Film, Video The boys think they have one on Foxy Grandpa, but he fools them Foxy Grandpa plays banjo as well as he dances / Boys think they have one on Grandpa

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Title
The boys think they have one on Foxy Grandpa, but he fools them
Other Title
Foxy Grandpa plays banjo as well as he dances
Boys think they have one on Grandpa
Summary
Opens on a stage with a stone fence and a painted backdrop of a forest or garden. In front of the fence is a bench, on which sits Joseph Hart as the cartoon character of Foxy Grandpa, reading a newspaper or magazine. He sports a bald pate with white bushy hair on the sides, a large bulbous nose, and a potbelly, and wears spats with a light-colored suit, vest, and tie. From stage right enter two mischievous boys, "Chub" and "Bunt," dressed in matching suits with short pants to the knee and dark stockings, boots, and caps. One of the boys carries a banjo. They stop and gesture at Foxy Grandpa, laughing, and hand him the banjo when he looks up and notices them. As the boys laugh and poke each, Grandpa begins to play the banjo like a pro, inducing the boys to engage in a bit of tap or shuffle dancing. When they finish, Foxy Grandpa takes the floor while providing his own music on the banjo. As the boys clap and watch in amazement, Grandpa tap dances and performs advanced movements such as split kicks. Closes with all three dancing offstage.
Contributor Names
Hart, Joseph, 1861-1921, cast.
Bonine, R. (Robert K.), camera.
Bunny, 1866-1939.
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1902.
Subject Headings
-  Foxy Grandpa--(Fictitious character)
-  Chub--(Fictitious character)
-  Bunt--(Fictitious character)
-  Tap dancing--Humor
-  Banjoists--Humor
-  Boys--Humor
-  Practical jokes--Humor
Genre
Comedy films
Filmed vaudeville acts
Silent films
Short films
Nonfiction films
Notes
-  H18036 U.S. Copyright Office
-  Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 23May1902; H18036.
-  Original main title lacking.
-  Camera, Robert K. Bonine.
-  Joseph J. Hart (Foxy Grandpa).
-  Duration: 1:08 at 16 fps.
-  Paper print shelf number (LC 1343) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
-  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
-  Biograph production no. 2148.
-  Based on the musical Foxy Grandpa by William A. Brady, which was based on the comic strip by Carl E. "Bunny" Schultz.
-  Filmed May 17, 1902, in the Biograph New York City studio.
-  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Early motion pictures, p. 35-36; AFI cat.: film beginnings, 1893-1910; American Mutoscope & Biograph picture catalogue, Nov. 1902 [MI], p. 63; Biograph bulletins 1896-1908, 1971, p. 75-76; Musser, C. The emergence of cinema, p. 308.
-  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
Medium
viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (27 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (68 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (27 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (68 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
paper pos 1 roll or 1 (ca. 70 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 70 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
Call Number/Physical Location
FLA 4357 (viewing print)
FYA 1160 (viewing print)
FRA 0301(dupe neg pic)
FZA 2277 (dupe neg pic)
Box 0034B (paper pos)
Box 5400B (paper pos, copy 2)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/varsmp.1343
Library of Congress Control Number
96521664
Online Format
image
video
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/96521664
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Hart, Joseph, Cast, R Bonine, Bunny, American Mutoscope And Biograph Company, and Paper Print Collection. The boys think they have one on Foxy Grandpa, but he fools them. United States: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1902. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/96521664/.

APA citation style:

Hart, J., Bonine, R., Bunny, American Mutoscope And Biograph Company & Paper Print Collection. (1902) The boys think they have one on Foxy Grandpa, but he fools them. United States: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/96521664/.

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Hart, Joseph, Cast, et al. The boys think they have one on Foxy Grandpa, but he fools them. United States: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1902. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/96521664/>.

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