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The Untamable Whiskers (1904)

Movie ★ 6.2 3 min

The background of this picture represents a scene along the beautiful river Seine in Paris. A gentleman enters, and taking a blackboard from the side of the picture, he draws on it a sketch of a novelist. Then, standing in the centre, he causes the living features of his sketch to appear in the place of his own, which is utterly devoid of whiskers. The change is made so mysteriously that the eye cannot notice it until one sees quite another person in the place of the first. Again another sketch is shown on the board, this one being that of a miser; then an English cockney; a comic character; a French policeman, and last of all, the grinning visage of Mephistopheles. It is almost impossible to give this film a more definite description; suffice it to say that it is something entirely new in motion pictures and is sure to please. (Méliès Catalog)

Georges Méliès Director

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Released
February 5, 1904
Runtime
3 min
IMDb
tt0135631
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Cast

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Le manoir du diable 1896 ★ 6.4
A Nightmare 1896 ★ 6.1
The Play House 1921 ★ 6.8
The Railrodder 1965 ★ 6.8
Between Showers 1914 ★ 5.5
Fiancés on the Bridge 1962 ★ 6.5
Sintel 2010 ★ 7.3
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces 1906 ★ 5.7
His Trysting Places 1914 ★ 6.3
Film 1965 ★ 7.0
The Face on the Barroom Floor 1914 ★ 5.4

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Untamable Whiskers about?
The background of this picture represents a scene along the beautiful river Seine in Paris. A gentleman enters, and taking a blackboard from the side of the picture, he draws on it a sketch of a novelist. Then, standing in the centre, he causes the living features of his sketch to appear in the place of his own, which is utterly devoid of whiskers. The change is made so mysteriously that the eye cannot notice it until one sees quite another person in the place of the first. Again another sketch is shown on the board, this one being that of a miser; then an English cockney; a comic character; a French policeman, and last of all, the grinning visage of Mephistopheles. It is almost impossible to give this film a more definite description; suffice it to say that it is something entirely new in motion pictures and is sure to please. (Méliès Catalog)
Who directed The Untamable Whiskers?
The Untamable Whiskers was directed by Georges Méliès.
Who stars in The Untamable Whiskers?
The Untamable Whiskers stars Georges Méliès.
When was The Untamable Whiskers released?
The Untamable Whiskers is a 1904 fantasy, comedy film.
Where can I watch The Untamable Whiskers?
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