For German aristocrats, California it is a very strange land, certainly
a place in where never rains is very suspicious for a Northern aristocrat accustomed to the cosy cold or the fresh north wind in their old bones. Due to the sunny, inconvenient weather during the whole year in such a place, is there is a point trying to sell Christmas trees, for example, to those warm-climate people?
Besides, who would like to buy a Christmas tree at this time of the year??...
In the film, there are two Christmas tree sellers with that particular conviction (fortunately the aristocracy have invented the back door in order to not be bothered by such unexpected visits). There is no chance of Christmas spirit in California it is a terrible fact to have such a strange employ in that place. It is not a big business at all, certainly with all of the heat and tension that it is in the air. Irreconcilable attitudes arise between seller and buyer, no agreements are reached and it all ends up in with the police being called in as the neighbors bear witness to such destructive points of view and noisy selling methods.
Those bizarre Californian behaviors and persuasive methods, can be seen in "Big Business", a Hal Roach short comedy directed by Herr James W. Horne and supervised by Herr Leo McCarey, which starred by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It is a perfectly well-paced short film and a hilarious symphony of destruction.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must give orders to the servants not to allow trespassing sellers in the Schloss area to come around.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien http://ferdinandvongalitzien.blogspot.com/
In the film, there are two Christmas tree sellers with that particular conviction (fortunately the aristocracy have invented the back door in order to not be bothered by such unexpected visits). There is no chance of Christmas spirit in California it is a terrible fact to have such a strange employ in that place. It is not a big business at all, certainly with all of the heat and tension that it is in the air. Irreconcilable attitudes arise between seller and buyer, no agreements are reached and it all ends up in with the police being called in as the neighbors bear witness to such destructive points of view and noisy selling methods.
Those bizarre Californian behaviors and persuasive methods, can be seen in "Big Business", a Hal Roach short comedy directed by Herr James W. Horne and supervised by Herr Leo McCarey, which starred by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It is a perfectly well-paced short film and a hilarious symphony of destruction.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must give orders to the servants not to allow trespassing sellers in the Schloss area to come around.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien http://ferdinandvongalitzien.blogspot.com/