Émile Cohl Movie Trailers
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The Waiter's Dream Trailer (1910)
11 April 1910
Four customers are having a peaceful game of cards in a quiet café. The atmosphere being heavy, the waiter falls asleep and has an unsettling dream about the ills of alcohol, among other things.
He Ruins His Family's Reputation Trailer (1913)
01 June 1913
And now our funny little friend, Snookums, has started real trouble for his poor Dada. A few of the neighbors and Dada were having a nice quiet little game when the door-bell rang and when Snookums' beautiful mother went to the door, she found the minister.
Jobard Killed His Mother-in-Law Trailer (1911)
18 January 1911
A man believes to have scared his perpetually agitated mother-in-law to death and goes out to buy her a nice wreath.
He Poses for His Portrait Trailer (1913)
27 July 1913
A Émile Cohl animated short in The Newlyweds series.
The Twelve Labors of Hercules Trailer (1910)
21 June 1910
A cut-out animation depicting the Twelve Labours of Hercules.
The Smile-O-Scope Trailer (1910)
17 January 1910
A British clown invents a device which shows all people in grotesque sizes.
He Only Wanted to Play with Dodo Trailer (1914)
01 February 1914
Part of Émile Cohl's Newlyweds series, based on George McManus' comic strip.
Childish Dreams Trailer (1910)
27 February 1910
In "Rêves enfantins", players in the flesh are mixed with animated objects and cut-out paper actors.
Johnny Legend Presents: The Complete Weird Cartoons Trailer (2004)
20 January 2004
This collection of vintage cartoons is not only a loopy primer on animation history; it is also an offbeat reflection of western "civilization" in the early 20th century.
The Grotesque Museum Trailer (1911)
01 April 1911
Strangely hypnotic short from Émile Cohl featuring the usual seamless transformations, this time of a series of grotesque faces.
The Fantasies of Agénor Maltracé Trailer (1911)
18 January 1911
Simple line drawings undergoing the usual transformations so beloved of French filmmaker Emile Cohl.
The Neo-Impressionist Painter Trailer (1910)
16 May 1910
A painter is seen in his studio with his model. A buyer comes in, and the painter shows him a number of his paintings, all of them based on puns, including one of a devil shooting pool.
The Faithful Furniture Trailer (1910)
02 May 1910
A man who no longer can afford his rent is forced to sell his beloved furniture. The furniture can not bear to be parted from their owner and decides to return home.
When He Wants a Dog, He Wants a Dog Trailer (1913)
16 March 1913
Snookums Newlywed makes acquaintance with a dog.
It Is Hard to Please Him But It Is Worth It Trailer (1913)
13 July 1913
What does 'ittle Snookums want now?
Poor Little Chap He Was Only Dreaming Trailer (1913)
20 April 1913
When "Snookums" started to cry, Da-da thought it was because there was no milk in the house, and so he started on a run to the nearest store.
Fancy Matches Trailer (1914)
13 July 1914
To the rhythm of a frenzied choreography, acrobatic matches come to life on a black background. Leaving their matchbox, they line the film in circular, concentric movements.
Les Métamorphoses Comiques Trailer (1912)
30 April 1912
An animation where real life objects turn into animations.
He Was Not Ill, Only Unhappy Trailer (1913)
29 June 1913
Poor little dear! This time our little Snookums is in real trouble. No, he was not ill, but, believe me, he was unhappy.
He Wants What He Wants When He Wants It Trailer (1913)
06 April 1913
When "Snookums" discovered this break in the pipe and the splashing water, he thought it was great fun to sit there and let the water spray over his nice clean clothes.
The Informant Hair Trailer (1911)
18 January 1911
In Le cheveu délateur, a magician discovers the real identity of another character by the movement of a single hair, that, once animated, gives life to a story.
He Likes Things Upside Down Trailer (1913)
14 December 1913
Snookums is being amused by the neighbor's kid next door, who gracefully stands on his head for minutes at a time.
Affairs of the Heart Trailer (1909)
04 November 1909
A near-abstract animation telling a simple romantic story through drawings almost entirely composed of heart shapes.
Bewitched Matches Trailer (1913)
03 May 1913
Three girls seeking to have their fortunes told invite a witch over. When the girls' father offends the witch, she puts a hex on him and his matches.
He Slept Well Trailer (1913)
15 June 1913
Dada has made arrangements to go to a fancy dress ball, and has secured a wonderful costume.
Les exploits de Farfadet Trailer (1916)
01 January 1916
A man dreams he loses his hat at sea, drowns and gets swallowed by a huge fish.
He Never Objects to Noise Trailer (1914)
01 February 1914
Part of Émile Cohl's Newlyweds series, based on George McManus' comic strip.
The Four Little Tailors Trailer (1910)
23 August 1910
The opening scene is in a tailor's shop, showing the four assistants more or less in love with their employer's daughter.
