Winsor mccay animates the sinking of the lusitania in a beautiful. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 required 25,000 drawings to be made over two years, and was mccay s 1st first film to use acetate cels. They were used to teach a skill such as how to use the telephone, or a mo. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 the sinking of the. In this 1918 animated film, animation pioneer winsor mccay painstakingly recreated the may 7, 1915, german attack on rms lusitania. This article lists 1,200 dead while the article on the sinking lists 1,198. Like mccay s earlier films, the sinking of the lusitania starts with some live action footage of the artist at work, helped by one mr. The sinking of the lusitania was created by cartoonist windsor mckay in 1918. Sebagai film propaganda, film ini merupakan penggambaran terhadap tenggelamnya kapal britania rms lusitania tahun 1915 yang tidak memiliki dokumentasi gambar. The sinking of lusitania 1918 by winsor mccay and more. Probing the mysteries of the sinking that changed history.
The following is an archived discussion of winsor mccay, how a mosquito operates, and the sinking of the lusitania s dyk nomination. One american who felt a sense of outrage toward the lusitania tragedy was cartoonist and animator winsor mccay. Like many pioneers, the work of winsor mccay has been largely superseded by successors such as walt disney and max fleischer but he more than earns a place in film history for being the american cinemas first great cartoon animator. Jul 25, 2007 winsor mccay s the sinking of the lusitania silent animation 1918. He claimed to have been born in spring lake, michigan in 1871, but his gravestone says 1869 and census reports state that he was born in canada in 1867. This is the giants shoulders that disney and todays animators stand upon. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. I guess it looks like mccay didnt use barres registration pegs after all though it seems unlikely to me, given that bray had tried to sue him over patent issues in 1914, and. He started out as a newspaper cartoonist, achieving a national reputation for his strips little nemo in. For the historical event, see sinking of the rms lusitania. The sinking of the lusitania film wikimedia commons. Like many pioneers, the work of winsor mccay has been largely superseded by successors such as walt disney and max fleischer but he more than earns a place in film history for being the american. He did not produce another animated film until the sinking of the lusitania 1918, which was one of. Animated film the sinking of the lusitania 1918 by american cartoonist and animator winsor mccay.
The film was one of many animated silent films published to create antigerman sentiment during world war i. It features a short 12 minute explanation of the sinking of rms lusitania after it was struck by two torpedoes fired from a german uboat. Winsor mccay, originator and inventor of animated cartoons, decides to draw a historical record of the crime that shocked humanity. Lusitania did not enjoy as much commercial success as the earlier films, and mccay s later movies attracted little attention. His intense comic strip workload was part of the reason he stopped, but it is also speculated that he was frustrated with the advancement of the art form, and how it was. Death sends a letter my earliest memory of propaganda was a leaf. The sinking of the lusitania an animated documentary from 1918 realized by winsor mccay. The animators at walt disneys studio remembered however, and produced their own book on the history of animation which also became the subject of an episode of the disneyland tv series. Though the incident is depicted largely from afar, as if from a camera on another ship, mccay doesnt shy away from showing some really gutwrenching moments of the tragedy up close. The piece, which isnt much shorter than the actual time it took for the lusitania to sink, gives a blowbyblow account of the attack. The sinking of the lusitania wikisource, the free online. Winsor mccay the sinking of the lusitania bernard herrmann. Two submarines torpedo the rms lusitania in 1915, killing 1 200.
Two original prints struck from the negative at the time exist today. It is timed so well that you feel like you are watching a filming of the disaster as human figures leap to their deaths from the sinking ships stern, and mccay turns this truly outrageous event of history into a very effective propaganda tool. The sinking of the lusitania viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. Mccay illustrated some 25,000 drawings for the production. The sinking of the lusitania tenggelamnya kapal lusitania, 1918 adalah sebuah film animasi bisu pendekdengan latar belakang perang yang dibuat oleh kartunis amerika serikat winsor mccay. Begun in 1916, the sinking of the lusitania was his followup to gertie. Article is neutral, sourced inline, and no close paraphrasing is evident. On may 7, 1915, the british ocean liner rms lusitania was torpedoed by a german uboat and sank into the waters off the southern coast of ireland. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. The new book from cartoon research winsor mccays the sinking of the alpena brings that 1880 photograph back to life. Winsor mccays the sinking of the lusitania and the origins. Jan 30, 2016 winsor mccay s the sinking of the lusitania silent animation 1918.
Winsor mccays the sinking of the lusitania silent animation. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 video dailymotion. Aug 17, 2007 winsor mccay s the sinking of the lusitania silent animation 1918. Beach giving winsor mccay the details of the sinking necessary for the work to follow. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 is a silent animated short film by american cartoonist winsor mccay. Winsor mccays the sinking of the lusitania spectacular attractions. You can find the sinking of the lusitania in the animation section of our collection of 675 free movies online. Nov 18, 2018 the sinking of the lusitania 1918 winsor mccay note. He is best known for the comic strip little nemo 190514. Winsor mccay recreates the sinking of the ocean liner lusitania by a german uboat in this propaganda piece designed to stir up antigerman sentiment during world war i.
Panelists examined the wartime role of the sinking of the lusitania, the worldwide reaction to the tragedy, and its impact on american public opinion about the war. Aug 31, 2011 winsor mccay s 1917 animated documentary of the sinking of the lusitania during the first world war. Sinking of the lusitania 1917 winsor mccay video dailymotion. Date is good and all of the files have public domain licenses. This is the ninetyseventh in a series of historicalcritical essays examining the best in film from each year. A profoundly moving masterpiece of propaganda, comprised of dark and powerful imagery that is ahead of its time and has rarely been surpassed.
