Underplayed Gems

The Egg-Laying Man (1900)

The Egg-Laying Man poster
Directed by
Cecil Hepworth
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a short silent comedy film directed by Cecil Hepworth. A magician makes eggs appear from his head and arms, and the film shows these tricks in a straightforward way.

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What happens

The Egg-Laying Man รจ un cortometraggio muto del 1900 diretto e interpretato da Cecil M. Hepworth. Nel 1896, Hepworth aveva esordito come regista girando un corto prodotto da Robert W. Paul che aveva come soggetto un mago che faceva apparire delle uova dalla sua testa e dalle braccia e che aveva lo stesso titolo, The Egg-Laying Man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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