Underplayed Gems

The Wonder, Ching Ling Foo (1900)

The Wonder, Ching Ling Foo poster
Genre
silent film, biographical film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

This is a very short silent film from 1900 showing the Chinese magician Ching Ling Foo performing some of his act. It was made as a rival to a similar Edison film released just before.

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What happens

The Wonder, Ching Ling Foo est un film américain en noir et blanc sorti en 1900, produit par Sigmund Lubin, consacré au magicien chinois Ching Ling Foo (ou Chee Ling Qua) et sorti deux mois après Ching Ling Foo Outdone d'Edison. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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