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Mister Smith Makes an Opening (1914) [N/A]

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Directed by:
Jean Durand


Release Date:
January 1, 1914

Original Title:
Mister Smith fait l'ouverture

Genres:
Comedy

Production Countries:
France

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 6

Overview from TheMovieDB

Anarchy and madness result when a plague of rabbits overrun the country home of an unrepentant hunter, in this “day of the lepus” farce.

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Overview from Open Movies

This Gaumont split-reel has the rather tweedy and uncertain Mr. Smith on his first hunting trip, The ghillies tell him he doesn't need to aim, and when he follows their instructions, not only is he pelted with a zillion carcasses, but he goes mad and imagines he sees rabbits, millions and millions of rabbits (Hey, look, Doc! I'm multiplying!) and he lets loose repeatedly, at the wrong place and time.It's impossible to draw any comic moral from this split-reel effort, since it doesn't have any time for anything but set-up, punchline and capper, but if you're looking for a rough and ready comedy, this gets the job done.

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Director:
Jean Durand

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