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

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

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

References

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

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