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EXPLOSION OF A MOTOR CAR

Directed by Cecil M. Hepworth
United Kingdom, 1900
Comedy, Short, Silent
  • 11 minute

Synopsis

A short black-and-white silent comedy film featuring an exploding automobile scattering the body parts of its driver and passengers. It was one of the first films to play with the laws of physics for comic effect.

Synopsis

A short black-and-white silent comedy film featuring an exploding automobile scattering the body parts of its driver and passengers. It was one of the first films to play with the laws of physics for comic effect.