The Sculptor's Nightmare
Synopsis
At a political club, the members debate whose bust will replace that of Theodore Roosevelt. Unable to agree, each goes to a sculptor's studio and bribes him to sculpt a bust of the individual favorite. Instead, the sculptor spends their fees on a dinner with his model during which he becomes so inebriated that he is taken to jail. There he has a nightmare, wherein three busts are created and animated from clay (through stop-motion photography) in the likenesses of Democrat William Jennings Bryan and Republicans Charles W. Fairbanks and William Howard Taft. Finally an animated bust of Roosevelt appears.
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The Sculptor's Nightmare (1908) Short
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-01-14
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 6, 1908
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
- Original Title
- The Sculptor's Nightmare
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 9m
- Production Studios
- American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
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Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
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What is The Sculptor's Nightmare about?
At a political club, the members debate whose bust will replace that of Theodore Roosevelt. Unable to agree, each goes to a sculptor's studio and bribes him to sculpt a bust of the individual favorite. Instead, the sculptor spends their fees on a dinner with his model during which he becomes so inebriated that he is taken to jail. There he has a nightmare, wherein three busts are created and animated from clay (through stop-motion photography) in the likenesses of Democrat William Jennings Bryan and Republicans Charles W. Fairbanks and William Howard Taft. Finally an animated bust of Roosevelt appears.
Who directed The Sculptor's Nightmare?
The Sculptor's Nightmare was directed by Wallace McCutcheon Sr..
Who stars in The Sculptor's Nightmare?
The principal cast of The Sculptor's Nightmare includes Florence Auer, Edward Dillon, D.W. Griffith, Harry Solter, Anthony O'Sullivan.
When was The Sculptor's Nightmare released and how long is it?
The Sculptor's Nightmare was released in 1908 with a total runtime of 9m.