The Barber (1916 film) explained

The Barber is a 1916 short comedy film by William D. Foster.[1] [2] The silent film was shot in black and white.[3]

The film's story depicts a barber overhearing a customer who seeks a Spanish language teacher for his wife, imposters, and hijinks.[4]

The film was funded in part by Henry "Teenan" Jones, owner of The Elite Café.[5] [6] The film stars Anna Holt, Howard Kelly, and Edgar Lillison[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Independent Black cinema got its start on Chicago's South Side. October 21, 2021. WBEZ Chicago.
  2. Book: Lupack, Barbara. Early Race Filmmaking in America. May 26, 2016. Routledge. 9781317434252 . Google Books.
  3. African American Films Through 1959 by Larry Richards page 13
  4. Book: Boyd, Todd. African Americans and Popular Culture [3 volumes]]. October 30, 2008. ABC-CLIO. 9780313064081 . Google Books.
  5. Book: Lupack, Barbara. Early Race Filmmaking in America. May 26, 2016. Routledge. 9781317434245 . Google Books.
  6. Book: Lupack, Barbara. Early Race Filmmaking in America. May 26, 2016. Routledge. 9781317434245 . Google Books.
  7. Book: Luckett, Moya. Cinema and Community: Progressivism, Exhibition, and Film Culture in Chicago, 1907-1917. December 7, 2013. Wayne State University Press. 9780814337264 . Google Books.
  8. Book: Richards, Larry. African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. May 27, 2005. McFarland. 9780786422746 . Google Books.

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