| Post No Bills | |
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| Directed by | Georges Méliès |
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Running time | 74 seconds |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
Post No Bills (French:Défense d'afficher) is an1896Frenchshortblack-and-whitesilentcomedy film, directed byGeorges Méliès, featuring two bill-posters squabbling over a poorly guarded wall. The film, one of Méliès' early works, was long thought lost, but was recovered in 2004. It is number 15 on theStar Films catalog.[1]Post No Bills is 74 seconds long.[2]
A sentry marches past a wall, upon which is paintedDéfense d'afficher (Post No Bills). A bill poster waits for him to pass and pastes up an advertising bill. A second bill poster covers the first ad with a larger poster. The two bill posters squabble, and then flee at the approach of the sentry. The sentry is then reprimanded by his commander for the defacing of the wall.
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