Tribune-American Dream Picture (1924)

★★★★★ · Excellent · trafalgar · 2004-03-14

A fascinating little piece that plays like Mack Sennett working from a script by Luis Bunuel. Very warm, likeable and for lack of a better word, dream-like. Any psych professionals want to take a crack at this? I'm particularly curious about the significance of the fish....Highly recommended!

★★★★★ · Where's the baby? THERE HE IS! · No School Like The Old School · 2018-06-17

Wow! Imagine winning 25 dollars in the 1920's for writing a letter about your most unusual dream AND having it turned into a short movie? Well, Mrs. L.L. Nicholson did, and got to experience it. The film starts off normally enough, with a mother taking care of her baby, and then stops for a short rest while holding him in her lap. She eventually slips into La-la Land and that's where the real story starts.... Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson are off to a picnic to meet some friends in Marin County, and bring along their baby in a basket to the car. As they drive off, the car starts acting up in very…

★★★★★ · Remarkable and amusing · liichief · 2003-07-07

Dream archetypes snap past in rapid succession in this smart little movie. Vehicles stall and behave strangely, a baby is left in a car, odd objects are gathered and left behind. We have all had these dreams, and they are portrayed here with humor and insight. The classic images of old San Francisco and Oakland enhance the experience.

★★★★★ · Excellent! · Robin_1990 · 2008-03-01

One of the hightlights of the Prelinger archive. Being a fan of Surreal/Unusual films, I really enjoyed this. Do any other films from this series still exist? I loved seeing a snap-shot of the 1920's, That alone makes the film worth watching.

★★★★ · Tribune · Mr. Dan · 2003-07-24

An interesting porthole into the ideas media had in the early 20th century. I wonder about how many of these films were made and if the same locations was used in each movie. Amusing action in the background with the "gawkers" looking on and in one scene, it appears that a "Crowd Control" officer is trying to get in on the act.

★★★★ · Time capsule on film · Mendax · 2004-03-15

The automobiles, street cars, the clothes, the buildings, all reminders of an allegedly simpler time in Oakland and San Francisco, much of which is now gone. I haven't yet figured out where they shot all the Oakland scenes. The couple's house is still there and appears to be still in good shape although the neighborhood has gone downhill. When the baby is discovered to have disappeared it's interesting to see that the father panics and the mother remains calm and collected. The baby is very cute. He'd be about 81 or 82 now. I wonder if he's still among us.