The Chief's Blanket (1912)

Directed by

D. W. Griffith

Genre

Western film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

11 min

Rated

NR

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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

A Native American chief and a white settler have a conflict over a blanket. The film shows an early example of Western storytelling from the silent era.

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What happens

The Chief's Blanket is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet and Lionel Barrymore. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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