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Voidsville Follies

Works by Pathé (68)

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Max Linder's Big Family (Je voudrais un enfant)

Louis J. Gasnier (director)
Lucien Boyer (writer)
Max Linder (lead/writer)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, French titles, English subtitles, released in Feb 1910
Minutes: 6

Max feels his marital bliss is incomplete. Somewhat similar to the 1904 The Strenuous Life, Or, Anti-Race Suicide, with absurd comedy replacing social satire. A bit unnerving to watch Max do his manic antics near real infants.

Featured elements:

: birthing; comedy; fantasy

Max Makes A Touch (L' ingénieux attentat)

Louis J. Gasnier (director)
Max Linder (lead/writer)
André Urban (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, English titles, released in Apr 1910
Minutes: 5

Impoverished brothers try to put the touch on their father, to raise money for a night on the town.

Featured elements:

: comedy; dance

Max Has Trouble With His Eyes (Le duel de monsieur Myope)

Louis J. Gasnier (director)
Max Linder (lead/writer)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, French titles, English subtitles, released in May 1910
Minutes: 5

Max's bad eyes lands him in a duel. Kind of a silent Mr. Magoo. But poor print, strangely lacking the closeups that have been in Linder's films from the beginning, leaves the viewer with trouble with the eyes.

Featured elements:

: comedy; identity mix-up

Max Goes Skiing (Max Fait Du Ski)

Lucien Nonguet (director)
Max Linder (lead/writer)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in May 1910
Minutes: 4

A showcase of the art of the pratfall, harking back to the debut of Max.

Featured elements:

: comedy; slapstick; sports

Max's First Job (Les débuts de Max au cinématographe)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
Louis J. Gasnier (director/lead)
Charles Pathé (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Oct 1910
Minutes: 7

Max applies for a job as an actor, and perfectly captures that mix of jitters and groveling that marks any job-seeker.

Featured elements:

: comedy

Max Takes A Bath (Max prend un bain)

Lucien Nonguet (director)
Max Linder (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Oct 1910
Minutes: 8

Max does a nervous twitch so effectively, it is almost contagious. When doctor prescribes hot baths, Max buys a tub which, hilariously, leads to a wall-scaling chase, as first seen in the 1906 "The ? Motorist", adding to the the wonderful absurdity of it all.

Featured elements:

: chase; comedy; fantasy; metakill science

Max In Search Of A Sweetheart (Max Cherche une Fiancee)

Lucien Nonguet (director)
Max Linder (lead/writer)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, French titles, released in Nov 1910
Minutes: 9

Max gets into trouble when he sends two girls the same poem. This idea is revisited in a wacky way in the 1917 "Max The Heartbreaker".

Featured elements:

: comedy

A Shy Youth (Les timidités de Rigadin)

Georges Monca (director/writer)
Charles Prince (lead)
Mistinguett (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, English titles, released in 1910, month unknown
Minutes: 8

A shy young man is sent to court a young lady, but ends up being allured by a servant pretending to be the absent young lady. Humorously highlighting class differences via a spirited and domineering woman that breaks down the reserve of a bourgeois man, this provides the basic framework of the screwball comedy (sans happy ending). Mistinguett steals the show, exuding the kind of earthy charm and humor that gave her fame.

Featured elements:

: comedy; comedy of manners; dance; farce; identity mix-up; screwball comedy; servitude

Max Is Stuck Up (Max Ne Se Mariera Pas)

Lucien Nonguet (director)
Max Linder (lead/writer)
Gabrielle Lange (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, French titles, English subtitles, released in Dec 1910
Minutes: 6

Max has an important dinner date, but things get a bit sticky. In other comedies, the fly paper gag felt more frustrating than funny. But the humor here lies in Max's attempts to hide his difficulties, which just compounds the problem - a core trait of Max.

Featured elements:

: comedy

Sidney Street Siege

Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Jan 1911
Minutes: 3

A newsreel of the state response to the challenge of a couple of anarchists in 1911 London that fought off the combined force of police and military. Was the inspiration for the shootout in the final scene of Hitchcock's 1934 "The Man Who Knew Too Much".

