Kiddies and Rabbits (1901)

3,808 views · Published 15 March 2011 · 1:26 · Indexed 23 October 2026

Channel: BFI · 2011 · Pets & Animals

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This is a typical 'actuality' - a short film designed to be shown in a programme of similar titles, usually consisting of a single shot.   However, this is clearly not as natural as the filmmakers would like us to believe: notice how the poor rabbits appear to be thrown unceremoniously into the frame by someone standing off camera.  

(This is a higher-quality version of a video first published on YouTube in March 2008.)

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