Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross (1961)
This is the very first silent slapstick comedy short about adventures of Worldly, Coward, and Fool. What's more fun: fishing with worms, or dynamite? Three friends decided to have a blast! Unfortunately their dog Barbos just loves playing fetch. And this time that stick was used for blast fishing. Barbos saw people throwing a smoking stick in a water, and fetched it right back to his owners. The "unusual cross" part begins when owners try to outrun the dog with dynamite.
Director: Leonid Gaidai, Eduard Abalov
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: September 18, 1961
Cast
- Georgiy Vitsin - «Трус»
- Yuriy Nikulin - «Балбес»
- Yevgeni Morgunov - «Бывалый»
Screenplay
- Stepan Oleynik (Story)
- Leonid Gaidai (Screenplay)
- Ivan Pyryev (Creative Producer)
- Yelena Skidanenko (Script Editor)
Cinematography: Konstantin Brovin, Savva Kulish
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Slapstick Comedy and Chaos, Slapstick Confusion and Misfortunes, Fun Physical Comedy
Keywords
fishing, dynamite, alcoholism, slapstick comedy, dog, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross about?
- This is the very first silent slapstick comedy short about adventures of Worldly, Coward, and Fool. What's more fun: fishing with worms, or dynamite? Three friends decided to have a blast! Unfortunately their dog Barbos just loves playing fetch. And this time that stick was used for blast fishing. Barbos saw people throwing a smoking stick in a water, and fetched it right back to his owners. The "unusual cross" part begins when owners try to outrun the dog with dynamite.
- Who directed Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross?
- Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross was directed by Leonid Gaidai, Eduard Abalov.
- Who stars in Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross?
- Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross stars Georgiy Vitsin, Yuriy Nikulin, Yevgeni Morgunov.
- How long is Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross?
- Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross?
- Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross is a Comedy film.
- Where was Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross produced?
- Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross?
- The themes of Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross include: Slapstick Comedy and Chaos, Slapstick Confusion and Misfortunes, Fun Physical Comedy.