The Slave (1917)
- Directed by
- Arvid E. Gillstrom
- Genre
- 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.
How it feels
A janitor works in a harem. The story is told without any text cards.
silentcomediclightheartedstraightforwardplayfulsimplenostalgic
What happens
The Slave is a 1917 American 2-reel silent comedy film starring Billy West and featuring Oliver Hardy. It was unusual for a silent film in that, because it told its story so plainly, subtitles or intertitles were not considered necessary. This film is now considered lost. Plot: Billy is the janitor in a harem. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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