For the Children (1916)
C'est pour les orphelins (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 3min
- Short, Comedy
- 13 Nov 1916 (Denmark)
- Short
The artist awakens. His maid brings him a letter from the Gaumont Studio. After a quick glance to it, he hastens to get dressed and runs to the studio followed by his wife, his maid and his son, Bout-de-Zan who want a part in the movie....
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| Marcel Lévesque | ... |
The Artist
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| Musidora | ... |
The Artist's maid
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| René Poyen | ... |
Bout de Zan
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| Stacia Napierkowska | ... |
The teacher
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| Édouard Mathé | ... |
The director
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| Josette Andriot |
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| Yvette Andréyor | ... |
The artist's wife
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Bahier |
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Renée Bartout |
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Ellen Baxone |
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| Léon Bernard | ... |
Simon
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| Renée Carl |
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César |
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| Jane Danjou |
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Suzanne Delvé |
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| Huguette Duflos |
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| Raphaël Duflos |
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| Sarah Duhamel |
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Pierre Etchepare |
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| Maria Fromet |
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Madeleine Grandjean |
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| Max Linder |
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Lucy Mareil |
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Marc Mario |
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Paule Marly |
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| Léonce Perret |
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Valentine Petit |
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Édouard Pinto | ... |
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Léa Piron |
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| Polin |
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Fernand Rivers |
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| Gabrielle Robinne |
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| Henry Roussel |
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| Jean Toulout |
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Directed by
| Louis Feuillade | ||
Written by
| Roger Lion | ... | (writer) |
Production Companies
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- Syndicat de la Presse Cinématographique (1917) (France) (theatrical)
- Water Bearer Films (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2006) (France) (DVD) (included in "Les Vampires")
- Artificial Eye (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
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The artist awakens. His maid brings him a letter from the Gaumont Studio. After a quick glance to it, he hastens to get dressed and runs to the studio followed by his wife, his maid and his son, Bout-de-Zan who want a part in the movie. When he finally finds a director, a cameraman and a script, the roles were assigned to everyone and everyone is partially satisfied. Bout-de-Zan gets the final word showing them a bundle of turnips : another "navet" (Joke about turnip which means also a bad movie in French) Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The short film appears as an extra on the US Image Entertainment DVD of Les Vampires. See more » |