1912's first horror-comedy? These kids weaponized medical waste before it was cool.
Naughty children steal an anatomy-class papier-mâché skeleton and use it to play pranks on people around town.
Practical Effects
That papier-mâché skeleton carried this entire century.
Acting
Baby Early Gorman understood the assignment at age 4.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 8-minute short was produced by Thanhouser Company, one of the most prolific silent studios you've never heard of. They cranked out 1,000+ films between 1910-1918.
Medical skeletons were genuine status symbols in 1912—stealing one was like swiping a Tesla today. These kids were flexing on teachers AND the bourgeoisie simultaneously.
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