The Hiding of Black Bill
- Directed by
- David Smith
- Country
- United States
- 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 man tries to disappear after a crime, hiding out in a small town. His past catches up in unexpected ways.
old-fashionedlightwhimsicalgentlefadingmysteriousnoir-adjacent
What happens
The Hiding of Black Bill is a 1918 American silent short film directed by David Smith, distributed by General Film Company. It is based on a story by O. Henry. It is currently classified as a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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