The Barber (1912)
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A barber overhears a customer looking for a Spanish teacher for his wife. This leads to a series of comic mix ups involving imposters.
lightheartedcomedicplayfulbriskwhimsicalslapstickold-fashioned
What happens
The Barber is a 1916 short comedy film by William D. Foster. The silent film was shot in black and white. The film's story depicts a barber overhearing a customer who seeks a Spanish language teacher for his wife, imposters, and hijinks. The film was funded in part by Henry "Teenan" Jones, owner of The Elite Café. The film stars Anna Holt, Howard Kelly, and Edgar Lillison. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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