A Chess Dispute

Name: A Chess Dispute
Genre: Short, Comedy
Duration: 1 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Alfred Collins

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

676

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Short

Comedy

A stationary camera looks on as two dapper gents play a game of chess. One drinks and smokes, and when he looks away, his opponent moves two pieces. A fight ensues, first with the squirting ... Read allA stationary camera looks on as two dapper gents play a game of chess. One drinks and smokes, and when he looks away, his opponent moves two pieces. A fight ensues, first with the squirting of a seltzer bottle, then with fisticuffs. The combatants wrestle each other to the floor ... Read allA stationary camera looks on as two dapper gents play a game of chess. One drinks and smokes, and when he looks away, his opponent moves two pieces. A fight ensues, first with the squirting of a seltzer bottle, then with fisticuffs. The combatants wrestle each other to the floor and continue the fight out of the camera's view, hidden by the table. The waiter arrives t... Read all

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

676

YOUR RATING

Director
- Robert W. Paul
Star
- Alfred Collins

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Cleverly Done

This little comedy is simple but cleverly done, with creativity and a good pace. The action starts with two chess players who are concentrating on their game, when a disagreement over a move suddenly escalates into slapstick. From there it builds nicely, and the use of props and off-screen action works quite well. R.W. Paul made several of these resourceful ultra-short movies, and this one is particularly well-constructed.

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