Business Must Not Interfere Trailer (1913)
23 March 1913
This time the trouble is with Snookums and the telephone, and his father has a real struggle to satisfy him.
He Loves to Be Amused Trailer (1913)
19 October 1913
Papa Newlywed and his lovely wife looked up at their child apprehensively. Yes. Their own precious Sn
Jobard ne veut pas voir les femmes travailler Trailer (1911)
06 September 1911
Elegant, monocled Lucien Cazalis sees women working on the streets of Paris, and will not have it! Unlike most male chauvinist pigs, he doesn't merely decry what he sees as unfeminine, he steps in and does the work, and fouls it up.
He Loves to Watch the Flight of Time Trailer (1913)
18 May 1913
Watching the dial of a taxi-cab is like a fall on a slippery pavement. It is funny, only when the other fellow suffers.
The Adventures of Nickel-Feet Trailer (1918)
07 March 1918
Émile Cohl produced independently an animated series titled "Les Aventures des Pieds Nickelés". There were four series of these produced, all released between 1917 and 1918.
Future Revealed by the Lines of the Feet Trailer (1914)
01 January 1914
A female fortuneteller examines the sole of a man's foot to see his future.
He Does Not Care to Be Photographed Trailer (1914)
25 January 1914
Newlywed buys a camera and attempts to photograph the kid.
Brains Repaired Trailer (1911)
10 May 1911
Depicts a doctor looking into his patient's brain and seeing a collection of hideous and grotesque figures.
The Persistent Salesman Trailer (1910)
23 September 1910
A salesman pursuing a potential client takes tenacity to new heights, and depths.
Japanese Fantasy Trailer (1909)
11 February 1909
This subject presents a remarkably clever series of illusions in which a Japanese lantern, several dolls, chickens, mice and grasshoppers play a very prominent part.
Fantasmagorie Trailer (1908)
17 August 1908
An animated film by French auteur Émile Cohl, one of the earliest examples of hand-drawn film animation.
The Next Door Neighbors Trailer (1909)
03 May 1909
Two nosy neighbors who drill a hole through their wall to spy on the canoodling couple next door get more than they bargained for when the man discovers their plan and casts a magic spell.
The Master of a Fashionable Game Trailer (1910)
20 March 1910
The film presents a drawing room meeting of enthusiastic puzzle workers. One gentleman has a new way of solving his puzzle.
The Mysterious Fine Arts Trailer (1910)
06 August 1910
In this film several objects make paintings on an empty canvas, which all turn into photos and films.
The Puppet Looks for Lodgement Trailer (1921)
06 May 1921
The stick man Fantoche is looking for a home, but there doesn't seem to be any room anywhere, not even in Hell.
Floral Frameworks Trailer (1909)
17 January 1909
There have been numerous studies of plants and flowers presented to the public, but none which exhibit the perfection of stereoscopic detail.
Music-Mania Trailer (1911)
13 January 1911
A bizarre musical couple falls asleep after an insane performance, and dreams about musical instruments.
Modern Education Trailer (1909)
07 June 1909
The great men of letters and military conquest pose on subsequent pages of a very special history book.
The Little Soldier Who Became a God Trailer (1908)
24 December 1908
A stop-motion film from Émile Cohl with tin soldiers, children's drawings and cannibals.
Petit Chantecler Trailer (1910)
11 April 1910
Émile Cohl uses stop-motion animation to tell about life on the chicken farm.
Jobard, Shy Lover Trailer (1911)
16 November 1911
It's Lucien Cazalis's day for calling on the ladies. Being a true gentleman, he brings some flowers as a gift.
Jobard Is Asked to Marry Trailer (1911)
16 December 1911
Jobard receives a note from a secret admirer and goes to a cafe to meet her. However, not knowing what she looks like, he mistakes other woman for what he hopes will be the woman of his dreams.
The Living Fan Trailer (1909)
10 April 1909
A delightfully pleasing and beautifully hand-colored series of panoramic views, giving the history of the fan.
Transfigurations Trailer (1909)
04 January 1909
A showman invites patrons to step up to his Kinetoscope-style magic box and glimpse the answers to their most burning questions.
Drama at the Puppets' House Trailer (1908)
09 November 1908
For a short comedy of rare merit this subject is unexcelled. A chalk line series of grotesque caricatures enacted in the land of puppets.
The Puppet's Nightmare Trailer (1908)
14 September 1908
A nightmare, sketched out upon a living blackboard.
Spanish Clair de Lune Trailer (1909)
03 May 1909
Two lovers perform a fandango dance. A jealous quarrel follows and the heart-broken swain decides to end it all.
Comic Mutations Trailer (1909)
31 August 1909
An old and learned doctor discovers the secret of spontaneous generation and makes a microscopic germ which in its growth gives birth to the following people who dissolve into one another and into other shapes with startling mystery.