A Sporting Chance (1919)
- Directed by
- George Melford
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rating
- 10.0 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 silent comedy from 1919 about a young woman who gets involved in a sporting competition. The film follows her efforts to prove herself and win a prize.
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What happens
A Sporting Chance is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by George Melford and written by Will M. Ritchey based upon a story by Roger Hartman. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Jack Holt, Herbert Standing, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Howard Davies. The film was released on July 13, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. A competing film with the title A Sporting Chance directed by Henry King opened a few days earlier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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