The Food Gamblers (1917)
- Directed by
- Albert Parker
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50 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 silent drama about people who manipulate food prices for profit during World War I. The story follows the schemes of those who create shortages and inflation.
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What happens
The Food Gamblers is a lost 1917 American silent drama film directed by Al Parker and starring Wilfred Lucas, Russell Simpson, and Elda Millar. The production was supervised by Allan Dwan. The plot involves the manipulation of the prices of food and other goods, similar to the inflation experienced at the time of the American entry into World War I. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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