| A GUINEA ENTERTAINER An early comedy film about tame mice running around a house causing havoc. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5192 |
| Catalog #: | 368192 | |
| Clip Number: | 368192-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1 H (D) | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | United Kingdom | |
| Year Shot: | 1910 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/FICTION FILMS: Comedy | |
| Description: | A GUINEA ENTERTAINER (aka TAME MICE) An early comedy film about tame mice running around a house causing havoc. United Kingdom Woman preparing for visitors; greets a man at door carrying mice in a cage. 3 other women friends arrive. With many bows; etc. the man takes out the mice to give a show. Woman knocks over table with mice. Of course all the women have mice phobia; they clutch at their skirts and jump up on chairs while the man chases mice. He chases mice into fireplace and up chimney; apparently getting stuck. One lady pulls on his legs while the others form a row behind her each pulling on the waist of the one in front, but just end up pulling his pants off! Next; a little mouse making its way along the roof away from the chimney. The man (wearing jacket & long underwear) climbs out throught the chimney; crawls along roof. Cut to room w/ a woman in bed; man climbs through window and runs around looking for mice. The woman hops up and runs round the room; thinking the man is chasing her! She runs out the door. The man is under the bed; rising up w/ bed on top of him. Film suddenly ends there. Slapstick; silly; wacky; funny; fears | |
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