Underplayed Gems

A Natural Born Shooter

A Natural Born Shooter poster
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 old short comedy from 1917. It is a simple film meant to make audiences laugh. It features an African American cast and was made by a small company.

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What happens

A Natural Born Shooter is a 1917 American short comedy film with an African American cast. It was a Historical Feature Film Company production. Management of one theater refused to show the film because of its degrading content. Sources date the film variously to 1913, 1914, or 1917. An advertisement for the film states, "Make Funeral Arrangements Now, for you will die with laughter at this Colored Comedy Drama." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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