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Synopsis: The "Grand Illusion" hidden ball trick helped the Miami Hurricanes baseball team beat a powerhouse Wichita State Shockers team and propelled them to their first NCAA National Championship.
Director(s): Preston Mack
Year:
2016
35 min
1,041 Views


It is strictly forbidden

to appear in anything

except military uniform...

Dismissed.

Good news?

My aunt writes from Bordeaux

that they're crowded out.

What do you think?

They'd better watch out,

it says here

there's a big Boche push.

There haven't been any celebrations

so it can't mean much.

Coming gardening?

If you like.

German bulletins are so exaggerated.

So are ours.

Remember the Russian steam-roller?

Don't you think it's time

we got down to... serious work?

But not all together.

Give me your tools.

And General Winter,

who'd kill off the wicked Boche

but act as a tonic for the Allies.

And "turpinite",

remember "turpinite"?

A container as big as a...

a radish... could blow up an army.

Why, they'd tried it

on flocks of sheep.

Pity they didn't stop at that!

What've you planted here?

Dandelions.

I dream of dandelion salad.

The war'll be over

before your dandelions sprout.

Don't be so sure.

This curious exercise

will give us laborers hands.

The hampers have come!

- The costumes?

- They're at the theatre.

One is full of women's clothes!

Coming, Sir?

No, I've no talent for theatricals.

Besides, I'm busy.

- A game of patience?

- Exactly. I'm a realist.

Well, Arthur, found anything?

Nothing...

Well, gentlemen, enjoy yourselves.

Easy does it!

Where will we put all this?

I don't know.

I asked for hangers too.

There must be some... Here!

Careful!

These things must be

handled gently...

with closed eyes!

Real dresses.

Looks like a child's dress.

Women's skirts are short now.

Just below the knee.

So I heard, I wish I could see them!

Put it on!

Not him, he's badly shaven.

- You, angel-face.

- If it amuses you...

Here, take this.

We'll have to do a full inventory.

There's this too.

- And the corset!

- Careful!

They wear their hair short too.

Short hair!

Must seem like sleeping with a boy!

When the cat's away

the mice will play!

I'm sure my wife

hasn't cut her hair...

That's just for the bits of fluff.

How would you know,

with that mug?

Shoes!

I'd forgotten they were so small.

Stockings!

Silk stockings!

I'm ready, boys.

Don't disturb our dreams yet.

If we see you,

it'll ruin our illusions.

They're beautiful. Black stockings!

A real girl!

Funny, isn't it?

Don't you think it looks funny?

It really does look funny.

Poor lads.

Enjoy yourselves.

On one side,

children play at soldiers...

On the other,

soldiers play like children.

I wish I knew what's going on

at my home.

- No news?

- Nothing.

I don't care

what my old woman's doing.

I want to clear out

from sheer boredom.

You want to escape for the fun of it.

In my case, it's contrariness.

Now that I may not fight, I long to.

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