IA_35000419: Taxi Dolls (sound)

Description: First clip: Complete 1929 short film, “TAXI DOLLS”, directed by Del Lord (Three Stooges) with a taxi driver having a mix-up between a mechanical doll and the taxi inspector’s wife. Contains music and sound effects.
Edge code: Square Square.

Second clip: One-minute excerpt from an unknown silent comedy film. (Opening intertitle: “Any man can keep house while his wife is away — but its tough on the house.”)
Edge code: Circle Triangle.

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Subjects: 1920s,Technology,Film and media art

Tags: comedies; silent film; robots; sound effects; music; mechanical dolls; Lady Beatrice; mannequins; pan frying doughnuts; dog wearing shoes;

Film Sponsor:

Creator: E.J. Fancey, Del Lord

Credits: First clip: Opens with British Board of Film Censors card. Uncredited director Del Lord. Inserted credits (probably added later) for “D. U. K. Presents ‘TAXI DOLLS’; Production - E.J. Fancey; Editor - Jack Wilman; Music - Wilfred Burns; Recordist - Chas. Parkhouse.”

Second clip: Pathecomedy intertitles.

Distributor:

Contributor: Internet Archive

Source Collection:

Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

Production Date: 1929

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA

Genre/Form: fiction, short, silent

Language: eng

Rights:

Film Format: 35mm film

Element: negative

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: sound

Film Soundtrack Type: optical, variable area

Edge Code: square square, circle triangle

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 856