The Ambition of the Baron (1915)

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

20 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 short silent film about a baron with big plans. A young Gloria Swanson appears as an extra.

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What happens

The Ambition of the Baron is a 1915 American silent short drama film. The film was based on the story of the same name by Marvin Dana, which was first published in The Smart Set Magazine. Gloria Swanson had a bit-part role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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