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  • Black's Mysterious Box (1915)
  • Short | Animation, Comedy, Short
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Black's Mysterious Box (1915)
Short | Animation, Comedy, Short
To make a dainty miss stop right in the act of powdering her face is an achievement. To make her forget the laws of Eve and the shiny spot on the tip of her little nose is still a greater achievement. And, to the Animated Grouch Chaser ...See moreTo make a dainty miss stop right in the act of powdering her face is an achievement. To make her forget the laws of Eve and the shiny spot on the tip of her little nose is still a greater achievement. And, to the Animated Grouch Chaser goes all the credit. The powder puff is lying idle and the little miss is laughing uproariously. Let's see why. Oh, no wonder. On the first page, the story of the Black's Mysterious Box greets her eye. Henry, the Black, has found the box. He thinks he has struck rich and takes it home with him. But when Henry tries to open the box, a pair of long, hairy arms emerges and Henry begins to get his. Henry gets his; he gets everybody else's, in fact, and then the mysterious arms reach out and draw Henry into the box. Henry comes out, of course, but not by his own efforts. He gets a gentle lift, and when he finally comes back to earth, he sets out to leave the box far behind and out of sight forever. On and on he speeds, breaking all the rules of motion, and leaving town after town behind. At last, exhausted, he stops by the wayside to fill his lungs with air. But the mysterious box is not to be outdone. Coming along at a million miles a minute, it strikes Henry and carries him off with it to eternity, forever. Thus endeth the tale of "The Black's Mysterious Box." All this time, the dainty miss who has been looking at the Animated Grouch Chaser is quite worn from laughing, but it's contagious, so she goes to the next picture. Hicks goes to see the dentist, who makes Hicks see stars. With his saw and hammers, his steam shovels and drills, his chisels and his dynamite, he tries to cure Hicks' toothache. Just at the crucial moment, when he feels his head coming out with his tooth, Hicks wakes up. Gosh, what a nightmare. Will Hicks not go to see a dentist? Certainly, he will not. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Raoul Barre
Writer
Raoul Barre
Producers
Raoul Barre | Gregory La Cava | Frank Moser
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Updated Dec 15, 1915
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Dec 15, 1915 (United States)

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