The Headmaster (1921)
- Directed by
- Kenelm Foss
- Genre
- comedy film, silent film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Rating
- 7.0 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 clergyman who is also a headmaster wants to become a bishop. He tries to convince his daughter to marry an influential man's silly son to make that happen.
whimsicallightheartedplayfulgentlecomedicmildly farcicalaffectionate
What happens
The Headmaster is a 1921 British silent comedy-drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Cyril Maude, Margot Drake and Miles Malleson. It is based on the 1913 play The Headmaster by Edward Knoblock and Wilfred Coleby. The film can be summarized as a clergyman working as the headmaster of a school tries to persuade his daughter to marry the idiotic son of an influential figure in the hope of being promoted to bishop. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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