A Funny Shave
About A Funny Shave
A man shaving in front of a mirror eats some of the lather. Grotesque faces appear where his reflection should be. He smashes the glass.
Cast & crew
More about A Funny Shave
Segundo de Chomón directed the trick film for Pathé Frères. The French title is Ah! La Barbe. In the United States it was called A Funny Shave. It was released in 1905.
Themes
Music
Silent.
Preservation
A print survives. The Commons copy is in the public domain in the United States as a 1905 publication.
Notes
- The Wikimedia Commons file runs 1 minute 45 seconds.
- The English gloss of the French title is Ah! Beard.
Scenes
- He eats a mouthful of shaving cream.
- Grotesque faces replace his reflection.
- He breaks the mirror.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Ah ! La Barbe (1905).webm)
