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The Smart Way

1937

Professor Pierre Ginsberg is having wife trouble and, on the advice of his lawyer, sets out to wear her down with kindness; she wants constant entertainment his lawyer promises him that a month of dancing and entertainment will eventually kill her or, at least, calm her down some. The exact opposite happens and Professor Ginsberg stands a good chance of dying himself. He manages to sing a song, in the best Willie Howard style, along the way.

4.6

Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?

2008

A newly arrived guest of a Hollywood hotel charms and amazes the regulars, and they decide to invite him to their Christmas dinner.

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Deep 'C' Melodies

1930

Musical short.

6.4

The Cinema Ticket

1995

A determined young boy living in a small village strives to obtain enough money to purchase a ticket to the cinema.

10.0

Funnel

2014

A man's car breaks down, leading him to journey for a small plastic funnel.

4.3

A Political Discussion

1901

A political quarrel between two men that ends in laughter.

2.0

Moosecock

2006

Have you ever wondered what would happen if the words "moose" and "cock" were to suddenly come together to form a new word? This hard-hitting short film probes the possibilities.

5.4

Léonce: Cinematographer

1913

Leonce works at the Gaumont studios as star actor and his wife suspects him of being unfaithful. She finds ladies' hair on his coat, fan letters in his pocket...

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Onésime vs. Onésime

1912

His double behaves very badly, while the real Onésime suffers the consequences.

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Onésime and the Heart of the Gypsy

1913

While accompanying his lady to a fashionable casino, Onésime hears someone playing an overpowering waltz on a mandolin, and he starts dancing with his lady. Everyone, from the kitchen hands to the chef, dance until their out of breath.

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Onésime's Theatrical Debut

1913

Onésime came down and threw himself on stage, starting into the great aria at which he excelled. We must say, in respect for the truth, that he earned what critics calls "the estimated success": Onésime, who has the voice of a barrel salesman, sings like the pulley in a well.

6.4

Goldfish

2008

Two couples, in the same room, try to keep it together. The human couple fare differently to the pair of Goldfish in their fish tank. An artful piece exploring choice in life and love. The humour is derived from the wistful musings, in Cantonese, of the male fish and narrator.

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