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The One-Man Band

The One-Man Band

1900 · 2 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Fantasy, Music

A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal player sits down, a drummer appears in the second chair, and then likewise moves on to the third chair. In this way, an entire band is soon formed, and is then ready to perform.

Directed by Georges Méliès

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