Lord John in New York (1915)

Directed by

Edward LeSaint

Genre

silent film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

40 min

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 nobleman investigates a mystery in New York City. This silent film is the first in a series of five films about the character's journal.

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What happens

Lord John in New York is a 1915 American silent mystery film directed by Edward J. Le Saint based on a story by C.N. and A.M. Williamson. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the first film in the five-film series of Lord John's Journal. The film was considered lost, although the Library of Congress shows a copy held in the US Archive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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