A colonial scene in the U.S. An old lady sits astride a bell while a man in blackface, wig, and livery pulls the bell rope. From an upper door emerges an old man, dressed as a dandy, who tips his hat to the woman as he walks down stairs...
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| Orson Welles | ... |
Death
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Virginia Nicolson | ... |
Old woman / Keystone Kop
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William Vance | ... |
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Edgerton Paul | ... |
Bell-ringer in blackface
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- Video Yesteryear (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- FOCUSfilm Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Ripley's Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (1991) (United States) (laserdisc)
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A colonial scene in the U.S. An old lady sits astride a bell while a man in blackface, wig, and livery pulls the bell rope. From an upper door emerges an old man, dressed as a dandy, who tips his hat to the woman as he walks down stairs grinning. Others leave the same door and walk down the same stairs: a shabby man, a cop, and, several times, the same dandy. The man in blackface hangs himself; the dandy continues to smile. A bell tolls, a grave beckons. In the dark, the dandy plays the piano. Is he Death?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Orson Welles's first film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Orson Welles Story: Part 1 (1982). See more » |