The Sculptor's Nightmare

In The Sculptor's Nightmare, members of a political club argue over whose bust should replace Theodore Roosevelt's. Each member attempts to influence a sculptor by bribing him to create a bust of their preferred candidate. However, the sculptor misuses the money on a dinner date and ends up in jail, leading to a surreal nightmare.

This nightmare features animated busts of significant political figures such as William Jennings Bryan, Charles W. Fairbanks, William Howard Taft, and an animated Roosevelt. The film's unique blend of comedy and early animation techniques makes it a notable entry in the history of film. As an early work by D.W. Griffith, it holds historical significance in the evolution of cinematic storytelling and animation.