The Swagman's Story (1914)

Directed by

Raymond Longford

Genre

silent film

Country

Australia

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 swagman travels through the Australian bush. The film follows his journey and the hardships he faces. Most of the movie is now lost.

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What happens

The Swagman's Story is a 1914 short film directed by Raymond Longford. Although considered a lost film, it is likely that it was a low-budget support feature. Longford claimed the film was refused a release by "the Combine" who dominated Australian exhibition. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.