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The Original Movie is a american film of genre Animation released in USA on 8 april 1922

The Original Movie (1922)

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The Original Movie (littéralement Le Cinéma primitif) est un film d'animation américain, réalisé par Tony Sarg, sorti en 1922.

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« Qu’en était-il du triste sort infligé aux scénaristes à l’époque des cavernes ? Jugez par vous-mêmes ». Un personnage chauve et à lunettes, assis dans son bureau, producteur de la préhistoire — reconnaissable à son short en peau de bête — reçoit une proposition de script sous forme d’un rouleau de parchemin qu’il commence à réduire à grands coups de ciseaux. Il auditionne d’abord une jeune femme qui se livre à un numéro de charme se terminant par un grand écart, puis il reçoit un clown coiffé d’un chapeau melon (qui pourrait être Charlot), avant d’engager un athlète qui lui montre sa force en malmenant une chèvre que l’on a remarquée auparavant broutant le short du producteur et les pages refusées. « Et maintenant, ils tournent ce qui reste de l’histoire ». On assiste à une querelle entre l’athlète et celui qui doit être le réalisateur, qui se termine par un K.O. général. Puis la vedette, chevauchant la chèvre comme un pur-sang, galope dans la nature, suivi par un dinosaure qui sert de grue pour effectuer un mouvement de caméra, l’appareil de prise de vues étant très drôlement actionné par le caméraman qui fait tourner un pédalier de vélo et non pas une manivelle. L’homme au petit chapeau s’exerce ensuite au lancer de couteaux sur l’athlète, ligoté par un singe, puis fait la cour à la belle. Le couple reçoit enfin la bénédiction d’un chaman perché en haut d’un cocotier. Le film doit encore subir les outrages de la censure, représentée ici par trois hommes à chapeau haut-de-forme qui menacent le producteur à qui il ne reste plus qu’à mutiler la pellicule. « Et c’est alors que s’avance le fier scénariste pour voir ce qu’on a fait de son chef d’œuvre ». La projection commence avec le titre à double sens : « Qui est le bouc ? bâclé d’après l’histoire d’Aloysius Flintpebble ("pierre à silex")». Film qui a obtenu le « visa N° 7-11 » ! Il ne reste de l’histoire filmée que des débris sans queue ni tête mais qui se termine par un mariage. Le scénariste s’arrache les cheveux et met au tapis le producteur. « C’est un bon scénario qui reconnaît son auteur… Après, ça devient un film » (It’s a wise scenario that knows its own author… after it gets in the movies).

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