Captain Midnight, the Bush King (1911)
- Directed by
- Alfred Rolfe
- Genre
- silent film, bushranging film
- Country
- Australia
- 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 silent film from 1911 about a fictional Australian bushranger named Captain Midnight. It was the first film directed by actor Alfred Rolfe and is based on a stage play.
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What happens
Captain Midnight, the Bush King (US: The Bushranger's Bride) is a 1911 Australian silent Western film about the fictitious bushranger Captain Midnight. It was the directorial debut of actor Alfred Rolfe. The film is based on the play of same name by W. J. Lincoln and Alfred Dampier. Captain Midnight, the Bush King is now considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Moonlite (1910)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.