Short, but really interesting article from Popular Science in 1933 discussing what have got to be some of the earliest examples of animatronics – mechanical dinosaurs from the Chicago World’s Fair. – [via] Link.
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This is actually a much better article on the same exhibit:
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/03/bringing-pimeval-monsters-to-life-for-chicago-fair/?Qwd=./ModernMechanix/6-1933/mechanical_monsters&Qif=mechanical_monsters_0.jpg&Qiv=thumbs&Qis=XL#qdig