Captain Barnacle's Messmates (1912)

Directed by

Van Dyke Brooke

Genre

silent film

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.

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How it feels

A short silent film from 1912 about a sea captain and his crew. It features a very young Helene Costello in an early role. The story follows their adventures in a playful and straightforward way.

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What happens

Curioso pagamento (Captain Barnacle's Messmates) è un cortometraggio muto del 1912 diretto da Van Dyke Brooke. Figlia d'arte, Helene Costello aveva cominciato a recitare fin da bambina. In questo film, il diciannovesimo della sua carriera, ha appena sei anni. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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