Silent Cartoon All Stars: Vol 1
A project in Los Angeles, CA by Mauricio Alvarado000days
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Celebrating silent animation with brand new digital restorations featuring stars such as Koko, Gertie the Dinosaur, Oswald and more!
Backers: 516
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57
Funded: $29,634 of $25,000
Dates: Apr 29th -> Jun 13th (45 days)
Project By: Mauricio Alvarado
Backers: 516
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57
Funded: $29,634 of $25,000
Dates: Apr 29th -> Jun 13th (45 days)
Project By: Mauricio Alvarado
$29,634
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 13 @ 12:03 -0400 GMT
118%
of goal
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Latest News
Where We're Headed... 
June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
As the last 24 hours of our campaign wind down, I wanted to share a few recent developments. First, we just finalized an order that includes a number of Krazy Kat silent films. Many are 16mm dupe negatives and three are 35mm nitrate positives. We'll... (Read More)
100% Funded!
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
With 3 days left, we've met our funding goal!!! When we launched, I wasn't sure there were enough people out there who cared about preserving 100-year-old cartoons to make this happen. You proved me wrong (and proved Mauricio right, who had no... (Read More)
Theatrical vs TV Prints
June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
For many of us, our first (and perhaps only) exposure to these silent cartoons was on television. During the early years of TV, older black and white theatrical cartoons were among the first content adapted for broadcast. But they were rarely shown... (Read More)
New Reward Tiers and Add-Ons Now Available
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We've been paying attention to our pledges, and one thing we've noticed is that a number of you have been adding extra money on top of your chosen tier just to show additional support. That generosity has not gone unnoticed, and we wanted to make... (Read More)
Gertie on Tour (circa 2921)
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Gertie on Tour, was a comeback film of sorts for the energetic brontosaurus. This film was never completed, nor released. It only exists as a 90" fragment. It will be included on this set, along with another surviving fragment from a later McCay... (Read More)
We're Almost at Two-Thirds, Help Us Cross the Finish Line!
May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We are fast approaching the two-thirds (66%) funded mark with well over 300 backers. This is a significant milestone, and we're grateful to every one of you who has entrusted us to preserve these historic films and add them to your collections. We... (Read More)
Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) by Winsor McCay
May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The character of Gertie, in addition to being the first animated film to feature a dinosaur, is also the first significant exemplar of personality in animation. We have obtained two 35mm prints that will allow us to showcase this historic film in a... (Read More)
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's Last Silent Cartoon
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Yanky Clippers (often misspelled by me as "Yankee Clippers") is a 1929 silent Oswald the Lucky Rabbit animated short released Universal. Its main historical significance is that it's said to be the last silent Oswald cartoon made before transitioning... (Read More)
Paul Terry's Coast to Coast (1928) 35mm Film
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Another addition to the set is this cartoon, from the silent Aesop's Fables series, which features a cross-country auto race with Farmer Alfalfa. Typical of 1920s Terrytoons, it's fast-paced and gag-driven as there's no dialogue, so it relies on... (Read More)
Ko-ko Nuts (1925) 35mm Film Print
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
One of the Out of the Inkwell series that will be featured on the set is Ko-ko Nuts, a 1925 silent film. It's one of many Out of the Inkwell shorts from the mid-1920s, during the height of Koko the Clown's popularity. Max Fleischer becomes concerned... (Read More)
A First Look at a Rare 1917 Mutt & Jeff Cartoon
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Here's one of my favorite finds. We were lucky enough to scan a 35mm nitrate positive of Mutt & Jeff in "The Theatrical Business" from 1917. This cartoon has never been released on home video and no footage exists online that I've been able to... (Read More)
Felix in the Bone Age Restoration Preview
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, wanted to give a progress report of sorts. We're currently in the middle of restoring Felix in the Bone Age and have a one-minute clip to show you where things stand.The video is a side-by-side comparison. On the left is the raw scan,... (Read More)
New Bundle Tier: Complete Your Silent Animation Collection!
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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Felix in the Bone Age (1922)
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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