Rebus-Film Nr. 1 (1925)

An "extra" shown in two parts at the movie theater, before and after a feature: part one gives the clues to six words in a crossword puzzle, part two gives the answers. In addition to the visual clues, which are clips of a party, an Asian country, a European city, table games, winter, and bullfighting, there are montages of street scenes and spinning objects. A simple cartoon character, Mr. Rebus, walks the audience through the clues, and title cards encourage the participation of the theatergoers.

Released

1925-04-09

Genres

Animation

Runtime

15 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Paul Leni

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 13 votes