The Debut of Thomas Cat

Not to be confused with The Tail of Thomas Kat.

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 Debut of Thomas Cat
Produced by	Earl Hurd
Production company	Bray Pictures
Release date	February 8, 1920 (1920-02-08)
Country	United States
Language	Silent

Plot

The plot involves a kitten encountering a rat for the first time, rather than the mice it is used to.^[4]

Reception

Despite favorable reviews, Bray Pictures deemed the process to be too expensive, and did not employ it again.^[5]

References

1. Kroon, Richard W. (2010). A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment, and Other Audiovisual Terms. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-7864-4405-2.
2. Robertson, Patrick (November 11, 2011). Robertson's Book of Firsts: Who Did What for the First Time. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 326. ISBN 9781608197385. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
3. Cohen, Karl (January 2000). "Milestones of the Animation Industry in the 20th Century". Animation World Magazine. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
4. Lee, Newton; Madej, Krystina (April 26, 2012). Introducing Color. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 49. ISBN 9781461421016. Retrieved December 29, 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
5. Crafton, Donald (December 15, 1993). Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898–1928. University of Chicago Press. pp. 160–161. ISBN 0-226-11667-0. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

External links

• The Debut of Thomas Cat at IMDb