how was the film's reception?
It was called the longest work of animation of its time ; a monumental work in the history of the animated film
The Sinking of the Lusitania
"The Sinking of the Lusitania" was noted as a work of war propaganda, and is often called the longest work of animation of its time. The film is likely the earliest animated documentary. McCay's biographer, animator John Canemaker, called "The Sinking of the Lusitania" "a monumental work in the history of the animated film". Though it was admired by his animation contemporaries, Canemaker wrote that it "did not revolutionize the film cartoons of its time" as McCay's skills were beyond what animators of the time were able to follow.
what is wings (1927 film)? A 1927 American silent war film when did this genre of film originate? In the early 20th century does it have any animated films? Yes - The Sinking of the Lusitania, Der Fuehrer's Face, Education for Death what is the synopsis of the first mentioned film? The Lusitania ship passes the Statue of Liberty and leaves New York Harbor. A German submarine fires a torpedo at the "Lusitania".Passengers scramble to lower lifeboats. The liner tilts from one side to the other and passengers are tossed into the ocean. The film closes with a mother struggling to keep her baby above the waves.
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The Sinking of the Lusitania [SEP] Reception and legacy
"The Sinking of the Lusitania" was noted as a work of war propaganda, and is often called the longest work of animation of its time. The film is likely the earliest animated documentary. McCay's biographer, animator John Canemaker, called "The Sinking of the Lusitania" "a monumental work in the history of the animated film". Though it was admired by his animation contemporaries, Canemaker wrote that it "did not revolutionize the film cartoons of its time" as McCay's skills were beyond what animators of the time were able to follow. In the era that followed, animation studios made occasional non-fiction films, but most were comedic shorts lasting no more than seven minutes.