“The two most important people in animation are Winsor McCay and Walt Disney, and I'm not sure which should go first.”

—  Chuck Jones

quoted in Canemaker, John (2005). Winsor McCay: His Life and Art (Revised ed.). pg. 257. Abrams Books.

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American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, … 1912–2002

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