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François Clerc, Benoît Duval

This may well be the first sight gag in cinema history, and it's certainly one of the most famous - a gardener is watering the flowers; a young boy steps on the hose, thus blocking the flow of water; ... read more read more...the gardener looks down the hose to see what's happening; the boy lifts his foot off

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Unrated, 1 min.

Directed by: Louis Lumière

Release Date: December 31, 1895

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  • September 3, 2010
    Considering how old this movie is, it is amazing how it's still funny.
  • August 9, 2010
    Slap-stick is born, or at least filmed, no doubt the inspiration for Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd etc, watch the reaction of the gardener though, it's quite harsh!

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