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Another Job for the Undertaker (1901)

1901 · Silent film · 1 min · dir. Edwin S. Porter

  • Fantasy
  • Comedy
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Synopsis

Shows a bedroom in a hotel. On the wall of the room is a conspicuous sign "Don't blow out the gas." A hayseed enters the room, accompanied by a bellboy. The boy deposits the Rube's bag and umbrella, turns a somersault, and vanishes through the door. The Rube then removes his hat and coat and places them upon the table. They immediately vanish. He then blows out the gas. The scene then instantly changes to a funeral procession, headed by Reuben's hearse, and followed by the carriages of his…

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Details

Director
Edwin S. Porter
Studio
Edison Manufacturing Company
Released
1901-05-15
Running time
1 minutes

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