The Barber (1912)
- 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.
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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