Underplayed Gems

The Jumping Jack

The Jumping Jack poster
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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.

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How it feels

A woman and a man get into comedic situations in and around Vienna. The story follows their interactions and misunderstandings.

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What happens

The Jumping Jack (German: Der Hampelmann) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Karlheinz Martin and starring Hilde Krahl, Wolf Albach-Retty and Lotte Lang. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna and on location around the city and in Attersee. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Ledersteger. Produced in Austria, it was released in cinemas several months after the country had been incorporated into Greater Germany during the Anschluss. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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