Keeping up with the Joneses. [Men's styles]

"Mr. Jones updates his wardrobe"

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About this film

1915 animated short film by Harry S. Palmer.

More about this film

About the production

Release date1915

Themes

Themes & topics

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Historical background

Silent-era audiences encountered Keeping up with the Joneses. [Men's styles] around 1915, as studios refined cross-cutting and star-driven storytelling.

Why this film matters

Keeping up with the Joneses. [Men's styles] shows how silent filmmakers conveyed plot through gesture, title cards, and editing.

Making of

Production credits for Keeping up with the Joneses. [Men's styles] are not comprehensively verified in linked references.

What critics said

Press notices for Keeping up with the Joneses. [Men's styles] (1915) are sparse in digitized sources; interest today rests on archival rarity.

Did you know?

  • Keeping up with the Joneses. [Men's styles] appears in this catalog with incomplete metadata.

Film restoration

Survival varies; consult archive holdings.

Where to watch

  • Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keeping%20Up%20With%20the%20Joneses%20-%20Men's%20Styles.ogv