A white-faced clown stuffs an endless series of passengers into a single cab in this early short subject by George A. Smith
Although Smith is best remembered -- as a film-maker -- for the camera tricks he played, which were ultimately the basis of modern film grammar, he certainly had no aversion to simple, humorous fare. This gag, of fitting dozens of people into a small car, is one that is achieved by simple stage magic: make sure they have an exit out the rear..... and make sure that the car they go into is bolstered so it does not bounce up and down as people enter through the front and leave by the covered exit to the rear!
It's a funny gag, but I much prefer the clown cars at the circus, where the people are actually stacked into a tight space.
Although Smith is best remembered -- as a film-maker -- for the camera tricks he played, which were ultimately the basis of modern film grammar, he certainly had no aversion to simple, humorous fare. This gag, of fitting dozens of people into a small car, is one that is achieved by simple stage magic: make sure they have an exit out the rear..... and make sure that the car they go into is bolstered so it does not bounce up and down as people enter through the front and leave by the covered exit to the rear!
It's a funny gag, but I much prefer the clown cars at the circus, where the people are actually stacked into a tight space.
