OH MY GOD! This is pure genius! After three “well I can see how that might be interesting” shorts, we’ve finally got one directed by Tati himself, and it’s brilliant.

But… he repeated some of these gags for Jour de fête, which was released just a couple of years later. So this is like a … trailer.

Wow, that was brilliant. OK, it might just be a run-through (or proof of concept) for Jour de fête, but it’s hilarious. There’s a couple of gags that don’t quite land, but I laughed a lot.

OUT LOUD.

School for Postmen. Jacques Tati. 1947. ⚅

It’s a very concise short, and it’s quite amusing.

Watch Your Left. René Clément. 1936. ⚂

I’m guessing this had its origins in a vaudeville show or something? The skits seem really well-rehearsed — and they’re solid skits. But does that make this a good short? Hm…

This is better than the previous short, and again, it’s fun to watch Tati doing his stuff. But is this good?

Fun Sunday. Jacques Berr. 1935. ⚁