Clown, Dog and Balloon
About Clown, Dog and Balloon
On a painted village square, a clown and a dog keep a balloon in the air. The man tumbles. The dog jumps. At the end the clown comes back and bows.
Cast & crew
More about Clown, Dog and Balloon
Alice Guy directed the Gaumont short, also listed as Chien jouant à la balle. The square is a painted curtain. The ball sometimes hits the cloth and gives the flat away. French filmographies give the length as two minutes.
Themes
Making
Guy stages the act against one painted drop. The joke of depth fails whenever the balloon strikes the canvas.
Look
One setup against a painted square. The balloon rebounds off the backdrop.
Preservation
A print survives.
Notes
- The alternate French title is Chien jouant à la balle.
- The bow at the end is the clown looking out of the act and at the camera.
Scenes
- The balloon hits the painted backdrop and the village square is suddenly a curtain.
- The clown returns and bows.
Also available
- Internet Archive (silent-clown-chien-et-ballon)
