Project Detail

Booster Bonzo; Or, Bonzo in Gay Paree

Synopsis

George Studdy’s cartoon pup makes the transition to the cinema screen and sets the tone for many a British tourist with his drunken high jinks in Paris.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Create Strand - Restoration World premiere

Details

Year
1925
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Director
Uncredited
Remastered by
BFI National Archive

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Production Status

Sales Company

Jez Stewart

BFI

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