# Trying to find a short film that used to run prior to movies in theaters about ten years ago

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**Created:** [May 21, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-short-film-that-used-to-run-prior-to-movies-in-theaters-about-ten-years-ago/787125 "2017-05-21T03:47:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![cprattm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@cprattm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cprattm)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-short-film-that-used-to-run-prior-to-movies-in-theaters-about-ten-years-ago/787125/1 "2017-05-21T03:47:51Z")

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In this one or two minute film, a farmer sets up a tent with a screen and an old movie projector that he runs by turning a crank. He has some friends and family there to watch. The movie he shows features a big old-fashioned train moving toward the viewers. “It’s coming right for us!” One those watching yells, and in his panic, knocks over a lantern that hits an ear of corn that starts popping and gives the farmer the idea for popcorn.  
Can anyone find a link for this?

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-a-short-film-that-used-to-run-prior-to-movies-in-theaters-about-ten-years-ago/787125/2 "2017-05-21T06:38:04Z")

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In googling the term you are looking for is " Pre-Show Bumpers" . There are dozens of collections of these with many popcorn and soda ads on youtube.