Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906)
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- 3min
- Animation, Short
- 06 Apr 1906 (USA)
- Short
A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
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| J. Stuart Blackton | ... |
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| J. Stuart Blackton | ... | (uncredited) |
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| J. Stuart Blackton | ... | producer (uncredited) |
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| J. Stuart Blackton | ... | animator (uncredited) |
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- Vitagraph Company of America (1906) (United States) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Origins of Film' collection)
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Considered the first truly animated movie (or at least the first verifiable, surviving animation), this film is based on the lightning-sketch, a popular vaudeville act. The artist (Blackton) draws a series of faces on a blackboard, which then seem to take on a life of their own.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Historians generally cite this as the first animated cartoon. See more » |
| Goofs | J. Stuart Blackton's hand keeps getting in the camera's way. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Story of the Animated Drawing (1955). See more » |