Underplayed Gems

As Things Used to Be (1911)

As Things Used to Be poster
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb
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 short silent movie from 1911 that shows everyday life as it was in the past. The film presents scenes of people going about their routines without any dramatic plot.

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What happens

As Things Used to Be รจ un cortometraggio muto del 1911. Il nome del regista non viene riportato nei credit del film prodotto dalla Champion Film Company di Mark M. Dintenfass. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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