In Slumberland (1917)
- Directed by
- Irvin Willat
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- 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 fantasy film set in an Irish village. An Irish soldier is sent to war because of a greedy landlord. Fairies rescue his wife and young daughter.
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What happens
In Slumberland is a 1917 American fantasy film. Written by L. V. Jefferson, it was directed by Irvin Willat. It is a lost film. It was a five-reel film described as a charming Irish idyll fairytale it is set in an Irish village. The story includes an Irish soldier, his wife, and young daughter who is sent off to war through the machinations of a covetous landlord. Fairies come to the family's rescue. It was Willat's directorial debut. Motography described it as a spectacular kiddie feature and noted it included several hundred children and professional dancers as elves. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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