Max Skiing
About Max Skiing
In a snowy Alpine district, Max takes his first skiing lesson. He leaves the hotel with the skis already fixed to his shoes. Getting through the door of his room takes a long struggle. Outside, on a gentle slope, he fights to stay upright.
Cast & crew
More about Max Skiing
Louis J. Gasnier directed the 1910 French short. The French title used on the archive copy is Max fait du ski. Max Linder plays Max.
Themes
Background
A 1910 French comic short of a first day on skis.
Making
Gasnier shot Linder's first turns on skis, starting with the problem of a hotel door.
Preservation
A print is on the Internet Archive.
Notes
- The skis are on his feet before he tries to leave the room.
- The slope in the catalog description is a gentle one.
- The Internet Archive identifier is silent-max-fait-du-ski-aka-max-goes-ski-ing.
Scenes
- Max, skis already on, wrestles his way out of the hotel room.
- He wobbles down the gentle slope.
Also available
- Internet Archive (silent-max-fait-du-ski-aka-max-goes-ski-ing)
