The Debut of Thomas Cat
| The Debut of Thomas Cat | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Earl Hurd |
Production company | |
Release date | February 8, 1920 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film |
The Debut of Thomas Cat (also spelled Kat and Katt in various sources) was the first color animated cartoon made in the United States.[1][2][3] It was produced by Earl Hurd for Bray Pictures using the Brewster Color film process,[4] and was released on February 8, 1920.
The plot involves a kitten encountering a rat for the first time, rather than the mice it is used to.[4]
Despite favorable reviews, Bray Pictures deemed the process to be too expensive, and did not employ it again.[5]
References
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- ^ Robertson, Patrick (November 11, 2011). Robertson's Book of Firsts: Who Did What for the First Time. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 326. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ Cohen, Karl (January 2000). "Milestones of the Animation Industry in the 20th Century". Animation World Magazine. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Lee, Newton; Madej, Krystina (April 26, 2012). Introducing Color. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 49. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Crafton, Donald (December 15, 1993). Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898-1928. University of Chicago Press. pp. 160–161. ISBN 0226116670. Retrieved December 29, 2015.