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The Doctor and the Monkey

19001.5 minFrance
Comedy

Synopsis

A doctor's captive monkey escapes and disrupts both floors of the house. Even its detached tail joins the mayhem, leaving the doctor and housekeeper struggling to restore order.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
0:56
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Georges Méliès · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Cast

DirectorsGeorges Méliès

Behind the scenes

The cutaway set exposes two levels at once. Méliès combines physical comedy with transformations that allow the chaos to move beyond ordinary animal behavior.

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  • Georges Méliès — Georges Méliès; Publicity materials for an exhibition at La Caixa Foundation: http://press.lacaixa.es/socialprojects/exhibiton-georges-melies-magic-of-cinema-caixaforum-barcelona-eng__816-c-17952__.html · Public domain

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