The Chinese Shadows (1908)

• 53%
• 1908
• Animation
• Comedy
• Segundo de Chomón

Out from behind two Chinese parasols come two women in oriental costume. They bow and smile to the audience, and calling on two Chinese men they are presented with a prettily decorated board, which they place a black cut-out on. These black cut-outs (Chinese shadows) then become animated, morphing into various figures and objects which do wild and wacky stunts. The oriental women then have the board taken off, and finally they disappear completely before coming back on for a final bow.