May 15, 1901
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Another Job for the Undertaker (1901)

Name: Another Job for the Undertaker
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1901-05-15
Rating: 4

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May 15, 1901
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Plot.

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 country friends. Strictly up-to-date picture. (Edison Catalog, 1901)

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Cast & Crew.

Edwin S. Porter

Director

Details.

Release Date
May 15, 1901

Status
Released

Running Time
1m

Genres
Comedy Fantasy

Last updated: 2025-02-12

This Movie Is About.

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Another Job for the Undertaker is a 1901 silent comic trick film made at Edison's recently opened studio at 41 East 21st Street in Manhattan. It was photographed by Edwin S. Porter and co-directed by Porter and George S. Fleming. The two-shot film was copyrighted on May 15, 1901 and is approximately two minutes in length. It lacks a head title, which would have been supplied by projecting a separate lantern slide before screening the film.