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How Jones Lost His Roll (1905)

Genres - Comedy, Silent Film  |   Sub-Genres - Silent Film  |   Release Date - May 23, 1905  |   Run Time - 8 min.  |  
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How Jones Lost His Roll is a 1905 silent short comedy film directed by Edwin S. Porter. The movie was popular for its clever use of animated title cards — the first example of stop-motion animation in American film.

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Themes

Independent | Journey/Travel | Parody/Slapstick

Tags

1905 Release, Animated Title Cards, Early Animation, Innovative Use Of Animation, Short Film, Silent Film, Stop-motion Animation

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Alternate Titles

How Jones Lost His Roll
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