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Voidsville Follies

Works from André Deed (6)

Le Costume Blanc

Language: Silent, French titles, released in 1906, month unknown
Minutes: 5

André Deed was one of film's first comedy stars yet, unfortunately, films like this might leave modern viewers wondering why. Deed's face is seldom visble, and the camera frequently lingers after he is out of frame.

Featured elements:

: comedy

Pedicure for Love/Unwilling Chiropodist (Pédicure Par Amour)

Charles Decroix (director)
Max Linder (lead/writer)
André Deed (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Apr 1908
Minutes: 5

When papa steps in, Max must stop romancing the daughter and pretend to be a pedicurist.

Featured elements:

: comedy; identity mix-up

Too Much Beauty (Cretinetti che bello!/Troppo Bello)

André Deed (director/lead)
Itala (production)

Language: Silent, Italian titles, released in Oct 1909
Minutes: 3

When Cretinetti is invited to a wedding, he heads out in his most dapper looks - thus making him irresistable to every woman who sees him (including the bride!). A setup for yet another remake of 1904's 'Personal' - with a twist ending that reflects Deed's roots with Georges Méliès.

Featured elements:

: chase; comedy; extended incident; flood de femmes

The Delights of the Shoot

André Deed (lead)
Valentina Frascaroli (lead)

Language: Silent, released in Jan 1910
Minutes: 6

Not clear what's going on, but it appears that Cretinetti goes on a hunting trip with his lover and her husband. Then the two lovers conspire several ways to dump on hubby, so they can do the hanky panky. Fast-moving slapstick, but no laughs.

Featured elements:

: comedy; extended incident; forbidden love; slapstick; treachery

How Greediness Spoilt Foolshead's Christmas (Come fu che l'ingordigia rovinò il Natale a Cretinetti)

André Deed (lead)

Language: Silent, French titles, released in 1910, month unknown
Minutes: 14

Capturing the true spirit of the celebration - greed - Cretinetti destroys Christmas, taking out Santa, angels, and saints in a Méliès-style fantasy of riotous excess.