This is a nice little piece, an early work of stop-motion animation by pioneer Emile Cohl; it is as much fun as a modern cartoon. The idea is that pieces of furniture have been trained to move themselves, so moving house becomes very easy.
No people appear at any point in the movie.
The English title is The Automatic Moving Company.
Emile Cohl was well-known for his early animation work, but much of it is difficult to appreciate nowadays. The Automatic Moving Company is one of his more accessible works, and it is available on collections like "Animation, the Beginning".
No people appear at any point in the movie.
The English title is The Automatic Moving Company.
Emile Cohl was well-known for his early animation work, but much of it is difficult to appreciate nowadays. The Automatic Moving Company is one of his more accessible works, and it is available on collections like "Animation, the Beginning".