Oct 15, 1901
1 min
Full-HD

The Big Swallow (1901)

A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see. Then he opens wide and swallows camera and cinematographer. He steps back, chews, and grins.

Sam Dalton

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