Duck archery is not the same as duck hunting. This is a Pordenone moment I will never forget â in actuality short Distraction et Sport Ă Batavia (1909), the residents of what is now call Jakarta make the most of their leisure time by pursuing a variety of mostly healthy exploits. But really, I can see no justification, nor explanation for why a round of archery needs to be enlivened by affixing live poultry to the target. As my good man Peter tweeted at the time: âOne right in the neck, yeesh.â Sensitive viewers should be aware that animal cruelty abounds in silent cinema â the most notable, and egregious, example is Edisonâs notorious Electrocuting an Elephant. The most poignant fictional example is perhaps the poor horse in Eisensteinâs October. (from http://silentlondon.co.uk/2015/01/23/10-disgusting-moments-in-silent-cinema/)
