Post No Bills (1896 film)
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| Directed by | Georges Méliès |
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Running time | 74 seconds |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
Post No Bills (
short black-and-white silent comedy film, directed by Georges Méliès, featuring two bill-posters squabbling over a poorly guarded wall. The film, one of Méliès' early works, was long thought lost, but was recovered in 2004. It is number 15 on the Star Films catalog.[1] Post No Bills is 74 seconds long.[2]
Synopsis
A sentry marches past a wall, upon which is painted Défense d'afficher (Post No Bills). A bill poster waits for him to pass and pastes up an advertising bill. A second bill poster covers the first ad with a larger poster. The two bill posters squabble, and then flee at the approach of the sentry. The sentry is then reprimanded by his commander for the defacing of the wall.
See also
References
- Frazer, John (1979). Artificially arranged scenes: the films of Georges Méliès. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN 978-0816183685.
- doi:10.7282/T3CR5TJ3. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Popegrutch. "Post No Bills (1896)". Century Film Project. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links
- Défense d'afficher at IMDb
- Défense d'afficher on YouTube
