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As Seen Through a Telescope
As Seen Through a Telescope
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AS SEEN THROUGH A TELESCOPE

Directed by George Albert Smith
United Kingdom, 1900
Comedy, Short

Synopsis

A 1900 British short silent comedy film featuring an eldrly gentleman getting a glimpse of a woman’s ankle through a telescope, which shows a very early example of the use of point-of-view close-ups in the context of a coherent narrative.

Synopsis

A 1900 British short silent comedy film featuring an eldrly gentleman getting a glimpse of a woman’s ankle through a telescope, which shows a very early example of the use of point-of-view close-ups in the context of a coherent narrative.