The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off

The Off-Handed Jape is an afternoon’s lark made by Nelson and his artist friend William Wiley. The two men perform whimsical actions and poses for the camera, then recontextualize this imagery by improvising their own commentary on the action at a later time. —Andy Ditzler. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

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Münchener Bilderbogen: Pierette Nr. 1

Münchener Bilderbogen: Pierette Nr. 1

1924

Come Closer

Come Closer

1953

Scratch Pad

Scratch Pad

1960

A Film for Log Hill Dogs

A Film for Log Hill Dogs

1974

Film for Log Hill Dogs: The Log Hill Story

Film for Log Hill Dogs: The Log Hill Story

1976

Los Ojos

Los Ojos

1975

Hot Leatherette

1967

Mules and Gob Talk

1920

Kitsch in Synch

Kitsch in Synch

1975

Light Traps

Light Traps

1975

Dufus

Dufus

1970

Documentary Footage

1968

Landscape

Landscape

1969

Now That the Buffalo's Gone

Now That the Buffalo's Gone

1967

Shoppers Market

Shoppers Market

1963

Dream of the Sphinx

1971

The Letter

1970

Sophisticated Vamp

The Unicycle Race

Dear Janice

Dear Janice

1972