Although no longer credited with being the first cartoon (at least over at Wikipedia), Gertie the Dinosaur is still considered “the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality.” Created by Winsor “Little Nemo” McCay in 1914, Gertie astounded audiences back in those very early days of film by walking around, eating a tree, and even interacting with a human. Gertie also kicked off, obviously, cinema’s and moviegoers’ yet ongoing love affair with dinosaurs.
