The Waiter's Dream
An early silent animated fantasy that uses surreal dream logic and hallucinatory imagery to moralize about the dangers of intoxication.
Four customers are having a peaceful game of cards in a quiet café. The atmosphere being heavy, the waiter falls asleep and has an unsettling dream about the ills of alcohol, among other things.
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