The Stranger (1918)

Directed by

Arvid E. Gillstrom

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

14 min

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 2 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.

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How it feels

A silent comedy short where a stranger shows up and causes a series of misunderstandings and mishaps. Oliver Hardy appears in the midst of the chaos.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulcomedicfast-pacedretrogag-drivensilent-era fun

What happens

The Stranger is a 1918 American 2-reel silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Prints of this film survive in private collections and it has been released on DVD. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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