Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

Name: Dream of a Rarebit Fiend
Genre: Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1906-02-19
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Jack Brawn

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

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Jack Brawn in Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (1906)

Comedy Fantasy Short

The fiend faces the spectacular mind-bending consequences of his free-wheeling rarebit binge.The fiend faces the spectacular mind-bending consequences of his free-wheeling rarebit binge.The fiend faces the spectacular mind-bending consequences of his free-wheeling rarebit binge.

Directors
- Wallace McCutcheon
- Edwin S. Porter
Writer
- Winsor McCay
Star
- Jack Brawn

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

2.1K

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Directors
- Wallace McCutcheon
- Edwin S. Porter
Writer
- Winsor McCay
Star
- Jack Brawn

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win total

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Jack Brawn

The Rarebit Fiend
(as John P. Brawn)

Directors
- Wallace McCutcheon
- Edwin S. Porter
Writer
- Winsor McCay
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Trivia
Based on the comic strip of the same name by Winsor McKay. This was the Edison Company's most popular film release in 1906, selling 192 copies during the year.

Connections
Edited into Medium: Bite Me (2009)

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8/10

Film as dream scape

What an amazing cinematic experience! Just as Porter's influence was starting to wane, he makes what is arguably his most visually stunning film. Though not as famous as "Life of an American Fireman", Rarebit Fiend is a clever, captivating piece of film history.

The 'plot' as such is irrelevant - what the film does is take opportunities to showcase as many new special effects as it possibly can. Tricks of space, dimension, time, both in-camera and on set, create one of cinema's first convincing nightmare perspectives. Predating the surrealist era by decades, Porter's film is a must see for all fans of non-linear and non-traditional film-making.