A Game of Pool
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- United States
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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 silent comedy about a pool game that includes special effects. The film follows several men as they play and get into humorous situations around the pool table.
silentcomiclightheartedfast-pacedplayfulslapstickwhimsicalenergetic
What happens
A Game of Pool is an extant American silent film from 1913. It is the first American movie about the game of pool ever made and includes special effects. It stars Edgar Kennedy, Fred Mace, Ford Sterling, and Mack Sennett (who also directed and produced the movie). It was a Keystone comedy film. The cast also includes Wilfred Lucas, Fred Gamble, Billy Gilbert, and Edgar Kennedy. The film was released on August 7, 1913. The 1912 Frank Wilson film from Britain, Billiards Mad, preceded it. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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