The original hot dog chase — 1901 cinema invents the action sequence in 2 chaotic minutes.
A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs. The boy gives chase, joined by dogs, as neighbors watch the spectacle. The hobo jumps into a large rain barrel, followed by the dogs.
Direction
Williamson basically invented continuity editing for a meat heist.
Practical Effects
Real dogs, real barrel, real commitment to the bit.
Director
James Williamson
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