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Gaumont treasures, Gaumont ; curated by Pierre Philippe, Vol. 2, 1908-1916

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Gaumont treasures

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Gaumont ; curated by Pierre Philippe

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Over ten hours of films survey the short works of three pioneering French filmmakers from the Gaumont studio, including Emile Cohl, Jean Durand, and Jacques Feyder

DVD 1. Emile Cohl (190 min.). Fantasmagoria -- The puppet's nightmare -- Drama at the puppet's house -- The magic hoop -- The little soldier who became a god -- The Boutdebois brothers -- Transfigurations -- Let's be sporty -- Japanese fantasy -- The happy microbes -- Modern education -- The living fan -- Spanish Clair de Lune -- The next door neighbors -- Crowns -- Delicate porcelains -- Monsieur clown among the Lilliputians -- Comic mutations -- Matrimonial shoes -- The enchanted spectacles -- Affairs of the heart -- Floral frameworks -- The smile-o-scope -- Childish dreams -- En route -- The mind of the caf233}0waiter -- Master of a fashionable game -- Petit chantecler -- The twelve labors of Hercules -- Petit Faust -- The neo-Impressionist painter -- The four little tailors -- Art's infancy -- The mysterious fine arts -- The persistent salesman -- A history of hats -- Nothing is impossible for man -- Mr. Crack -- B̌b̌'s masterpiece -- Music-maniaDVD 2. Jean Durand (203 min.). Comedies: Calino's baptism -- Calino wants to be a cowboy -- Zigoto and the affair of the necklace -- Calino the love tamer -- Zigoto's outing with friends -- Oxford vs. Martigues -- Onšime goes to hell -- Calino, station master -- Onšime, clockmaker -- Onšime vs. Onšime -- Zigoto drives a locomotive -- Onšime gets married... so does Calino -- Onšime: Calino's inheritance -- Onšime loves animals -- Onšime, trainer of men and horses -- Onšime and the heart of the gypsy -- Onšime, you'll get married... or else! -- Onšime's theatrical debut -- Onšime's family drama. Dramas: The railway of death -- Burning heart: an Indian tale -- Under the clawDVD 3. Jacques Feyder and the early makers of French cinema (205 min.). Heads...and the women who use them ; Friendly advice ; Biscot on the wrong floor / Jacques Feyder -- The long arm of the law / Romǒ Bosetti -- The barges / Georges-Andr233}0Lacroix -- La marseillaise / Etienne Arnaud -- A drama of the air / Ren233}0le Somptier -- Child's play / Henri Fescourt -- Feet and hands / Gaston Ravel -- A factory drama ; The pavement of Paris ; The fairy's farewell / anonymous films

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