The Spider and the Fly

1931 | 7 minutes | 5.5 ★ (21)

The Spider and the Fly
  • Overview

    A kitchen is filled with houseflies. A spider wakes up and plays his web like a harp, attracting a pair of them; the female is trapped, and the male summons the cavalry, which arrives riding horseflies, riding dragonflies to drop pepper bombs, firing champagne bottles, and ultimately setting the web on fire and catching the spider on flypaper when he falls.

  • Release Date

    15 October 1931

  • DirectingWilfred Jackson
  • Budget

    $13,125.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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