Gentleman Fishing
Gentleman Fishing
| 01 January 0001 (USA)
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Made in 1896, this is one of the earliest comedy films that has survived. A man is fishing and is pulled into the water by the fish. A passer-by dives in to rescue and resuscitate him. The film makes early use of a reverse motion shot for continuity and comedy purposes and shows an early use of editing as well for continuity. Director, cameraman and performers unknown.

Reviews
Protraph Lack of good storyline.
Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.