Napoleon Whiffles, Esq.

Original title: Rigadin Napoléon

1913

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Whittles' sweetheart, who idolizes the great Napoleon, is forever pleading with Whiffles to emulate the general's example. One day Whiffles dreams he is the famous Corsican. After reviewing ... Read allWhittles' sweetheart, who idolizes the great Napoleon, is forever pleading with Whiffles to emulate the general's example. One day Whiffles dreams he is the famous Corsican. After reviewing the grand army, Napoleon Whiffles jumps into a taxi and hurries his forces to the assault ... Read allWhittles' sweetheart, who idolizes the great Napoleon, is forever pleading with Whiffles to emulate the general's example. One day Whiffles dreams he is the famous Corsican. After reviewing the grand army, Napoleon Whiffles jumps into a taxi and hurries his forces to the assault at the pyramids. For his assistance the taxi driver is decorated with the Legion of Honor.

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- Georges Monca
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4.3/10

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- Georges Monca
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Charles Prince

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Max Charlier

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deickemeyer

Excellently put on

Good comedy. The picture, the work of the Paris studio, is excellently put on. Mr. Whiffles has a sweetheart, Mme. Bonafait, who has the Napoleonic hobby. Whiffles smashes a bust while visiting his intended, but shortly afterward receives word that his uncle has left him a legacy of a bust of the Little Corporal. Delighted, Whiffles dreams he is Napoleon, his valet is an Oriental servant; he interviews three of his marshals and reviews the Old Guard; the sweetheart becomes the Empress and has her Ladies of the Court. There is a fine bit of absurdity when "Boni" and his marshals go to call on the Empress in an automobile. The keener the house the stronger will this comedy go. - The Moving Picture World, August 30, 1913

6boblipton

No, He's Not Mad

My first thought when I saw the title of this Charles Prince comedy was that he was going to go mad and think himself Napoleon. I was pleasantly surprised by what actually happens. Prince goes to visit Pépa Bonafé and discovers she is mad about Napoleon. She's got paintings of Napoleon and statues of Napoleon, and I hesitate to think about her underwear. When Prince accidentally destroys one of her Napoleon bric-a-brac, she orders him away. But he has a plan to deal with the fair lady. That night, however, he dreams that he is Napoleon, and that Mlle Bonafé is Josephine.

There are a lot more camera tricks in this short comedy than Prince's productions usually used, and they are quite justified and well handled. Otherwise, it's a typically slight and amusing comedy.