Collection (Library of Congress) - Palmer, H. S. (Harry S.) - Mutual Film Corporation
- Date: 1915
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Film, VideoKeeping up with the Joneses. [Men's styles]
Variant title from Library of Congress video collection, vol. 3, Origins of American animation: Men's styles | Variant title on M/B/RS preliminary catalog card: Keeping up with the Joneses A domestic comedy about the McGinis family--husband Aloysius, wife Clarice, daughter Julie, and housemaid Belladonna. The simple story lines often parody society's concern with material goods as an indicator of social standing, but the series was not as narrowly focused as the title implies. The Joneses were the McGinis's neighbors, but were not depicted. They were referred to as objects of envy, with whom…- Contributor: Momand, Arthur R. - Gaumont Co - Afi/Zouary (Maurice) Collection (Library of Congress) - Palmer, H. S. (Harry S.) - Mutual Film Corporation
- Date: 1915
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Film, Video[Gertie on tour--excerpts]
Variant title: Fragments from Gertie on tour 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.- Contributor: Fitzsimmons, John A. - Rialto Productions - McCay, John - McCay, Winsor
- Date: 1921
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Film, Video[The centaurs--excerpts]
Variant title: Fragments from The centaurs A half human-half horse boy and girl meet and fall in love. They have a baby and go home to their parents for a happy reunion.- Contributor: Fitzsimmons, John A. - Rialto Productions - McCay, John - McCay, Winsor
- Date: 1921
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Film, VideoDreamy Dud--he resolves not to smoke
Variant title on Library of Congress American Memory website, Origins of American animation collection: He resolves not to smoke | Copyright title: Dreamy Dud resolves not to smoke Dreamy Dud steals a man's pipe because he is fascinated with smoking and blowing smoke rings. He smokes the pipe and the smoke turns into a ghost and carries him up to the moon and leaves him. Dud falls off the moon and down to earth. He wakes up on the floor of his room and resolves never to smoke.- Contributor: General Film Company - Afi/Edell (Frederick) Collection (Library of Congress) - Carlson, Wallace - Essanay Film Manufacturing Co
- Date: 1915
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Film, VideoBobby Bumps starts a lodge
Copyright title: Paramount-Bray Cartoon, no. 39, Bobby Bumps starts a lodge Bobby Bumps plays a trick on his friend who wants to be initiated into his lodge. When his friend outsmarts him and saves his life, they both agree to be initiated into the lodge together.- Contributor: Hurd, Earl - Afi/Atkinson (Dennis) Collection (Library of Congress) - Bray Studios
- Date: 1916
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Film, VideoPolicy and pie
Policy & pie | Variant title on Library of Congress website, American Memory, Origins of American animation collection: Katzenjammer Kids: "Policy and pie" | Variant title in Library of Congress video collection, vol. 3. Origins of American animation: Original Katzenjammer Kids in policy and pie The Captain gets a life insurance policy and gives it to his wife. In gratitude she makes him a pie. The Katzenjammer Kids play a trick on the Captain and sneak toads into his pie so that he would think his wife is trying to poison him.- Contributor: International Film Service - Afi/Souder (Thomas) Collection (Library of Congress) - La Cava, Gregory
- Date: 1918
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Film, VideoThe first circus
Variant title from Library of Congress video collection, v. 3, Origins of American animation insert:: Tony Sarg's almanac: "The first circus" During the stone-age the Stonehenge Circus entertained cavemen and women. The circus had a dinosaur that doubled as a trampoline and tightrope for the acrobats.- Contributor: Dawley, Herbert M. - Afi/Uhl (Clement) Collection (Library of Congress) - Sarg, Tony - Herbert M. Dawley Productions - Rialto Productions
- Date: 1921
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Film, VideoMary & Gretel "Alice in Wonderland meets the Garden of Eden in this surreal fable of a drunk rabbit, bowling dwarfs, and the two bewildered girls of the title"--Origins of American animation 1900-1921 notes. "Mary & Gretel explore the forest and come across Rip Van Winkle, drunken woodsmen, and a bunny. They pluck magic flowers and a fairy appears and sends them home"--Silent animated films at the…- Contributor: Moss, Howard S. - Afi/Ashton (James) Collection (Library of Congress) - Peter Pan Film Corp - Toyland Films
- Date: 1917
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Film, VideoKrazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the circus An animated cartoon about the adventures of Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the circus, where they demonstrate their courage to each other by attempting to scare a woman.- Contributor: International Film Service - Herriman, George - Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress) - Searl, Leon A.
- Date: 1916
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Film, VideoKrazy Kat, bugologist While in the woods studying bugs, Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse encounter a sleeping bee and an angry elephant.- Contributor: International Film Service - Herriman, George - Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress) - Searl, Leon A.
