Rebus-Film Nr. 1 (1925)
1925 · Animation · 15 min · dir. Paul Leni
An interactive crossword
- Animation
Synopsis
An "extra" shown in two parts at the movie theater, before and after a feature: part one gives the clues to six words in a crossword puzzle, part two gives the answers. In addition to the visual clues, which are clips of a party, an Asian country, a European city, table games, winter, and bullfighting, there are montages of street scenes and spinning objects. A simple cartoon character, Mr. Rebus, walks the audience through the clues, and title cards encourage the participation of the…
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Details
- Director
- Paul Leni
- Writer
- Paul Leni
- Cinematography
- Guido Seeber
- Released
- 1925-04-09
- Running time
- 15 minutes
Cast & crew
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