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Eugénie, Stand Up Straight! (1911)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 4M

Director : Jean Durand

Synopsis

Poor Eugénie! She's humpbacked and everyone wants to straighten her out, but when success finally comes, she's too tall not to cause disasters. To solve the problem, the help of a sword swallower is urgently needed.

Actors

Brunin
Brunin
Eugénie
Berthe Dagmar
Berthe Dagmar
Bonne
Marie Dorly
Marie Dorly
Mère
Édouard Grisollet
Édouard Grisollet
Père

Crews

Jean Durand
Jean Durand
Director

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