Charles R. Bowers — Director (11)
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Nothing Doing (1927)
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other title:
Rien à Faire
Charley asks for his girlfriend's hand in marriage, but her father, the police chief, angrily refuses to allow her to marry anyone who is not himself a policeman. Charley then decides to join the police force, so that he can win her. But when he applies, he is rejected because he is too small. Charley doesn't give up, and he soon thinks of a way to avoid the size restriction - but simply joining the force is only the first challenge that he has to face.
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When Hell Freezes Over (1926)
When Hell Freezes Over IMDb TMDBThis Mutt and Jeff cartoon was directed by Charley Bowers. It shows his typical care, both in the drawings of the characters and a surprisingly elaborate back ground. Mutt and Jeff are out looking for fire wood during a cold snap; the Devil appears and takes them to the Hot Place, where they are put in charge of making sure that the last fire there doesn't go out. Their job is complicated by the imps and demons, as well as the fire insisting on wandering around.
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A Sleepless Night (1940)
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other title:
Une Nuit sans Sommeil
A family of mice who live inside of a wall are trying to sleep, but Mom mouse is being kept awake by a dog snoring in the room outside of their hole. She wakes up Pop mouse, and has him go out to try to stuff cotton in the dog's mouth. Later, Pop Mouse goes out again to find some food. He finds a large piece of cheese, but he encounters some problems in trying to bring back enough for anyone else to eat.
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Slick Sleuths (1926)
Slick Sleuths WikiData IMDb TMDBPrivate eyes Mutt and Jeff are on the trail of the ghostly shape-shifting criminal, the Phantom.
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There It Is (1928)
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other title:
Le voilà !
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就在那裡
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When a mysterious figure appears to cause a series of disruptions at the Frisbie Home in New York, word goes out to Scotland Yard that the Fuzz-Faced Phantom is at work. Soon, Charley MacNeesha and his assistant MacGregor are sent across the ocean to investigate.
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Egged On (1926)
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Charles R. Bowers
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Harold L. Muller
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Charles R. Bowers
other title:
Pour épater les Poules
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Vida en Egged On
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Charley invents a machine that turns ordinary, breakable eggs into rubbery, unbreakable ones for transport. He builds a Rube Goldberg contraption of parts stolen from his neighbors. Rival egg companies want his invention, one of them stooping to sabotage to get it.
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Many a Slip (1927)
Many a Slip IMDb DoubanCharley attempts to invent a non-slippery banana peel.
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Pop and Mom in Wild Oysters (1941)
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other title:
Wild Oysters
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Huîtres Sauvages
A family of mice lives inside a hole in the wall, just outside of the kitchen. One of the mice is ready to go out and get some food, but first he has to contend with the dog and the cat. He ties them down by their tails, and it looks safe to go out now. But then the mouse is confronted by a group of hostile and aggressive oysters.
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A.W.O.L. (1918)
Douban这段短片的制作者是打闹喜剧演员和漫画家查尔斯·R.·鲍尔斯(Charles R. Bowers,1889‒1946 年),制作时间大约为 1919 年。该影片由美国电影公司发行,以警示在 1918 年 11 月签订第一次世界大战停战协议之后急着回家的军人。片名中的“laddiebuck” 或 “laddybuck” 是略带侮辱性的俚语,指代乳臭未干的男孩或年轻男子,而 buck 意为小马驹,因此 laddiebuck 指行为粗鲁的年轻人,就像未驯服的野马。主角向战友抱怨退伍时间的延宕,但其他人都认为山姆大叔(译注:美国的绰号和拟人化形象,用于代指美国或美国政府)已经为他们尽了一切努力。这个毛头小子走到窗边,漂亮的乔依(Joy,也叫作 AWOL 小姐,即“擅离职守”小姐)和他打招呼,然后两人开车离开并经历了多番疯狂的冒险。他因擅离职守开车兜风而接受格鲁姆法官 (Judge Gloom) 的审判并被判处罚金,但他马上重蹈覆辙。二人驾车飞驰,并发生了接下来的一连串灾祸,最终乔依把车撞到了树上,然后抛弃了他而跟了另一个可怜的傻瓜。当毛头小子偷偷回到营地时,长官刚刚就其他战友的忠诚服役和良好品行完成了表彰,他们对毛头小子的行为不以为然。最后,他在岗哨上看着战友满心欢喜地回家。和查尔斯·鲍尔斯的其他电影一样,这段短片展示了鲜活的创意和打闹剧的喜剧风格。该短片和乔伊·A.·麦金泰尔 (Joy A. McIntire) 的介绍一起保存在国会图书馆的无声动画电影藏品中。