An Elephant on His Hands (1913)
- Directed by
- Al Christie
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man ends up responsible for an elephant and gets into comedic trouble trying to manage it. The short film follows his chaotic attempts to handle the unexpected situation.
lightheartedcomedicslapstickplayfulzanyfast-pacedsillywhimsical
What happens
An Elephant on His Hands is a 1913 American silent short comedy film directed by Al Christie, and starring Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, and Lon Chaney. The film is now considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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An Elephant on Their Hands (1912)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.