Max Linder — Actor (39)
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Trop aimée (1910)
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actor: Max Linder
The versatile Max Linder heads a novel chase in this film, the pursuers being three dogs, the pets of the comedian's fiancée. Max was dreadfully afraid of dogs anyhow, and of these dogs in particular, because they were jealous when their mistress caressed Max. On the wedding day he had them locked up, but they escaped and ran to the parlor, where the ceremony was in progress. Max fled through numberless streets, houses, rooms, and finally to the roof, where he gave up and sent back a note by the dogs declining to marry and be devoured. The picture amuses.
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In a Difficult Position (1908)
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André Heuzé actor: Max Linder
other title: Mon pantalon est décousu / Meine Hose ist geplatzt
Max, a young man about town, splits his trousers while getting ready to go out one night. After applying some rather risky repairs without taking the trousers off, he gingerly heads off to a dinner party. Of course, disaster strikes almost as soon as he arrives, and he spends the rest of the film frantically attempting to hide the gaping tear in his trousers from the other guests.
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I Want a Baby (1910)
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actor: Max Linder
other title: Je voudrais un enfant / Max Linder's Big Family …
Max and his wife of three years are happy in most regards but one: they still don't have a child. When Max reads of a new method of "spontaneous generation" in the paper, it seems his fondest wish may have come true. However, the young couple may get more than they bargained for.
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Max in the Convent (1914)
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actor: Max Linder
other title: Max au convent
In this three-reeler, the young lady with whom he is in love is sent to a convent to get her away from Max. Max goes after her. While we are not forced to watch the mustachioed Linder in drag, there are some nice gags here as Max manages to get his chauffeur blamed for everything, including an abduction of the girl.
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Max Hates Cats (1913)
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Max Linder actor: Max Linder / Lucy d'Orbel …
other title: Max n'aime pas les chats
In this one, Max is engaged to a girl -- called, as in all his shorts, 'Jane' -- and she loves her pussycat. She loves the lazy, immobile lump of fur in a way that only cat lovers can, and which is a mystery to us normal people. She pets it, she croons to it, she makes it play the piano --- 'presumably "Kitten on the Keys" and Max just hates it. Max is all reaction takes in this one and up to his usual standards, including one great gag to round off the picture.
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Max Makes a Touch (1910)
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actor: Max Linder
other title: L'Ingénieux attentat / L'Ingénieux Attentat …
Max and Mick, two brothers, have prepared for a merry spree and are actually stepping into their cab when it occurs to them they are penniless. Lots are drawn to see who shall beard stern father and make the necessary touch. The choice falls on Max who is far from successful in his mission, and he communicates the bad news to his brother Mick, who after thinking announces that he has an idea.
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Max Embarrassed (1910)
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Max Linder actor: Max Linder / Jacques Vandenne …
other title: Max cherche une fiancée / Max sucht eine Braut
In this one, [Max] is on vacation and wooing a young lady, but she and her cousin decide to play a trick on him, by getting him inside a barrel, and then tossing it into the ocean.
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Max Plays the Part (1914)
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Lucien Nonguet actor: Max Linder
other title: Max joue le drame
Max sees himself as a great dramatic actor but his friends all think he's talentless. So, he invites them to come see him in a play. Unfortunately, lots of things go wrong with Max's props during the production. And, following his big dramatic suicide scene, he finds that his friends have all decided to play a trick on him--though Max has the last laugh.
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Max Speaks English (1914)
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Max Linder actor: Max Linder / Cécile Guyon
other title: Max lernt Englisch / L'anglais tel que Max le parle …
"Scene, a first-class railway carriage. Max and delightful girl alone. "May I smoke?" breaks the ice, and then Max brings all the arts of fascination to bear on the lady, who is by no means shy. Max calls next day. Her father is in the enamel bath and geyser line. Max is making love; a customer enters. Girlie hides Max in portable shower bath. Enter father, who is a good salesman. He turns on the shower - and Max. What a delightful comedian Linder is." (The Bioscope, Nov. 22, 1917)
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His First Cigar (1908)
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Louis J. Gasnier actor: Max Linder
other title: Le Premier cigare d'un collégien
The film is quite sophisticated for it's time with a relatively large number of scene changes as we follow Max's misadventures. It also features a close-up shot to show his reactions to the effects of the cigar he is smoking.
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Max's Hat (1913)
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Max Linder actor: Max Linder
other title: Le chapeau de Max / Le Chapeau de Max …
Max has been invited to meet with his in-laws and must dress formally, but each hat he attempts to wear for the occasion gets destroyed.
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Max Skiing (1910)
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Louis J. Gasnier / Lucien Nonguet actor: Max Linder / Gabrielle Lange
other title: Max fait du ski / Max lernt Skilaufen
In a snowy Alpine district Max takes his first lessons in the art of skiing. He leaves the hotel with his skis fixed to his shoes, and his efforts and contortions to get through the door of his room are absurdly ludicrous. Finally he manages to get out and we see him making frantic efforts to maintain his equilibrium on the fairly gentle slope.
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Max Takes Tonics (1911)
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Max Linder actor: Max Linder / Georges Coquet …
other title: Max als Opfer des Weins / Max victime du quinquina …
Max visits a doctor who prescribes a tonic (Bordeaux of Cinchona) for him to drink every morning. Upon returning home, Max sees a large glass which was left by his wife and labeled "Souvenir de Bordeaux". He consumes it its entirety after assuming that it was his medicine. Immediately Max feels much better. Hilarity ensues as Max goes about the day in a completely drunken state.