Slapstick Summer Series: Comedic Timing | Onésime, Clockmaker (1912)

With the inception of recurring movie characters, Onésime -- portrayed by Ernest Bourbon in 63 different films over the span of just 2 years -- was arguably the most popular from the pre-Keystone era.

However, the star of today's spotlight film is not actually Onésime and his fewer than 2 minutes of onscreen time. That honor instead goes to the city of Paris. Vibrant and alive in triple-time, pre-WWII Paris is captured in hi-speed compositions by Director, Jean Durand.

Also of note: Onésime Horloger was written by heir to the Gaumont director's throne, Louis Feuillade.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210205/