Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906)

1906 · Animation · 3 min · dir. J. Stuart Blackton

• Comedy
• Animation

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

J. Stuart Blackton

Studio

Vitagraph Company of America

Released

1906-04-14

Running time

3 minutes

Cast & crew

• J. Stuart Blackton Director
• J. Stuart Blackton

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