A Self-Made Failure (1924)
- Directed by
- William Beaudine
- Genre
- comedy film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- 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 man tries to find success but keeps getting into silly mishaps. He deals with a child companion and various chaotic situations.
lightheartedcomedicbriskwhimsicalplayfulslapstickgag-filled
What happens
A Self-Made Failure is a 1924 American silent comedy film distributed by Associated First National Pictures, later First National Pictures. It was directed by William Beaudine and starred silent comic Lloyd Hamilton and then child actor Ben Alexander. At the time it was released, it one of the longest comedy features ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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