Underplayed Gems

Alice Loses Out (1925)

Alice Loses Out poster
Directed by
Walt Disney
Genre
silent film, live-action/animated film
Country
United States
Runtime
7 min
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Alice runs a hotel in town with the help of a cat named Julius who does all the odd jobs. A wealthy guest named Mr. Ima Hogg arrives in his limousine. Julius takes on roles like doorman, bellhop, barber, and manicurist to serve the guest.

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What happens

est un court métrage d'animation américain muet de la série Alice Comedies sorti en 1925. Alice gère un hôtel en ville, elle est aidée dans cette tâche par le chat Julius, l'« homme à tout faire » de cet établissement. Un riche bourgeois, Mr. Ima Hogg, arrive alors avec sa limousine. Julius fait alors office de portier, garçon d'étage et même, pour satisfaire les clients, barbier et manucure… (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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