Post No Bills (French: Défense d'afficher) is an 1896 French short black-and-white silent comedy film, directed by Georges Méliès, featuring two bill-posters squabbling over a poorly guarded wall. The film, one of Méliès' early works, was long thought lost, but was recovered in 2004. It is number 15 on the Star Films catalog.[1] Post No Bills is 74 seconds long.[2]
| Post No Bills | |
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| Directed by | Georges Méliès |
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Running time | 74 seconds |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
Synopsis
editA sentry marches past a wall, upon which is painted Défense d'afficher (Post No Bills). A bill poster waits for him to pass and pastes up an advertising bill. A second bill poster covers the first ad with a larger poster. The two bill posters squabble, and then flee at the approach of the sentry. The sentry is then reprimanded by his commander for the defacing of the wall.
See also
editReferences
edit- Frazer, John (1979). Artificially arranged scenes: the films of Georges Méliès. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN 978-0816183685.
- ^ Complete Catalogue of Genuine and Original 'Star' Films. George Méliès. 1905. p. 4. doi:10.7282/T3CR5TJ3. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Popegrutch. "Post No Bills (1896)". Century Film Project. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
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