In addition to Blonde Combra, Jacobs completed Little Stabs at Happiness as a by-product of, or "a true breather" from, his long film. Except for the addition of titles which identify the four sections of the film, the use of 78-rpm records and a short monologue on the soundtrack, the film is exactly as it came out of the camera, with no editing.

P. Adams Sitney

Material was cut in as it came out of the camera, embarrassing moments intact. 100' rolls timed well with the music on old 78's. I was interested in immediacy, a sense of ease, and an art where suffering was acknowledged but not trivialized with dramatics. Whimsy was our achievement, as well as breaking out of step.

Ken Jacobs