Over the Hills (1911)

Directed by

George Loane Tucker, Joseph W. Smiley

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

10 min

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.

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How it feels

This is a short silent film from 1911 based on a poem by Will Carleton. It tells the story of a family facing poverty and separation.

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What happens

Over the Hills è un cortometraggio muto del 1911 diretto da Joseph W. Smiley e George Loane Tucker, tratto da una poesia di Will Carleton. Il film, interpretato da King Baggot e Lucille Young, venne prodotto dall'Independent Moving Pictures Co. of America (IMP) e distribuito in sala il 30 novembre 1911. Remake di Over the Hill to the Poorhouse (1908) diretto da Stanner E.V. Taylor, il soggetto fu ripreso nel 1920 da Harry F. Millarde con il titolo italiano Mamma (Over the Hill to the Poorhouse). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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