(And the Villain Still Pursued Her; or, the Author's Dream)

Content: A pulp writer dozes off at his desk and dreams himself into a melodrama of love and rivalry. What begins as a familiar tale soon veers into absurdity—complete with outrageous twists, overblown villains, and even a gunshot to the head. J. Stuart Blackton’s parody gleefully skewers the clichés of stage melodrama in one of early cinema’s most inventive comedies.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Comedy,

Animation,

Adventure

Runtime:

6 minutes

Year:

1906

Directors:

J. Stuart Blackton

Production companies:

Vitagraph Company of America

Actors:

Crews:

Director