Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Directed by J. Stuart Blackton1906 3m[Comedy](/on-demand/category/comedy), [Animation](/on-demand/category/animation)
6.35.7
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.
