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Little Tich et ses “Big Boots”
Also known as [Little Tich and His Funny Feet]
(1900) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by Alice Guy (Alice Guy Blaché)
Cast: Little Tich (Harry Relph) [himself].
Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont production; distributed by Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont. / Produced by Clément-Maurice Gratioulet. / [?] 35mm spherical format? Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre sound-on-cylinder synchronized sound system. / Little Tich was a British vaudeville comedian. While other Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre films featured a prerecorded synchronized soundtrack on Lioretographe sound cylinders, this film was shot silent, without any spoken dialogue, and presented only with live sound effects. The film was released in the USA by Lubin Manufacturing Company on 1 August 1903.
Performance.
Synopsis: [From Lubin promotional materials] This funny individual will make you laugh until your sides ache. He is funny in all his actions, yet when he puts on his shoes you can imagine the noise he can make when he dances an ordinary clog. The shoes referred to are made of some elastic material which enables Little Tich to bow almost to the floor without bending his legs, the spring in the shoes carrying him down and up again. He places his hat on the floor and, leaning over on the toes of his wonderful shoes, dips his head into the hat and comes up without having to move from the spot or to bend his legs. He is a comical looking sight at best, being made up to suit the part, and he will make you laugh whether you want to or not.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Dwarves
Listing updated: 15 January 2025.
References: Film viewing : Bardèche-History p. 27; Geduld-Birth p. 54; Menefee-Bernhardt p. 96 : Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Catherine Marquis-Homeyer.
Home video: DVD.
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