The Extraordinary World of Charley Bowers

The 17 surviving surreal silent and sound short comedies that sprang from the vivid imagination of cartoonist and pioneering animator Charley Bowers have been collected in this two-disc set. The director/star paired live action with stop-motion puppets to distinctive effect in efforts like "He Done His Best" (1926), "Now You Tell One" (1926), "Egged On" (1926), "Fatal Footsteps" (1926), "A Wild Roomer" (1927), "Many a Slip" (1927), "Nothing Doing"(1927), "There It Is" (1927), and more. 4 2/3 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; featurette. Silent with music score.