And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream

A pulp writer dozes off at his desk and dreams himself into a melodrama of love and rivalry. What begins as a familiar tale soon veers into absurdity—complete with outrageous twists, overblown villains, and even a gunshot to the head. J. Stuart Blackton’s parody gleefully skewers the clichés of stage melodrama in one of early cinema’s most inventive comedies.

Genre:

Comedy, Animation, Adventure

Duration:

6 min

Actor:

Paul Panzer, J. Stuart Blackton

Quality:

HD

Director:

J. Stuart Blackton

Release:

1906

Country:

United States of America

IMDb:

6.5