Kevin scott collier is an awardwinning writer and illustrator, author of the cartoon research book series, and columnist for animation world network. As the ship nears its destination, she is struck and severely damaged by a torpedo from a german uboat. Long before mccays famous sinking of the lusitania cartoon, another ship went down that started his professional career. And the beautiful, breathtaking sinking of the lusitania is worth two times the price of the dvd. Robert also drew a comic book version for chesler c. To explain the lusitania was a passenger liner torpedoed by a german submarine and sunk on 7th may 1915, with the loss of 1,198 lives. Nov 28, 2018 still from the winsor mccay film the sinking of the lusitania 1918 featuring the ship sinking. Jan 01, 2016 audiences watched the sinking of the lusitania as much to see winsor mccay at work as they did to be informed about the ship torpedoed three years before. An animated depiction of the sinking of the lusitania. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the.
The sinking of the lusitania wikipedia bahasa indonesia. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 directed by winsor mccay. For contractual reasons, he worked under the pen name silas on the comic strip dream of the rarebit fiend from a young age, mccay was a quick, prolific, and technically dextrous. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 directed by winsor. John fitzimmons remembers also coming up with the idea of registration pegs and punched holes in the drawings while helping mccay make the sinking of the lusitania. This one is the film where things seemed to go inexplicably wrongthe earlier films were each more. Lumivisions dvd spans mccay s creative output from 1911 to 1921, and also includes extensive liner notes by animation historian john canemaker. Winsor mccay, american newspaper cartoonist who was also a pioneer of animated films. Winsor mccays the sinking of the lusitania and the. The winsor mccay cartoons were completed by 1 man who created an entire industry with his pen. And as animation grew into a business, his own contributions were largely forgotten. I was looking through a book on wwii when i was a kid i guess that was the kind of kid i was and i turned a page to find this image. Mccay and his assistants worked for twentytwo months on his most ambitious film, the sinking of the lusitania 1918, a patriotic recreation of the german torpedoing in 1915 of the rms lusitania. Sinking of the lusitania 1918 winsor mccay, with an.
At twelve minutes it has been called the longest work of animation at the time of its release. Beach who provides mccay with the details on the sinking. Before mickey and daffy, cartoons were much more than a way to keep children quiet. By 1915, the fortysevenyearold mccay was well known as the creator of the little nemo comic strip as well as for having produced several innovative animated films, including how a mosquito operates and gertie the dinosaur. Winsor mccay animates the sinking of the lusitania in a. In this sense, mccay s film would have been no different than charlie chaplins shoulder anns 1918 or d. Jun 01, 2004 sinking of the lusitania is probably mccay s best known work.
Directors winsor mccay genres drama, international subtitles none available audio languages english. So grateful these beautiful films are restored and available. Books both fiction and nonfiction about the lusitania. May 07, 2015 it took a tragedy to bring mccays two creative worlds together once again. The animation combines editorial cartooning techniques with liveactionlike sequences, and is considered mccay s most realistic effort. Still from the winsor mccay film the sinking of the lusitania 1918. Wonderful winsor mccay animation depicting the sinking of the lusitania. Winsor mccay recreates the sinking of the ocean liner lusitania by a german u boat.
The longest animated movie ever made at the time, the film is. English the sinking of the lusitania, released in 1918, is an animated short film by american artist winsor mccay. Jun 22, 2010 its an almost real time report of the sinking of the passenger steamer the lusitania by a german submarine in may 1915. Two hours later, while steaming at 18 knots, the lusitania was struck almost directly under the captains bridge by the first of two torpedoes fired by the german submarine u39. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
It is a work of propaganda recreating the neverpho. The ship went down quicklywithin eighteen minutesand 1,198 people were killed. Illustrations, book illustration, little nemo in slumberl. Though mccay made a number of additional animated cartoons through early 1921, including the notable the sinking of the lusitania 1918, he ultimately stopped making films. He was the son of janet murray mckay and robert mckay, who at various times worked as a teamster, a grocer, and a real estate agent. Probably the first animated documentary, this was the longest animated film made until disneys featurelength films of the 1930s. Winsor mccay continued working until his death in 1934. Long before mccay s famous sinking of the lusitania cartoon, another ship went down that started his professional career. In may 1915, the liner leaves the united states, headed for liverpool with over 2000 passengers on board. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 is an american silent animated short film by cartoonist winsor mccay. It documents, well, the sinking of the lusitania, a british. This film documents the german attack on the lusitania ship, which was carrying 2000 people when it was hit by a couple torpedoes and sank fifteenminutes later.
Winsor mccay 1918 the sinking of the lusitania cel lusitania rolling over. I first became aware of windsor mccay when years ago i read those surreal dream comics he did in the first decade of the 20th century dreams of a rarebit fiend. The sinking of the lusitania project gutenberg self. Another highlight is the sinking of the lusitania, an antigerman world war i propaganda masterpiece from 1918. The sinking of the lusitania 1918 out of 4 this wwi propaganda piece is from winsor mccay, the famed animator who decided to use his skills and so something quite different. Winsor mccays animated lusitania documentary by tristan. His other animated cartoons, gertie the dinosaur 1914 and the sinking of the lusitania 1917, are cinematic landmarks. The sinking of the lusitania winsor mccay, 1918 youtube. Mccay is also responsible for the 1st repeated cartoon character. Sinking of the lusitania is probably mccays best known work. It is a work of propaganda recreating the neverphotographed 1915 sinking of the british liner rms lusitania. On may 7, 1915, the rms lusitania was just off the coast of ireland, heading towards its destination of liverpool, when a german uboat attacked.
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