Japanese Acrobats
A silent film from 1907 featuring surreal acrobatic maneuvers.
Comments
1. Clearly Caucasians in bad headpieces.
2. They are all just rolling around on a large rug.
3. I am doubting the alleged age as well. Not grainy enough.
2. They are all just rolling around on a large rug.
3. I am doubting the alleged age as well. Not grainy enough.
Posted by Frank on 12/11/13 at 02:45 PM
The tinting of the film is so extensive. It makes me wonder also as to the age of the film.
I've seen Drew Carey feature this stunt on his improvisational comedy shows.
I've seen Drew Carey feature this stunt on his improvisational comedy shows.
Posted by KDP on 12/11/13 at 03:38 PM
I thought it looked newer than that too.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/11/13 at 07:48 PM
I thought it was pretty clever and well done, given the technology of the day. All the sites say that it was made in 1907, and the guy who did it, Segundo de Chomon (French), worked in that era. I believe that the film was hand-painted.
Posted by Harvey on 12/11/13 at 10:51 PM
No doubt Busby Berkeley found this inspiring.
Posted by tadchem on 12/12/13 at 03:14 PM
Filmed from above. They are lying on the floor
Posted by charles1682 on 12/12/13 at 08:24 PM
1907 or 2013, a batch of little squinty eyed little dudes or snowflakes in drag, hand painted or not, laying on a rug or running the film backwards I really don't give a damn! It just wasn't entertaining past 10sec.
:red: too much?
:red: too much?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/14/13 at 03:50 AM
Not so happy to be back home dear?
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/14/13 at 12:06 PM
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Category: Video | 1900s