MartinHafer
This short film was part of a DVD set called "Reel Baseball" and it consists of many silent baseball films. This review is based on Disc 2--a rather enjoyable collection of surprisingly good films from Kino.In 1906, most films were only 2-5 minutes long, though this one is a bit longer. The Kino folks indicate on the disc that this film is a fragment, but most of it seems intact and the print is of surprising good quality. My score of 7 is based more on how the film compares to other films of the era, as it's really unfair to compare it to newer and more cinematic films.The film begins with a little guy dancing about the office and talking about how he's going to the ball game today. Moments later, when the boss arrives, this office boy gives the guy a song and dance about having a family member who's dying (or died). Then, moments later, the scene switches to a telephone pole outside the baseball stadium where this liar is watching the game with a telescope and somehow managing NOT to electrocute himself. It's obvious the very ending is missing, but it didn't seem to matter all that much. Overall, it's a cute little historical curio. Not a lot of depth, but for 1906, who needs depth anyway?!
