Underplayed Gems

The Grouch (1918)

The Grouch poster
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
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The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

This is a short silent film from 1918 made to sell Liberty Bonds for the U.S. war effort in World War I. It features a grouchy character whose story encourages viewers to buy bonds.

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What happens

The Grouch è un cortometraggio muto del 1918. Il nome del regista non viene riportato. È un cortometraggio girato per raccogliere fondi attraverso i Liberty Bond, il prestito che serviva a finanziare gli sforzi bellici degli Stati Uniti nella prima guerra mondiale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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