This document summarizes the early history of animation from 1900-1919. It discusses several important early animated films including: - Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906), considered the first animated film, produced by J. Stuart Blackton. - Gertie the Dinosaur (1914), directed by Winsor McCay, which featured the first animated character with personality. - Felix the Cat (1919), one of the earliest animated film characters to attain widespread popularity and draw movie audiences to animated films.