The Haunted Hotel
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William V. Ranous
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| The Haunted Hotel | |
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| Directed by | J. Stuart Blackton |
| Starring | Paul Panzer William V. Ranous |
| Cinematography | Albert E. Smith |
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Running time | 5 minutes |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | Silent |
The Haunted Hotel is a 1907 American silent comic trick film written, produced, and directed by J. Stuart Blackton. One of the oldest surviving films featuring animation, it combines live action and stop motion to animate objects.[1]
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The film starts with an outside view of a small house, obviously a model. The windows and door start moving and the house take the shape of a face. A traveller enters the hotel and things start to move by themselves. A waiter brings the dinner and, on the table, the bread is cut by a knife moving by itself and coffee and sugar are served without human intervention.
A small figure comes out of the milk jug to pour the milk in the cup before returning to the jug. The flabbergasted guest brings out of the jug a napkin which starts dancing by itself and, when he finally catches it, it turns into a sheet. The man finally goes to bed. The room starts turning around. The film ends with a big monster appearing behind the bed and catching into his huge hands the traveler and his blanket.
Cast
Paul Panzer as The Traveller
William V. Ranous as The Waiter
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