Featured elements:

: actuality and documentary; armed conflict; UK; uprising

Une nuit agitee

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
Stacia Napierkowska (lead)
Jane Renouardt (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Mar 1911
Minutes: 7

On his wedding night, Max excites his bride. A refinement of the gag in the 1896 Méliès film "A Terrible Night (Une nuit terrible)".

Featured elements:

: comedy

Max Is Convalescent (Max Linder en convalescence)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
Jean Leuvielle (lead)
Suzanne Leuvielle (lead)
Marcelle Leuvielle (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Aug 1911
Minutes: 10

Max returns to family for a rest, but a puckish pony has other plans. Finally, Max is "rescued by Rover".

Featured elements:

: animal act; comedy; emblematic shot

Their Common Destiny (Max et Jane veulent faire du théâtre)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
Jane Renouardt (lead)
Henry Collen (lead)
Gabrielle Lange (lead)
René Leprince (director)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Dec 1911
Minutes: 13

Max prefers an acting career over marriage, so he tries to put off a prospective spouse - who is also doing the same. Jane Renouardt goes toe to toe with Max in manic antics.

Featured elements:

: comedy; farce; identity mix-up; romance

Max Takes Tonics (Victime du quinquina)

Max Linder (director/lead)
Maurice Delamare (lead/writer)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, French titles, English subtitles, released in Dec 1911
Minutes: 17

AKA, “Why Top Hats Fell Out Of Favor”...Max visits a doctor who prescribes a tonic, but Max overdoses and goes about the day in a completely drunken state. A true masterpiece - funnier with every viewing.

Featured elements:

: bad cop; boozy-woozy; comedy; farce; goofs; identity mix-up; infidelity; metakill science; neglected spouse; slapstick; smack attack; social commentary

The Lady Doctor (La doctoresse)

Georges Monca (director)
Paul Ferrier (writer)
Charles Prince (lead)
Mistinguett (lead)
Pâquerette (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, English titles, released in 1911, month unknown
Minutes: 7

After his numerous amorous attempts during office hours are rebuffed by the lady doctor, her husband 'seeks amusement elsewhere' - leading to the inevitable submission of the wife, the end of her professional career, and better business for other doctors.

Featured elements:

: abuse; comedy; farce; neglected spouse; patriarchy; social commentary; strongman

Max Sets The Fashion (Max lance la mode)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
René Leprince (director)
Stacia Napierkowska (lead)
Jane Renouardt (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Jan 1912
Minutes: 9

When Max's shoes are ruined, he goes to his wedding in workboots.

Featured elements:

: comedy; comedy of manners; emblematic shot; farce

Max And The Fowl (Max reprend sa liberté)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, French titles, English subtitles, released in Jan 1912
Minutes: 9

Max flips the bird to his chick, but then flips his wig over a chicken. A darker remake of the 1908 "Troubles of a Grasswidower" - in both lighting and humor - yet even more zany. But here Linder plays against character: although Max is normally a loveable upper class twit, here he is a complete cad from the first scene to the last.

Featured elements:

: comedy; dance; dark comedy; fantasy; gold digger

Max And Dog Dick (Max et son chien Dick)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
René Leprince (director)
Jane Renouardt (lead)
Henri Bosc (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, English titles, released in Feb 1912
Minutes: 8

Max, unsure about his wife's fidelity, gives his dog Dick the job of keeping an eye on her. Includes unusual triptych screen. No furry toys, but a definite hint of zoophilia.

Featured elements:

: animal act; comedy; distress call; fantasy; home invasion; invasion-call-rescue; rescue

Max And The Donkey (L'âne jaloux)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
Joé Dawson (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, English titles, released in May 1912
Minutes: 7

Max is fooled into believing he is stalked by a jealous donkey. Note that here Max is chased down a wall by the donkey, and in "Max Takes A Bath" he is chased up a similar wall by cops.

Featured elements:

: chase; comedy; identity mix-up

Max And The Maid (La malle au mariage)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
Suzy Depsy (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, English titles, released in May 1912
Minutes: 9

To wed a maid, Max must get consent from her lustful jealous guardian.

Featured elements:

: comedy; cross-dressing; farce; forbidden love; gender-bender; identity mix-up; romance

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