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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Allegretto

1936

The National Rehabilitation Center

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1969

Why

1987

One Hand Don’t Clap

One Hand Don’t Clap

1991

Frannie's Christmas

Frannie's Christmas

1993

Eyes

Eyes

1970

Black Hula

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1988

The Female Mystique and Spare Leaves (for Gordon)

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1998

Peed Into the Wind

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1972

Amazon Diary

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1989

Two Down and One to Go

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Persian Series #2

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1999

Odalisque

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No No Nooky T.V.

No No Nooky T.V.

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Movies Are Adventure

1948

Food and Magic

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1943

Steel Town

Steel Town

1944

Odds & Ends

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1959

The Five Bad Elements

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The Drummer of the 8th

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