Clown and His Dogs (1892)

10m
Running Time

October 28, 1892
Release Date

Clown and His Dogs (1892)

10m
Running Time

October 28, 1892
Release Date

External Links & Social Media

Plot.

Short film of 300 individually painted images.

Where to Watch.

No streaming offers found

Details.

Release Date
October 28, 1892

Original Name
Clown et ses chiens

Status
Released

Running Time
10m

Genres

Last updated:

This Movie Is About.

dog
silent film
19th century
clown
circus act
short
théâtre optique
les pantomimes lumineuses

Wiki.

Le Clown et ses chiens (aka The Clown and His Dogs) is an 1892 French short animated film hand-painted in colour by Émile Reynaud. It consists of 300 individually painted images and lasts about 10 minutes. It was the second film that Reynaud made for his Théâtre Optique, after Un bon bock (created in 1888).

The film shows a clown entering a circus ring and greeting the audience, before he starts to perform tricks with three dogs. The dogs jump through hoops, walk on a ball and jump over a wand.It premiered theatrically alongside Pauvre Pierrot and Un bon bock on 28 October 1892 as part of Reynaud's Pantomimes Lumineuses program at the Musée Grévin and lasted until February 1894.Reynaud gave the whole presentation himself manipulating the images, accompanied by Gaston Paulin on the piano.

With the exception of Un bon bock, and Théâtre Optique films after this one, no footage can be found due to Reynaud throwing all of his films (except for a partial of Pauvre Pierrot and Autour D’une Cabine) into the Seine river in 1900.

Social Media
X
Facebook
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine 🇺🇦
Copyright © MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.