Rosalie and Her Phonograph

Rosalie and Her Phonograph

1911 · 4 min · ★ 5.8 · Fantasy, Comedy, Animation

A jolly housekeeper brings new meaning to the notion of “home entertainment” with a handsome new portable phonograph that causes people, furniture, and buildings to rock and roll through the magic of stop-motion animation. (MoMA)

Directed by Romeo Bosetti

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