This is the first of two episodes (only two, I promise) about the great animator Winsor McCay. We cover his life before he became a filmmaker, and his two first movies: Little Nemo (1911) and How a Mosquito Operates (1912).The history of the film has a discord server, which you can get access through this here link:discord.gg/Ud8EcEzvSFThank you to my wonderful patrons who help make this show possible! A special thank you to patron Ed & Shari for supporting this program in such a big way. If you want to support this show, read your name down here in the credits, and get access to cool bonus content, you can! By visiting patreon.com/historyoffilm and becoming a patron, you can play an integral part in actually making this show exist. If you would like to contact me, you can email me at historyoffilmpodcast@gmail.com.You can visit historyoffilmpodcast.com to access helpful resources for this episode.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/historyoffilm)