The story of Dr. Anton Mesmer, the man who discoverd hypnotism.The story of Dr. Anton Mesmer, the man who discoverd hypnotism.The story of Dr. Anton Mesmer, the man who discoverd hypnotism.
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- TriviaGravestone is shown with epitaph: "Lived in Glory Died in Shame. Forgotten, his story Defiled his name.
Franz Anton Mesmer 1815"
- Crazy creditsMesmerize, to hypnotize or place subject in trance. See Franz Mesmer, Austrian doctor, from whose name word was coined (1733--1815).
- ConnectionsFollowed by Annie Was a Wonder (1949)
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Curious short subject on Dr. Mesmer has no resolution...
Was he a healer or a fraud? We'll never know and this short subject gives no definitive answer.
It begins with Dr. Anton Mesmer (JOHN BARAGREY) shocking a wheelchair patient into walking when he splashes liquid into her startled face. She struggles to her feet, wanting to attack him, but he reminds her that she's walking--and she faints.
Thereafter, other cures with Mesmer's "kill or cure" approach--some successful, others not.
This is one in a series from John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" and is certainly among the more curious looks at an historical figure from the 1800s. But it all leads to nothing, with no resolution even suggested.
Summing up: Not exactly mesmerizing.
It begins with Dr. Anton Mesmer (JOHN BARAGREY) shocking a wheelchair patient into walking when he splashes liquid into her startled face. She struggles to her feet, wanting to attack him, but he reminds her that she's walking--and she faints.
Thereafter, other cures with Mesmer's "kill or cure" approach--some successful, others not.
This is one in a series from John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" and is certainly among the more curious looks at an historical figure from the 1800s. But it all leads to nothing, with no resolution even suggested.
Summing up: Not exactly mesmerizing.
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- Doylenf
- Sep 19, 2008
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- Passing Parade No. 67: The Fabulous Fraud
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- Runtime11 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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