- Date: 1916
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Film, VideoKrazy Kat goes a-wooing Krazy Kat's serenade outside the window of Ignatz Mouse meets with a barrage of bricks.- Contributor: International Film Service - Herriman, George - Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress) - Searl, Leon A.
- Date: 1916
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Film, VideoMr. Nobody Holme--he buys a jitney
Copyrighted as: He buys a jitney | Title on MI Film and Television catalog card: Mr. Nobody Holme in He buys a jitney | Title from Internet movie database: Mr. Nobody Holme buys a jitney | Mister Nobody Holme, he buys a jitney An animated cartoon about Mr. Nobody Holme, who warms up his sluggish automobile with the assistance of a stick of dynamite.- Contributor: International Film Service - Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress) - Searl, Leon A. - Powers, Tom E.
- Date: 1916
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Film, VideoNever again! The story of a speeder cop
Copyrighted as: Never again | Story of a speeder cop An animated cartoon about an ineffectual policeman (Officer Heeler) who quits the force after a losing battle against speeders.- Contributor: Barré, Raoul - International Film Service - Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress) - Powers, Tom E.
- Date: 1916
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Film, VideoThe phable of a busted romance
Fable of a busted romance An animated cartoon about a workman who recovers and returns Miss Gotrox's lost purse containing 10,000 dollars, and receives a Canadian dime as a reward.- Contributor: Barré, Raoul - International Film Service - Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress) - Powers, Tom E.
- Date: 1916
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Film, VideoThe phable of the phat woman
Copyright title: Phable of a phat woman | Fable of the fat woman An animated cartoon about a fat lady who attempts unsuccessfully to lose weight.- Contributor: Barré, Raoul - International Film Service - Ernst (Louise) Collection (Library of Congress) - Powers, Tom E.
- Date: 1916
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Film, VideoThe dinosaur and the missing link, a prehistoric tragedy
Prehistoric tragedy Uses clay animation to tell a story of prehistoric times. Three suitors, named the Duke, Stonejaw Steve, and Theophilus Ivoryhead, compete for the hand of Miss Araminta Rockface. Ivoryhead, an unassuming weakling, wins her hand when the others mistakenly believe that he has killed a large ape which was actually felled by a dinosaur.- Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - O'Brien, Willis - K.E.S.E. (Firm) - Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1917
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Film, VideoW.S.S. Thriftettes
On screen: W.S.S. Thriftettes, save and buy | Title on MAVIS: W.S.S Thriftettes war bond drive | WSS Thriftettes | War savings stamps Thriftettes A promotion for war savings stamps, reputed here to help confine Germany's Kaiser to a circus cage.- Contributor: Felton Art Studio - Felton, Paul M. - Miscellaneous Collection (Library of Congress) - Bdf Films (Firm)
- Date: 1918
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Film, VideoThe enchanted drawing "Upon a large sheet of white paper a cartoonist is seen at work rapidly sketching the portrait of an elderly gentleman of most comical feature and expression. After completing the likeness the artist rapidly draws on the paper a clever sketch of a bottle of wine and a goblet, and then, to the surprise of all, actually removes them from the paper on which…- Contributor: Vitagraph Company of America - Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Blackton, James Stuart - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc
- Date: 1900
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Film, VideoFun in a bakery shop The set is of the interior of a bakery. A man in a baker's hat and costume enters and begins kneading some dough on a table by the oven. He notices a make-believe rat crawling up the side of a nearby barrel and throws the dough at the rat, covering it completely. He then goes over to the dough and begins to pummel it…- Contributor: Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S. - Thomas A. Edison, Inc
- Date: 1902
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Film, VideoHumorous phases of funny faces J. Stuart Blackton "draws" a series of funny faces, including a line drawing of two faces, a man with an umbrella, a line drawing of two faces in profile, and a clown.- Contributor: Afi/Blackton (J. Stuart) Collection (Library of Congress) - Blackton, James Stuart - Vitagraph Company of America
- Date: 1906
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CollectionOrigins of American Animation The development of early American animation is represented by this collection of 21 animated films and 2 fragments, which spans the years 1900 to 1921. The films include clay, puppet, and cut-out animation, as well as pen drawings. They point to a connection between newspaper comic strips and early animated films, as represented by Keeping Up With the Joneses, Krazy Kat, and The Katzenjammer…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division - Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program
- Date: 1999
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Web PageDigitizing the Collection The films included in Origins of American Animation were taken from several collections in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. These include the Paper Print, American Film Institute/J. Stuart Blackton, A.F.I./Maurice Zouary, A.F.I./Frederick Edell, A.F.I./George Marshall, A.F.I./Dennis Atkinson, A.F.I./James Ashton, A.F.I./Rhode Island Historical Society, A.F.I./Thomas Souder, A.F.I./Bernard Uhl, Louise Ernst, George Kleine, and Cinémathèque Québécoise Collections. These films were previously released in…