The Lady Fare (1929)
- Directed by
- William Watson
- Genre
- comedy film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A short comedy from 1929 with music and dancing. It follows an all-female chorus line in a performance piece.
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What happens
The Lady Fare is a 1929 American short comedy film directed by William Watson, based on a story by Octavus Roy Cohen, with screenplay by Spencer Williams. It was produced by Al Christie and filmed by the Christie Film Company. One of the first African-American talkies, sometimes referred to as a "singie" or "dancie" due to its musical elements. it featured an all-female chorus line, possibly inspired by the Cotton Club. The 20-minute film, premiered on September 28. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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