Le Clown et ses chiens
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| Le Clown et ses chiens | |
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 Promotional poster for Pantomimes Lumineuses |
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| Directed by | Émile Reynaud |
| Music by | Gaston Paulin |
| Release date(s) | October 28, 1892 |
| Running time | 15 minutes (approx) |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
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Le Clown et ses chiens (aka The Clown and His Dogs) is an 1892 French short animated film directed by Émile Reynaud. It consists of 300 individually painted images and lasts about 15 minutes [1]
It is one of the first animated films ever made, and alongside Pauvre Pierrot and Un bon bock was broadcast in October 1892 when Emile Reynaud opened his Théâtre Optique at the Musée Grévin. The combined performance of all three films was known as Pantomimes Lumineuses
These were the first animated pictures publicly broadcast by means of picture bands. Reynaud gave the whole presentation himself manipulating the images. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Charles-Émile Reynaud (HTML). Who's Who of Victorian Cinema. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.
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