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1917 - Silent Feature: Station Master, The aka The Hobo R2 of 2 (Concluded on 221467)

Reel Number: 221466-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1917,1910s

Country: USA

Location:

TC Begins: 11:24:01

TC Ends: 11:30:02

Duration: 00:06:01

1917 - Silent Feature: The Station Master aka The Hobo R2 of 2 (Concluded on 221467) 11:24:01 Oliver Hardy into station cafe crowded w/ passengers eating; Billy West trying to cook. Hardy catches hotcakes thrown from griddle & gulps them down, burning throat; he throws pie at passenger woman; entire group get into pie fight, dishes breaking. Chaos. 11:25:09 Train whistle CU. Everyone but Hardy rushes to get on train. Hardy leaves eating; West returns to Station Master office & sends cook back to cafe. Vaudeville team in blackface comes in & business w/ wife claiming many black children out of crate. West gives father medal. They leave after west gives them watermelon. 11:29:17 Family eating watermelon. 11:29:22 Flivver up to police station; police look at wanted poster for car theft. 11:29:54 Title: any old Ford in a storm. Concluded on 221467-01. Silent Films; Slapstick Comedy; Imitation; Racism; Blacks; Racial Humor; NOTE: Card sold at per reel rate.

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