The Puppet's Nightmare

The Puppet's Nightmare

1908 · 2 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy, Animation

A nightmare, sketched out upon a living blackboard.

Directed by Émile Cohl

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A British clown invents a device which shows all people in grotesque sizes.
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A cut-out animation depicting the Twelve Labours of Hercules.
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Childish DreamsChildish Dreams · 1910
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