Mostly drunk throughout the film, he also holds off an inquisitive and persistent bank examiner with a Mickey Finn.He had one of the biggest doses of the Holy Spirit I ever seen.Got to jumpin"" over bushes, howlin"" like a dog-wolf at moon-time.Finally, he picks hisself out a bush big as a pianah, and he lets out a squawk and takes a run at that bush.It has had a lasting influence on numerous films and other derivative works:the laboratory of mad scientist Rotwang, and Dr.Kubrick""s masterpiece wasnotnominated for Best Picture, but received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Director, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Story and Screenplay.