Bendazzi G. Twice the First: Quirino Cristiani and the Animated Feature Film

CRC Press, 2018. — 164 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-1385-5446-7Giannalberto Bendazzi brings to light some of the lost relics of animation history with his new book, Twice the First: Quirino Cristiani and the Animated Feature Film. Unlike other works, however, Bendazzi focuses on the growth of animation in non-western countries. This book particularly emphasizes the contributions of Quirino Cristiani and how his work influenced other animators. Bendazzi provides in-depth coverage about Cristiani’s life, both professionally and personally. Twice the First takes the reader on an exciting journey through the historical development of animation through the eyes of Quirino Cristiani.Who and When
From Santa Giuletta to Buenos Aires
The First Years in Argentina
A Meeting with Federico Valle and an Introduction to Animated Caricatures
Taborda, Cristiani, and El Apуstol
The First Feature Length Animated Film in History
The Cristiani Family
Sin Dejar Rastro
Early Animation and the Feature Film
Federico Valle
Sports, Satire, and Science in Short Films of the 1920s
Cristiani in Advertising
The Most Ambitious Project of the Estudios Cristiani
Peludуpolis: The First Animated Feature Length Film with Sound
Cristiani as an Entrepreneur
Constancio C. Vigil and the Story of El mono relojero
El mono relojero on the Screen
The Pioneer from Santa Giuletta and the Wizard from Burbank
Cristiani’s Legacy
Historical Notes
Cinema, Theater, Radio, and Comics
Spurlos Versenkt
Andres Ducaud—Following Cristiani’s Lead