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Little Moritz est trop petit

Little Moritz est trop petit

1911Short
ShortComedy

Little Moritz, bearing a letter of introduction to a gentleman with a charming daughter, makes his appearance at the house to ask him for the young lady's hand, but is cruelly turned down by the girl's father, owing to his insigni...

Director
Henri Gambart
Writers
N/A
Stars
Maurice Schwartz
Release Date
October 2, 1911
Language
None, French
Country
France
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🎭 Top Cast

Maurice Schwartz
Maurice Schwartz
as Little Moritz

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Pathé Frères

🏷️ Keywords

character name in title

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

It's The First Word In The Title
by boblipton2023-09-05

"The girl has persuaded her parents to let her wed the man of her choice. When Maurice Schwartz shows up, though, everyone looms over him, even the bent-over butler. The parents points out how ridiculous the match would be, so no marriage, and Schwartz goes away, disconsolate. When he spots a boy with stilts, he gets an idea of how to make himself taller. But owning stilts and using them are two different things. The distinguished lion of the Yiddish theater started out making slapstick comedies for Pathe, and in this one, he lives up to his character's name. He also offers some fun when ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Released in the US as a split reel along with the documentary Rangoon, India (1911).

📖 Synopsis

Little Moritz, bearing a letter of introduction to a gentleman with a charming daughter, makes his appearance at the house to ask him for the young lady's hand, but is cruelly turned down by the girl's father, owing to his insigni...