Schneider's Anti-Noise Crusade. 1909. Directed by D. W. Griffith.

(4/18/00)

Griffith was never very good at comedy, but this film was fun. It is about a man whose wife's relations (if I remember correctly) come to visit, bringing with them a noisy bird, a trombone which the child plays, etc. The husband goes crazy and is about to take drastic action when he finds burglars in the house. He's resourceful enough to take advantage of the situation and pays them to take the stuff away.