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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Andrey Svislotskiy

Andrey Svislotskiy

1991

Jolly Roger

Jolly Roger

1999

Gift

1973

Seeds of Destiny

Seeds of Destiny

1946

Motion Painting No. 1

Motion Painting No. 1

1947

Between East and West

1949

Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing

1936

We Can't Go Home Again

We Can't Go Home Again

1973

Shockingly Hot

Shockingly Hot

1996

Crossroads

Crossroads

1976

Of Men and Demons

Of Men and Demons

1969

Appointment in Tokyo

Appointment in Tokyo

1945

Story with Two Endings

The Titan: Story of Michelangelo

The Titan: Story of Michelangelo

1938

The Savage Eye

The Savage Eye

1960

Persian Series #3

Persian Series #3

1999

The Perfect Game

1960

Castro Street

Castro Street

1966

Bored of Education

Bored of Education

1936

Faces of November

Faces of November

1964