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The Curtain Pole

  • 19091909
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 13m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
329
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POPULARITY
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48,278
The Curtain Pole (1909)
ShortComedy
An upper class drawing room. A gentleman breaks the curtain pole and goes in search of a replacement, but he stops into a pub first. He buys a very long pole, and causes havoc everywhere he ... Read allAn upper class drawing room. A gentleman breaks the curtain pole and goes in search of a replacement, but he stops into a pub first. He buys a very long pole, and causes havoc everywhere he passes, accumulating an ever-growing entourage chasing him, until he escapes them through ... Read allAn upper class drawing room. A gentleman breaks the curtain pole and goes in search of a replacement, but he stops into a pub first. He buys a very long pole, and causes havoc everywhere he passes, accumulating an ever-growing entourage chasing him, until he escapes them through a bit of movie magic, only to discover that the pole has already been replaced.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
329
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POPULARITY
296,301
48,278
  • Directors
    • D.W. Griffith
    • Mack Sennett(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • G.W. Bitzer(story)
    • D.W. Griffith
    • Mack Sennett
  • Stars
    • Mack Sennett
    • Harry Solter
    • Florence Lawrence
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  • Directors
    • D.W. Griffith
    • Mack Sennett(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • G.W. Bitzer(story)
    • D.W. Griffith
    • Mack Sennett
  • Stars
    • Mack Sennett
    • Harry Solter
    • Florence Lawrence
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    Mack Sennett
    Mack Sennett
    • Monsieur Dupont
    Harry Solter
    • Mr. Edwards
    Florence Lawrence
    Florence Lawrence
    • Mrs. Edwards
    Linda Arvidson
    Linda Arvidson
    • Party Planner…
    Charles Avery
    Charles Avery
    • Mob Member
    Clara T. Bracy
    Clara T. Bracy
    George Gebhardt
    • Man in Top Hat
    Charles Inslee
    Charles Inslee
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    Arthur V. Johnson
    Arthur V. Johnson
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    Jeanie Macpherson
    Jeanie Macpherson
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    • Directors
      • D.W. Griffith
      • Mack Sennett(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • G.W. Bitzer(story)
      • D.W. Griffith
      • Mack Sennett
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      Mack Sennet's debut as a director.
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      Featured in Hollywood (1980)

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    Mack Sennett Acts
    An upper class drawing room. A gentleman breaks the curtain pole and goes in search of a replacement, but he stops into a pub first. He buys a very long pole, and causes havoc everywhere he passes, accumulating an ever-growing entourage chasing him.

    Although D.W. Griffith is credited as director, Mack Sennett is also thought to be the uncredited director. Indeed, from this point on, Sennett would direct his own movies. It seems likely he had a hand in this performance, as well.

    And yet, it would be fair to say that Griffith is the bigger name today. So if having him attached directs people to Sennett's work, all the better. Without Sennett, there is no Charlie Chaplin, no Mabel Normand, and no comedy.
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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1909 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Карниз для штор
    • Filming locations
      • Main Street, Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • American Mutoscope & Biograph
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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