Max Fears the Dogs

1912 Comedy Directed by Max Linder

About Max Fears the Dogs

Max is afraid of dogs. They chase him through the city, over walls, up a chimney, and onto a roof.

Cast & crew

More about Max Fears the Dogs

Max Linder directed and plays Max. The French title is Max a peur des chiens. The short is from 1912.

Themes

Background

A 1912 French comic short in Linder's Max series.

Making

Linder built the reel as one continuous flight from dogs, using walls and a chimney as the obstacles.

Preservation

The short survives and is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The chase ends on a rooftop after a climb up a chimney.
  • A copy is filed on Wikimedia Commons under the French title.

Scenes

  • Dogs drive Max up a chimney and onto the roof.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Max a peur des chiens (film, 1912).webm)